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Daycares in Whittier, NC

Daycare centers and home daycares in Whittier, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where North Carolina publishes them, its inspection records.

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  1. Home daycareInfants

    First Steps Preschool

    Whittier, NC 28789 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    7 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)
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State record

Inspection records in Whittier

In the last 3 years, 2 of the 2 Whittier daycares 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.

Whittier daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited00%
1 to 2 rules00%
3 to 5 rules00%
6 to 10 rules00%
11 or more rules2100%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Whittier

Full-time infant care in Jackson County has a median of $181 a week at a center and $166 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 18% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$181
Home daycare$166

Toddler

Center$176
Home daycare$146

Preschool

Center$84
Home daycare$130

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

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Bryson City4 daycares · 7 miWebster1 daycare · 8 miSylva11 daycares · 8 miCherokee5 daycares · 13 miFranklin18 daycares · 17 miCullowhee4 daycares · 19 miWaynesville19 daycares · 19 miGatlinburg, TN4 daycares · 21 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Whittier

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its North Carolina license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    1 Whittier 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 Whittier

How many daycares are in Whittier, NC?

2 licensed daycares are listed in Whittier: 1 child care center and 1 home daycare. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Whittier daycares take infants?

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

How much does daycare cost in Whittier?

Full-time infant care in Jackson County has a median of $181 a week at a center and $166 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Whittier 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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