Daycares in Arden, NC
All 11 licensed child care facilities in Arden, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
11licensed daycares
3.4average safety rating
9%with a clean record
10with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MONTESSORI FOOTPRINTS LEARNING CENTER158 BRADLEY BRANCH ROAD | 4.5★ | None | 74 |
| 2 | GLEN ARDEN ELEMENTARY HEAD START50 PINEHURST CIRCLE | 4.2★ | 1 | 20 |
| 3 | HIS WATCHMEN CHILDCARE, INC.140 HEYWOOD ROAD | 4.2★ | 1 | 74 |
| 4 | KIDS KOUNTRY KLUB HOUSE2251 HENDERSONVILLE RD | 4.1★ | 1 | 75 |
| 5 | YMCA AVERY'S CREEK AFTERSCHOOL15 PARK SOUTH BOULEVARD | 3.8★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 150 |
| 6 | AVERY'S CREEK HEAD START15 PARK SOUTH BLVD | 3.6★ | 5 · 1 high-risk | 20 |
| 7 | Spanish Montessori Preschool14 Machen Road | 3.4★ | 6 · 1 high-risk | 55 |
| 8 | YMCA GLEN ARDEN AFTERSCHOOL50 PINEHURST CIRCLE | 3.0★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | 150 |
| 9 | ACADEMY AT BILTMORE CHURCH35 CLAYTON RD | 2.6★ | 7 · 2 high-risk | 180 |
| 10 | SPROUTS EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY15 BRIAN BLVD | 1.9★ | 9 · 4 high-risk | 130 |
| 11 | CHILDCARE NETWORK #178A3749 SWEETEN CREEK ROAD | 1.7★ | 18 · 4 high-risk | 97 |
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.