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Daycares in Sanford, NC

Daycare centers and home daycares in Sanford, 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 Sanford
47
daycare centers
42
home daycares
5
take infants
29
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All daycares in Sanford

Showing 1 to 30 of 47

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

  3. Home daycareInfants

    Bright Start

    Sanford, NC 27330 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    9 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  6. Child care centerInfants

    Children of Tomorrow

    5.0· 1 review

    419 Midland Avenue, Sanford, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  7. Home daycare

    Debbies Day School

    5.0· 4 reviews

    Sanford, NC 27330 · address shared with families

    No state license record matched yet
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  8. Home daycareInfants

    Destiny's Learning Center

    Sanford, NC 27330 · address shared with families

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

    Education Station

    4.7· 11 reviews

    1618 Deep River Rd, Sanford, NC

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

    Estelle's Child Care

    5.0· 3 reviews

    1112 Woodland Avenue, Sanford, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    9 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  25. Child care center

    Jonesboro Day Care

    4.2· 9 reviews

    407 West Main Street, Sanford, NC

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    13 state visits · 25 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  26. Child care centerInfants

    KiddieLand Daycare

    3.7· 3 reviews

    912 Broadway Road, Sanford, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
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All 47 Sanford daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Sanford

In the last 3 years, 30 of the 33 Sanford 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.

Sanford daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited39%
1 to 2 rules618%
3 to 5 rules618%
6 to 10 rules927%
11 or more rules927%

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 Sanford

Full-time infant care in Lee County has a median of $145 a week at a center and $136 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 12% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$145
Home daycare$136

Toddler

Center$118
Home daycare$118

Preschool

Center$106
Home daycare$111

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

Programs

Programs in Sanford

Infant daycare29Home daycares5Christian daycares7Preschools & pre-K35After-school care31Affordable daycare23Early morning daycare15

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Lemon Springs1 daycare · 6 miGoldston2 daycares · 12 miBroadway1 daycare · 13 miCameron13 daycares · 14 miBear Creek2 daycares · 15 miCarthage14 daycares · 16 miVass7 daycares · 16 miWhispering Pines1 daycare · 18 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Sanford

  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

    29 Sanford 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 Sanford

How many daycares are in Sanford, NC?

47 daycares are listed in Sanford: 42 child care centers and 5 home daycares, across 3 ZIP codes. 14 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 Sanford daycares take infants?

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

Do Sanford daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 23 Sanford 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 Sanford?

Full-time infant care in Lee County has a median of $145 a week at a center and $136 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Sanford 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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