Daycares in Cary, NC
All 66 licensed child care facilities in Cary, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
66licensed daycares
4.2average safety rating
71%with a clean record
19with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANGELS ONLY103 DEERWALK CT | 4.6★ | None | 8 |
| 2 | GINGER'S DAY CARE HOME202 RED FIELD STREET | 4.6★ | None | 8 |
| 3 | ALL STARZ CHILDREN'S ACADEMY7240 O'KELLY CHAPEL ROAD | 4.5★ | None | 225 |
| 4 | BRIGHT HORIZONS CHILDREN'S CENTER101 ENDEAVOR WAY | 4.5★ | None | 192 |
| 5 | BUSY BEE PRESCHOOL1202 LYERLY LANE | 4.5★ | None | 12 |
| 6 | CAROLINA BABIES N' TOTS1109 KINGSTON GROVE DRIVE | 4.5★ | None | 6 |
| 7 | LITTLE FLOWER HOME DAYCARE224 STABLEGATE DRIVE | 4.5★ | None | 6 |
| 8 | NOAH'S ARK LEARNING CENTER LLC106 CRYSTAL COURT | 4.5★ | None | 6 |
| 9 | SOUNDS AND COLORS AT CARY201 HIGH HOUSE ROAD | 4.5★ | None | 106 |
| 10 | THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE @ CARY2185 DAVIS DRIVE | 4.5★ | None | 176 |
| 11 | ALSTON RIDGE ELEMENTARY11555 GREEN LEVEL CHURCH RD | 4.4★ | None | 36 |
| 12 | BRIGHT BEGINNINGS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER123 BRIGHT BEGINNING WAY | 4.4★ | None | 188 |
| 13 | BRIGHT HORIZONS CLUBHOUSE AT WEST CARY2500 HIGHSTONE ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 194 |
| 14 | CRANFIELD ACADEMY CARY150 TOWNE VILLAGE DRIVE | 4.4★ | None | 266 |
| 15 | KIDDIE ACADEMY OF CARY1450 TRYON MANOR DRIVE | 4.4★ | None | 178 |
| 16 | LA PETITE ACADEMY955 WEST CHATHAM STREET | 4.4★ | None | 121 |
| 17 | LA PETITE ACADEMY104 BAINES COURT | 4.4★ | None | 150 |
| 18 | LUCY DANIELS CENTER FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD9003 WESTON PARKWAY | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 19 | OAK VILLAGE ACADEMY110 TALS ROCK WAY | 4.4★ | None | 212 |
| 20 | PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF CARY1500 EVANS ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 159 |
| 21 | SAS INSTITUTE MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL200 MATRIX DRIVE | 4.4★ | None | 149 |
| 22 | THE CARY SCHOOL FOR DEVELOPMENT & EARLY EDUCATION300 SE CARY PARKWAY | 4.4★ | None | 100 |
| 23 | THE GODDARD SCHOOL1177 NW MAYNARD RD | 4.4★ | None | 165 |
| 24 | THE GROWING YEARS LEARNING CENTER - CARY102 DAVIS GROVE CIRCLE | 4.4★ | None | 160 |
| 25 | TRIANGLE ACADEMY PRESCHOOL200 DANCERS POINTE LANE | 4.4★ | None | 180 |
| 26 | A Place to Grow & Learn509 Madison Ave | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 27 | Afreya's Playground2117 Piney Plains Rd | 4.3★ | None | 45 |
| 28 | ALL STARZ APEX7461 ROBERTS ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 225 |
| 29 | BAMBINO'S PLAYSCHOOL3404 DAVIS DR | 4.3★ | None | 194 |
| 30 | CARPENTER ELEMENTARY2100 MORRISVILLE PARKWAY | 4.3★ | None | 18 |
| 31 | CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY3821 NW CARY PARKWAY | 4.3★ | None | 199 |
| 32 | Creme de la Creme School of Cary6560 Tryon Rd | 4.3★ | None | 216 |
| 33 | ESPECIALLY 4 U CHILDCARE CENTER1206 HIGHLAND TRAIL | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 34 | GUARDIAN ANGEL DAYCARE102 QUARTERMAINE COURT | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 35 | KIDDIE ACADEMY OF WEST CARY7350 O'KELLY CHAPEL RD | 4.3★ | None | 170 |
| 36 | L'ACADEMY LANGUAGE IMMERSION PRESCHOOL101 PRESTON EXECUTIVE DRIVE | 4.3★ | None | 118 |
