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Daycares in Murphy, NC

Daycare centers in Murphy, 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 Murphy
11
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11
take infants
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All daycares in Murphy

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

  2. Child care centerInfants

    Kid's Corner

    4.2· 5 reviews

    168 Upper Peachtree Road, Murphy, NC

    Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  8. Child care center

    Murphy Head Start

    4.8· 5 reviews

    161 Thomas Street, Murphy, NC

    Preschool onlyAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
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State record

Inspection records in Murphy

In the last 3 years, 10 of the 10 Murphy 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.

Murphy daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited00%
1 to 2 rules00%
3 to 5 rules440%
6 to 10 rules330%
11 or more rules330%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Murphy

Full-time infant care in Cherokee County has a median of $209 a week at a center and $135 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 22% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$209
Home daycare$135

Toddler

Center$137
Home daycare$114

Preschool

Center$93
Home daycare$114

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

Programs

Programs in Murphy

Preschools & pre-K10After-school care6Affordable daycare6

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

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Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Murphy

  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

    2 Murphy 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 Murphy

How many daycares are in Murphy, NC?

11 daycares are listed in Murphy, all of them child care centers. 1 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 Murphy daycares take infants?

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

Do Murphy daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 6 Murphy 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 Murphy?

Full-time infant care in Cherokee County has a median of $209 a week at a center and $135 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Murphy 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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