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Daycares in Lexington, NC

Daycare centers and home daycares in Lexington, by ZIP code, 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 Lexington
45
daycare centers
41
home daycares
4
take infants
20
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Lexington

Showing 1 to 30 of 45

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

  1. Home daycareInfants

    Around the Clock Day Care Home

    Lexington, NC 27295 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Home daycareInfants

    Child's Day Care Home

    Lexington, NC 27295 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    6 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Child care center

    Davidson Preschool

    5.0· 1 review

    2791 West Center Street Ext, Lexington, NC

    Pre-KMeals providedPosts tuition
    No state license record matched yet
  4. Home daycareInfants

    Elizabeth's Playhouse

    Lexington, NC 27295 · address shared with families

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

    Just 4 Kidz Play

    2.0· 4 reviews

    6633 Old US Hwy 52, Lexington, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Child care center

    Kínder

    1.0· 1 review

    235 Heath Ln, Lexington, NC

    No state license record matched yet
  7. Child care centerInfants

    Mary Myers Daycare #2

    3.2· 13 reviews

    4766 US New Hwy 64 East, Lexington, NC

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

Inspection records in Lexington

In the last 3 years, 36 of the 36 Lexington 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.

Lexington daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited00%
1 to 2 rules719%
3 to 5 rules617%
6 to 10 rules925%
11 or more rules1439%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Lexington

Full-time infant care in Davidson County has a median of $181 a week at a center and $183 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$181
Home daycare$183

Toddler

Center$159
Home daycare$140

Preschool

Center$129
Home daycare$147

Davidson 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 Lexington

  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

    20 Lexington 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 Lexington

How many daycares are in Lexington, NC?

45 daycares are listed in Lexington: 41 child care centers and 4 home daycares, across 2 ZIP codes. 9 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 Lexington daycares take infants?

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

Do Lexington daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 17 Lexington 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 Lexington?

Full-time infant care in Davidson County has a median of $181 a week at a center and $183 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Lexington 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 Lexington?

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