| 37 | LAUGH & LEARN HOME DAYCARE5536 TEVERSHAM WAY | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 38 | Lightbridge Academy of Cary655 Reedy Creek Rd | 4.3★ | None | 181 |
| 39 | LITTLE ANGELS BILINGUAL DAY CARE108 CARLA COURT | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 40 | LITTLE MINDS FAMILY DAYCARE LLC521 HENMORE BROOK DR | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 41 | Luckytots Childcare209 Birdsgrove Court | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 42 | PARKWAY HEAD START102 YMCA DRIVE | 4.3★ | None | 148 |
| 43 | PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF WEST CARY2511 NC HIGHWAY 55 | 4.3★ | None | 180 |
| 44 | SOUNDS AND COLORS AT CARPENTER VILLAGE, LLC400 GATHERING PARK CIRCLE | 4.3★ | None | 79 |
| 45 | SUNSHINE HOME DAY CARE137 WILLISTON WAY | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 46 | THE GROVE SCHOOL OF CARY2590 LAURA DUNCAN ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 155 |
| 47 | WHITE PLAINS CHILDREN'S CENTER313 S E MAYNARD ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 72 |
| 48 | KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERS LLC203 KILMAYNE DRIVE | 4.2★ | 1 | 127 |
| 49 | PRESTON CHILDREN'S ACADEMY551 JAMES JACKSON AVE | 4.2★ | 1 | 162 |
| 50 | KNOWLEDGE BEGINNINGS250 CORNERSTONE DRIVE | 4.0★ | 1 | 196 |
| 51 | RENAISSANCE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF CARY610 NOTTINGHAM DRIVE | 4.0★ | 2 | 105 |
| 52 | SAS INSTITUTE MONTESSORI SCHOOL400 MATRIX DRIVE | 4.0★ | 2 | 260 |
| 53 | SPANISH FOR FUN !100 ENDEAVOR WAY | 3.9★ | 2 | 103 |
| 54 | Children's Lighthouse Learning Center7420 MCCRIMMON PARKWAY | 3.8★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 177 |
| 55 | EXECUTIVE PARK LEARNING CENTER1147 EXECUTIVE CIRCLE | 3.8★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 48 |
| 56 | GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI AT CARY316 COLONADES WAY SUITE 107 | 3.8★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 77 |
| 57 | KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERS LLC1118 E MAYNARD ROAD | 3.8★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 99 |
| 58 | THE GODDARD SCHOOL OF CARY LOCHMERE2385 KILDAIRE FARM RD | 3.8★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 160 |
| 59 | KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER2880 HIGHWAY 55 | 3.8★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 171 |
| 60 | TRIANGLE MONTESSORI ACADEMY540 E CHATHAM ST | 3.8★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 181 |
| 61 | KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER101 OCEANA PLACE | 3.7★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 199 |
| 62 | BIG BLUE MARBLE ACADEMY7580 CARPENTER FIRE STATION RD | 3.6★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 240 |
| 63 | Bright Horizons Family Solutions800 Weston Parkway | 3.2★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 199 |
| 64 | Oaks Preschool Christian Academy107 Quade Drive | 3.0★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 20 |
| 65 | LITTLE CHINA HOME DAYCARE511 BUHRSTONE MILL DRIVE | 2.6★ | 6 · 3 high-risk | 6 |
| 66 | KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER8050 CHAPEL HILL RD | 2.2★ | 4 · 4 high-risk | 168 |
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.