Academy Childcare Center
5.0· 3 reviews
109 Leslie Newsome Avenue, Whiteville, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
23 state visits · 52 rules cited (3 yrs)
Infant care
Infant & Baby Daycare in Whiteville, NC
Most daycares in Whiteville that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record. Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $139 a week in Columbus County (2022).
- daycares that take infants in Whiteville
- 12
- daycare centers
- 9
- in-home daycares
- 3
All daycares that take infants in Whiteville
Showing 1 to 12 of 12
Best Day Care Home
Whiteville, NC 28472 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy8 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)Bethel's Childcare
Whiteville, NC 28472 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy5 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)Childcare Professionals
1830 Prison Camp Road, Whiteville, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy5 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Edu-Care Preschool Center
3.4· 5 reviews10741 James B White Hwy S, Whiteville, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)Edu-Care Preschool Center #102
5.0· 1 review4881 Chadbourn Highway, Whiteville, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy9 state visits · 24 rules cited (3 yrs)Enchanting Tree Learning Center
4.5· 11 reviews1779 New Britton Highway, Whiteville, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy12 state visits · 27 rules cited (3 yrs)Grow Early Learning Whiteville Center
5.0· 4 reviews84 A O Inman Lane, Whiteville, NC
From birthInfants to preschool7 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Kid Kare Academy
5.0· 2 reviews99 Ao Inman Lane, Whiteville, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 12 rules cited (3 yrs)Opening Doors Preschool II
3.0· 2 reviews201 South Lee Street, Whiteville, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)Pam's Day Care Home
Whiteville, NC 28472 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Southeastern Community College Child Dev. Center
4564 Chadbourn Hwy, Whiteville, NC
From birthInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 20 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Whiteville daycares whose North Carolina license lists infants, plus those that say they offer infant care. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.
Infant care
Infant care in Whiteville: ages, costs and safe-sleep inspections
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Whiteville
- From birth
- Of the 12 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 12 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 12 from birth.
- Infant care at a center in Columbus County, per week (2022)
- $139
- The Columbus County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $112 a week.
- of visited North Carolina infant programs had a safe-sleep rule cited since October 2023
- 33%
- 1,057 of the 3,230 North Carolina daycares that take infants and had a state visit. A citation means the inspector found a sleep rule not met on that visit, for example how or where babies nap. Each listing shows its own visits.
Before you enroll
Choosing infant care in Whiteville
- 1
Ask about the waitlist
Infant spots fill first. Ask how long the wait is and whether you can join before your baby is born.
- 2
How many babies each caregiver has
Ask how many infants one caregiver looks after and whether the same caregiver is there each day.
- 3
Safe sleep
Ask where babies nap. Any sleep rule cited by North Carolina is on the listing's state record.
- 4
Feeding and the daily log
Ask how bottles and breast milk are handled, and how you hear about feeds, naps and diapers.
Questions
Questions
How many Whiteville daycares take infants?
12 Whiteville daycares take infants, by the North Carolina record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.
How much does infant daycare cost in Whiteville?
Full-time infant care in Columbus County has a median of $139 a week at a center and $112 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Prices have risen since that survey, so ask each daycare for its current infant rate.
What does a safe-sleep citation mean?
It means a state inspector found a sleep rule not met on a visit, for example a baby put down on their side, a crib with blankets or toys, or babies left without a check. Since October 2023, 33% of visited North Carolina infant programs had one cited. Open a listing to read its visits, and ask the daycare what it changed.
How young a baby do daycares in Whiteville take?
From birth or age 0 on the state record: all 12 daycares in Whiteville whose record gives a starting age list it that way. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.
Is there newborn daycare in Whiteville?
Yes. 12 daycares in Whiteville list ages starting at birth or age 0 on the state record. Ask each one the youngest age it takes now and whether it has an infant opening.
Are home daycares an option for infants?
Yes. 3 of the Whiteville daycares on this list are home daycares. Each listing shows the ages on its North Carolina record.
Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?
Yes. Each shows its North Carolina visits and what the state cited, in the state's words where the state publishes them.