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Daycares in Morganton, NC

Daycare centers and home daycares in Morganton, 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 Morganton
33
daycare centers
32
home daycare
1
take infants
9
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All daycares in Morganton

Showing 1 to 30 of 33

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

  1. Child care centerInfants

    Burke Early Head Start

    4.3· 3 reviews

    501 East Concord Street, Morganton, NC

    Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerInfantsFaith-based

    Calvary Baptist Day Care

    5.0· 2 reviews

    407 S Green Street, Morganton, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerInfants

    Creative Beginnings

    3.6· 18 reviews

    113 Bost Road, Morganton, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    11 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Child care center

    Hillcrest Pre-K

    201 Tennessee Street, Morganton, NC

    Preschool onlyAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Home daycareInfants

    Little Hands Learning Center

    Morganton, NC 28655 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Child care center

    Miss Sheila's

    5.0· 2 reviews

    3710 Kathy Road, Morganton, NC

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Child care center

    Morganton Day School

    305 West Concord Street, Morganton, NC

    Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Child care center

    Preschool

    405 S Green St, Morganton, NC

    No state license record matched yet
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State record

Inspection records in Morganton

In the last 3 years, 21 of the 26 Morganton 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.

Morganton daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited519%
1 to 2 rules14%
3 to 5 rules1038%
6 to 10 rules519%
11 or more rules519%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Morganton

Full-time infant care in Burke County has a median of $181 a week at a center and $156 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$156

Toddler

Center$127
Home daycare$119

Preschool

Center$112
Home daycare$120

Burke 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 Morganton

  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 Morganton 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 Morganton

How many daycares are in Morganton, NC?

33 daycares are listed in Morganton: 32 child care centers and 1 home daycare. 7 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 Morganton daycares take infants?

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

Do Morganton daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 23 Morganton 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 Morganton?

Full-time infant care in Burke County has a median of $181 a week at a center and $156 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Morganton 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 Morganton?

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