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Daycares in Waynesville, NC

Daycare centers and home daycares in Waynesville, 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 Waynesville
19
daycare centers
17
home daycares
2
take infants
9
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All daycares in Waynesville

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

  16. Home daycareInfants

    Robin's Nest Child Care Home

    Waynesville, NC 28786 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  18. Home daycareInfants

    Tender Treasures

    Waynesville, NC 28786 · address shared with families

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

Inspection records in Waynesville

In the last 3 years, 15 of the 16 Waynesville 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.

Waynesville daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited16%
1 to 2 rules16%
3 to 5 rules213%
6 to 10 rules531%
11 or more rules744%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Waynesville

Full-time infant care in Haywood County has a median of $203 a week at a center and $179 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 19% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$203
Home daycare$179

Toddler

Center$135
Home daycare$128

Preschool

Center$109
Home daycare$103

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

Programs

Programs in Waynesville

Infant daycare9Christian daycares4Preschools & pre-K13After-school care12Affordable daycare13

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Clyde7 daycares · 5 miCanton11 daycares · 8 miCullowhee4 daycares · 12 miSylva11 daycares · 15 miWebster1 daycare · 16 miCandler9 daycares · 16 miWhittier2 daycares · 19 miLeicester3 daycares · 20 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Waynesville

  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

    9 Waynesville 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 Waynesville

How many daycares are in Waynesville, NC?

19 daycares are listed in Waynesville: 17 child care centers and 2 home daycares, across 2 ZIP codes. 3 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 Waynesville daycares take infants?

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

Do Waynesville daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 13 Waynesville 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 Waynesville?

Full-time infant care in Haywood County has a median of $203 a week at a center and $179 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Waynesville 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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