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Daycares in Raleigh, NC

Daycare centers and home daycares in Raleigh, 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 Raleigh
311
daycare centers
251
home daycares
60
take infants
186
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All daycares in Raleigh

Showing 1 to 30 of 311

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

  2. Home daycareInfants

    Abi's Home Child Care

    Raleigh, NC 27610 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  4. Child care centerInfants

    Academically Based Child

    5.0· 8 reviews

    916 Rock Quarry Rd Suite 101, Raleigh, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  5. Child care centerInfants

    A Kind Garden

    838 Belmont Drive, Raleigh, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  11. Home daycareInfants

    Anointed Daycare

    Raleigh, NC 27610 · address shared with families

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

    Appletree Day Care

    3.8· 11 reviews

    104 Clarendon Crescent, Raleigh, NC

    Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    12 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  14. Child care center

    Appletree Day Care II

    3.0· 11 reviews

    2217 New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  17. Child care centerInfantsFaith-based

    Arrow Christian Preschool

    4.6· 37 reviews

    4400 Old Poole Road, Raleigh, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    12 state visits · 16 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  18. Child care center

    Arts Together

    4.8· 46 reviews

    114 St Marys St, Raleigh, NC

    Posts tuition
    No state license record matched yet
    CallDirections
  22. Child care centerInfants

    Asbury Preschool

    5.0· 8 reviews

    6612 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  23. Home daycareInfants

    Aunie's Place Preschool

    Raleigh, NC 27610 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
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By ZIP code

Browse Raleigh by ZIP code

Each ZIP code has its own page with every Raleigh daycare in it.

Raleigh daycares with no ZIP code on record (1)

State record

Inspection records in Raleigh

In the last 3 years, 197 of the 234 Raleigh 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.

Raleigh daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited3716%
1 to 2 rules4419%
3 to 5 rules4821%
6 to 10 rules5323%
11 or more rules5222%

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

How to read a state record

Cost

What daycare costs in Raleigh

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.

Programs

Programs in Raleigh

Infant daycare186Home daycares60Christian daycares35Montessori6Preschools & pre-K266Head Start6After-school care193Affordable daycare158Drop-in daycare4Part-time daycare13Early morning daycare31

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Knightdale24 daycares · 8 miRolesville5 daycares · 11 miCary85 daycares · 11 miWake Forest30 daycares · 11 miGarner46 daycares · 12 miMorrisville21 daycares · 12 miWendell17 daycares · 13 miApex47 daycares · 15 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Raleigh

  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

    186 Raleigh 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 Raleigh

How many daycares are in Raleigh, NC?

311 daycares are listed in Raleigh: 251 child care centers and 60 home daycares, across 14 ZIP codes. 77 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 Raleigh daycares take infants?

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

Do Raleigh daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 156 Raleigh 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 Raleigh?

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 Raleigh 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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