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Daycares in Wake Forest, NC

Daycare centers and home daycares in Wake Forest, 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 Wake Forest
30
daycare centers
26
home daycares
4
take infants
16
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All daycares in Wake Forest

Showing 1 to 30 of 30

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

  14. Home daycareInfants

    Lov -N- Care Childcare Home

    Wake Forest, NC 27587 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  15. Home daycareInfants

    Meme's Daycare

    Wake Forest, NC 27587 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    5 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  28. Child care centerInfantsMontessori

    Wake Forest Montessori

    5.0· 9 reviews

    231 Capcom Avenue Suite 180, Wake Forest, NC

    Infants to school-age
    7 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
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State record

Inspection records in Wake Forest

In the last 3 years, 18 of the 19 Wake Forest 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.

Wake Forest daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited15%
1 to 2 rules316%
3 to 5 rules15%
6 to 10 rules526%
11 or more rules947%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Wake Forest

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 Wake Forest

Infant daycare16Home daycares4Christian daycares8Montessori3Preschools & pre-K24After-school care17Affordable daycare10Early morning daycare5

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Rolesville5 daycares · 5 miYoungsville5 daycares · 5 miFranklinton7 daycares · 10 miRaleigh311 daycares · 11 miKnightdale24 daycares · 13 miCreedmoor9 daycares · 14 miWendell17 daycares · 15 miZebulon11 daycares · 15 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Wake Forest

  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

    16 Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest

How many daycares are in Wake Forest, NC?

30 daycares are listed in Wake Forest: 26 child care centers and 4 home daycares, across 2 ZIP codes. 11 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 Wake Forest daycares take infants?

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

Do Wake Forest daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 10 Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest?

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 Wake Forest 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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