Drop-In Daycare in North Carolina
Daycares that offer drop-in care in North Carolina, town by town. Pick a town below, or search by town or ZIP.
- daycares that offer drop-in care listed
- 37
- towns
- 26
- towns have their own drop-in daycare page
- 3
- of all North Carolina daycares
- 1%
Map of North Carolina: each dot is a town with daycares that offer drop-in care, sized by how many are listed
North Carolina
Largest towns for drop-in daycare in North Carolina
Programs
Programs in North Carolina
Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.
| Program | Listed |
|---|---|
| All daycares | 6,565 |
| Take infants | 3,301 |
| Child care centers | 5,566 |
| Accept subsidy | 3,210 |
| In-home daycares | 999 |
| Christian & church daycares | 605 |
| Montessori schools | 132 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 5,228 |
| Early morning daycare | 970 |
| Part-time daycare | 171 |
| Drop-in daycare | 37 |
| After-school care | 4,110 |
| Bilingual daycare | 13 |
| Head Start | 412 |
The North Carolina state record
North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education licenses daycares in North Carolina.
- License list
- The state's public list of licensed child care
- Ages served
- The ages on each license
- Inspections
- Every visit the state publishes back to 2023
- Cited rules
- Each cited rule, in the state's own wording
- Corrections
- Correction dates as the state records them
Before you enroll
Using drop-in care in North Carolina
- 1
Register before you need it
Most drop-in care needs forms and records on file first. Ask what to send before the first visit.
- 2
Ask how to book
Ask how far ahead to book a drop-in day, and whether spots depend on who is absent that day.
- 3
Ask how it charges
Ask whether drop-in care is by the hour, half day or day, and if there is a minimum.
- 4
Visit once first
A short visit helps your child settle. Ask whether you can stay for the first hour.
North Carolina
Cost, inspections and ratios in North Carolina
A to Z
All 26 North Carolina towns with drop-in daycare, A to Z
A1 town
- Asheville3 offer drop-in
B1 town
- Burlington1 offer drop-in
C5 towns
- Carolina Beach1 offer drop-in
- Cary1 offer drop-in
- Charlotte2 offer drop-in
- Clemmons1 offer drop-in
- Conover1 offer drop-in
D1 town
- Durham5 offer drop-in
F2 towns
- Fayetteville1 offer drop-in
- Fuquay-Varina1 offer drop-in
G3 towns
- Garner1 offer drop-in
- Greensboro1 offer drop-in
- Greenville1 offer drop-in
H2 towns
- Havelock1 offer drop-in
- High Point1 offer drop-in
I1 town
- Indian Trail1 offer drop-in
K1 town
- Knightdale2 offer drop-in
M3 towns
- Monroe1 offer drop-in
- Morganton1 offer drop-in
- Morrisville1 offer drop-in
R1 town
- Raleigh4 offer drop-in
S2 towns
- Southern Pines1 offer drop-in
- Statesville1 offer drop-in
W1 town
- Winston-Salem1 offer drop-in
No town on this list matches. Check the spelling, or search by ZIP code above.
Nearby
Nearby states
Questions
Questions about drop-in daycare in North Carolina
How many daycares that offer drop-in care are in North Carolina?
37 daycares that offer drop-in care are listed in 26 North Carolina towns. A daycare not on this list may still take drop-ins; ask.
Which North Carolina town has the most daycares that offer drop-in care?
Durham, with 5 listed. Next are Raleigh (4) and Asheville (3).
What is drop-in daycare?
Care when you need it, without a regular weekly schedule. Each daycare sets its own rules: ask whether you must register your child first, how far ahead to book, and whether it charges by the hour, half day or day.
Who licenses daycares in North Carolina?
North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education licenses daycares in North Carolina. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.