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Daycares in Knightdale, NC

Daycare centers and home daycares in Knightdale, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where North Carolina publishes them, its inspection records. Some come from public business listings, with no North Carolina license record matched yet.

daycares in Knightdale
24
daycare centers
19
home daycares
5
take infants
16
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Knightdale

Showing 1 to 24 of 24

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Home daycare

    Atru Stars Family Childcare

    5.0· 6 reviews

    Knightdale, NC 27545 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-age
    10 state visits · 17 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Home daycareInfants

    Cora's Caring Hands

    Knightdale, NC 27545 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerInfants

    Falls Academy

    3.8· 44 reviews

    529 Bethlehem Road, Knightdale, NC

    Infants to school-age
    8 state visits · 17 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Child care centerInfants

    Kids Educational Center

    2.6· 8 reviews

    4605 Old Faison Road, Knightdale, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    9 state visits · 38 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Child care centerInfants

    Kidz Planet

    5.0· 17 reviews

    1003 N Smithfield Rd, Knightdale, NC

    Takes infantsPosts tuition
    No state license record matched yet
  6. Home daycareInfants

    Little Achievers Daycare

    5.0· 7 reviews

    Knightdale, NC 27545 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  7. Child care centerInfants

    Widewaters Learning Center

    3.6· 49 reviews

    9565 Flatrock Park Drive, Knightdale, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Knightdale

In the last 3 years, 17 of the 19 Knightdale daycares with a state license record had at least one rule cited by North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education. A cited rule is a finding on the day of a visit, not a judgement of the daycare today. Each listing shows its visits in the state's own words.

Knightdale daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited211%
1 to 2 rules526%
3 to 5 rules211%
6 to 10 rules211%
11 or more rules842%

A distribution, not a ranking. Source: North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education.

Cost

What daycare costs in Knightdale

Full-time infant care in Wake County has a median of $307 a week at a center and $217 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 17% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$307
Home daycare$217

Toddler

Center$251
Home daycare$201

Preschool

Center$189
Home daycare$202

Wake County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Knightdale

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Most listings show their North Carolina license and the state's visits; where no license record is matched yet, the listing says so. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    16 Knightdale daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Knightdale

How many daycares are in Knightdale, NC?

24 daycares are listed in Knightdale: 19 child care centers and 5 home daycares. 5 of them come from public business listings, with no North Carolina license record matched yet. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Knightdale daycares take infants?

16 Knightdale daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

Do Knightdale daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 9 Knightdale daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

How much does daycare cost in Knightdale?

Full-time infant care in Wake County has a median of $307 a week at a center and $217 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Knightdale daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows the visits North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education published and every cited rule in the state's words, with the date it was corrected where the state gives one.

Run a daycare in Knightdale?

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