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Daycares in Dobson, NC

Daycare centers and home daycares in Dobson, 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 Dobson
11
daycare centers
10
home daycare
1
take infants
3
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All daycares in Dobson

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  1. Child care center

    Surry Head Start

    5.0· 1 review

    389 Jenkinstown Rd, Dobson, NC

    Preschool onlyAccepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Dobson

In the last 3 years, 7 of the 7 Dobson 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.

Dobson daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited00%
1 to 2 rules00%
3 to 5 rules457%
6 to 10 rules114%
11 or more rules229%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Dobson

Full-time infant care in Surry County has a median of $176 a week at a center and $114 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$176
Home daycare$114

Toddler

Center$142
Home daycare$109

Preschool

Center$117
Home daycare$109

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

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Dobson

  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

    3 Dobson 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 Dobson

How many daycares are in Dobson, NC?

11 daycares are listed in Dobson: 10 child care centers and 1 home daycare. 4 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 Dobson daycares take infants?

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

Do Dobson daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 6 Dobson 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 Dobson?

Full-time infant care in Surry County has a median of $176 a week at a center and $114 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Dobson 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.

Run a daycare in Dobson?

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