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Daycares in Lenoir, NC

Daycare centers in Lenoir, 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 Lenoir
30
daycare centers
30
take infants
8
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All daycares in Lenoir

Showing 1 to 30 of 30

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  2. Child care centerInfants

    Caldwell Academy

    1302 Norwood Drive, Lenoir, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  16. Child care centerInfants

    Laceys Place

    1130 Rosedale Drive, Lenoir, NC

    Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  26. Child care centerInfants

    Totland Childcare

    4888 Lackey Place, Lenoir, NC

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

Inspection records in Lenoir

In the last 3 years, 20 of the 20 Lenoir 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.

Lenoir daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited00%
1 to 2 rules420%
3 to 5 rules525%
6 to 10 rules420%
11 or more rules735%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Lenoir

Full-time infant care in Caldwell County has a median of $164 a week at a center and $150 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 16% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$164
Home daycare$150

Toddler

Center$137
Home daycare$130

Preschool

Center$115
Home daycare$137

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

Programs

Programs in Lenoir

Infant daycare8Christian daycares3Preschools & pre-K20After-school care12Affordable daycare16Early morning daycare3

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

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Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Lenoir

  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

    8 Lenoir 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 Lenoir

How many daycares are in Lenoir, NC?

30 daycares are listed in Lenoir, all of them child care centers. 10 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 Lenoir daycares take infants?

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

Do Lenoir daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 16 Lenoir 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 Lenoir?

Full-time infant care in Caldwell County has a median of $164 a week at a center and $150 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Lenoir 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.

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