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Daycares in Spring Lake, NC

Daycare centers and home daycares in Spring Lake, 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 Spring Lake
22
daycare centers
19
home daycares
3
take infants
13
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Spring Lake

Showing 1 to 22 of 22

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

  1. Home daycareInfants

    Little Wiggles and Giggles

    Spring Lake, NC 28390 · address shared with families

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

    Mommy's Day Care Center

    5.0· 24 reviews

    411 North Main Street, Spring Lake, NC

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Home daycareInfants

    Owl's Academy

    Spring Lake, NC · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    14 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycareInfants

    Ruth's Daycare

    Spring Lake, NC 28390 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  5. Child care centerInfants

    Sugar Babies Childcare

    5.0· 5 reviews

    1325 N Bragg Blvd, Spring Lake, NC

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

State record

Inspection records in Spring Lake

In the last 3 years, 15 of the 16 Spring Lake 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.

Spring Lake daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited16%
1 to 2 rules425%
3 to 5 rules319%
6 to 10 rules16%
11 or more rules744%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Spring Lake

Full-time infant care in Cumberland County has a median of $183 a week at a center and $162 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$183
Home daycare$162

Toddler

Center$159
Home daycare$150

Preschool

Center$132
Home daycare$136

Cumberland 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 Spring Lake

  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

    13 Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake

How many daycares are in Spring Lake, NC?

22 daycares are listed in Spring Lake: 19 child care centers and 3 home daycares. 6 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 Spring Lake daycares take infants?

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

Do Spring Lake daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 12 Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake?

Full-time infant care in Cumberland County has a median of $183 a week at a center and $162 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake?

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