Daycares in Carthage, MS
All 10 licensed child care facilities in Carthage, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
10licensed daycares
4.0average safety rating
20%with a clean record
8with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RED WATER EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER1931 N PEARL ST | 4.3★ | None | 92 |
| 2 | WINSON AND DOVIE HUDSON HEAD START CENTER1305 HIGHWAY 16 W | 4.3★ | None | 189 |
| 3 | GINGERBREAD AFTER CARE FACILITY706 WILLIAMS ST | 4.1★ | None | 44 |
| 4 | BUBBLING BABBIES PRESCHOOL & AFTERSCHOOL1120 MS-35 | 4.0★ | 1 | 74 |
| 5 | DON DON PLAYHOUSE DAYCARE312 E MAIN ST | 4.0★ | None | 84 |
| 6 | FIRST BAPTIST KINDERGARTEN AND DAY CARE402 N VAN BUREN ST | 4.0★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | 100 |
| 7 | LIGHTHOUSE LEARNING CENTER OF CARTHAGE211 E MAIN ST | 4.0★ | None | 92 |
| 8 | GINGERBREAD DAYCARE/LEARNING CENTER302 BOYD ST | 3.9★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | 68 |
| 9 | BUBBLING BABBIES303 ELLIS ST | 3.7★ | 1 · 6 high-risk | 34 |
| 10 | BRIGHT BEGINNINGS EDUCATIONAL CENTER800 MARTIN LUTHER KING DR | 3.6★ | 1 · 6 high-risk | 79 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.