Daycares in Ayden, NC
All 7 licensed child care facilities in Ayden, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
7licensed daycares
4.0average safety rating
57%with a clean record
3with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNSHINE SCHOLARS ACADEMY - AYDEN3873 LEE STREET | 4.4★ | None | 136 |
| 2 | TINY HEARTS CHILD CARE CENTER4273 JUANITA AVENUE | 4.4★ | None | 58 |
| 3 | AYDEN ELEMENTARY PRE-K187 THIRD STREET | 4.3★ | None | 36 |
| 4 | AYDEN HEAD START CENTER262 THIRD STREET | 4.3★ | None | 94 |
| 5 | BASIC BEGINNINGS CHILD CARE5677 MARVIN TAYLOR ROAD | 4.1★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 8 |
| 6 | Tiny Hearts Enrichment Center4257 East Avenue | 3.8★ | 2 | 66 |
| 7 | Care-O-World Early Learning Center of Ayden182 NC Highway 102 | 2.8★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 199 |
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.