Daycares in Apex, NC
All 29 licensed child care facilities in Apex, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
29licensed daycares
4.1average safety rating
59%with a clean record
12with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STELLA LOWERY SMALL DAY CARE HOME102 OAKLAND ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 8 |
| 2 | VICKIE L. VAUGHN DAY CARE HOME410 E CHATHAM ST | 4.6★ | None | 8 |
| 3 | APEX PEAK SCHOOLS, INC.432 E WILLIAMS STREET | 4.5★ | None | 60 |
| 4 | BRIGHT HORIZONS CHILDREN'S CTR'S AT SHEPHERD'S VI2051 SHEPHERD VINEYARD DRIVE | 4.4★ | None | 144 |
| 5 | BRIGHT START CHILD CARE LLC1910 WHITE DOGWOOD ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 6 | CREATIVE SCHOOLS OF APEX1201 OLD RALEIGH RD | 4.4★ | None | 135 |
| 7 | APEX FRIENDSHIP ELEMENTARY7901 HUMIE OLIVE RD | 4.3★ | None | 36 |
| 8 | CHILDRENS LIGHTHOUSE OF GREEN LEVEL APEX8231 GREEN LEVEL CHURCH RD | 4.3★ | None | 199 |
| 9 | Connect & Grow Early Learning Center2080 EAST WILLIAMS STREET | 4.3★ | None | 156 |
| 10 | Happy Tots Day Care2733 Hunter Woods Dr | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 11 | KAREN'S KIDS HOME CHILD CARE1014 EDINBURGH DOWNS LANE | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 12 | Kiddie Academy of Apex905 Acton St | 4.3★ | None | 174 |
| 13 | LIGHTBRIDGE ACADEMY APEX1075 NEWLAND AVE | 4.3★ | None | 195 |
| 14 | MONTESSORI CREATIVE LEARNING SCHOOL402 UPCHURCH STREET | 4.3★ | None | 62 |
| 15 | SOUTH KILDAIRE KINDERCARE3901 KILDAIRE FARM RD | 4.3★ | None | 162 |
| 16 | The Learning Experience Apex560 Evening Star Dr | 4.3★ | None | 199 |
| 17 | Young Scholars Academy of Cary4505 Dominion Crest Drive | 4.3★ | None | 165 |
| 18 | CHILDREN'S LIGHTHOUSE OF APEX2001 APEX PEAKWAY | 4.1★ | 1 | 198 |
| 19 | EVERBROOK ACADEMY1005 VISION DRIVE | 4.1★ | 1 | 179 |
| 20 | FAIRVIEW CHILDREN'S CENTER4309 TEN TEN ROAD | 4.0★ | 3 | 119 |
| 21 | EVERBROOK ACADEMY1001 OLIVE CHAPEL ROAD | 3.9★ | 2 | 138 |
| 22 | PEACE MONTESSORI SCHOOL2190 NORTH SALEM STREET SUITE 103 | 3.9★ | 4 | 45 |
| 23 | THE GODDARD SCHOOL APEX GREEN LEVEL WEST3701 GREEN LEVEL WEST RD | 3.8★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 179 |
| 24 | Primrose School of Apex614 Old Mill Village Drive | 3.8★ | 2 | 216 |
| 25 | THE GROWING YEARS LEARNING CENTER - APEX470 W WILLIAMS ST | 3.8★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 130 |
| 26 | KINDERCARE EDUCATION1815 OLIVE CHAPEL RD | 3.7★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 150 |
| 27 | THE GODDARD SCHOOL OF APEX903 OLIVE CHAPEL ROAD | 3.6★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | 138 |
| 28 | ANGELS' GARDEN HOME DAYCARE2204 WALDEN CREEK DRIVE | 3.2★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 8 |
| 29 | PRIMROSE SCHOOL AT WEST LAKE4501 WEST LAKE RD | 3.0★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | 186 |
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.