Daycares in Chapel Hill, NC
All 57 licensed child care facilities in Chapel Hill, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
Typical cost in North Carolina: about $1,006/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in North Carolina →
57licensed daycares
4.1average safety rating
51%with a clean record
28with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHILDREN'S CAMPUS OF CHAPEL HILL110 KINGSTON DR | 4.5★ | None | 100 |
| 2 | EPHESUS SCHOOL-AGE CARE PROGRAM1495 EPHESUS CHURCH ROAD | 4.5★ | None | 160 |
| 3 | ESTES CHILDREN'S COTTAGE200 NORTH ESTES DRIVE | 4.5★ | None | 12 |
| 4 | FRANK PORTER GRAHAM SCHOOL-AGE CARE PROGRAM101 SMITH LEVEL ROAD | 4.5★ | None | 140 |
| 5 | MCDOUGLE SCHOOL AGE CARE PROGRAM890 OLD FAYETTEVILLE ROAD | 4.5★ | None | 150 |
| 6 | NORTH CHATHAM PRE-KINDERGARTEN3380 LYSTRA ROAD | 4.5★ | None | 54 |
| 7 | NORTHSIDE SCHOOL-AGE CARE PROGRAM350 CALDWELL EXT | 4.5★ | None | 150 |
| 8 | ONE TWO BUCKLE MY SHOE2406 NEVILLE RD | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 9 | SEAWELL SCHOOL-AGE CARE PROGRAM9115 SEAWELL SCHOOL ROAD | 4.5★ | None | 121 |
| 10 | SPANISH FOR FUN ACADEMY1001 S COLUMBIA STREET | 4.5★ | None | 100 |
| 11 | WEAVER DAIRY COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL124 WEAVER DAIRY ROAD | 4.5★ | None | 40 |
| 12 | A TODDLER'S PLACE126 WINDSOR PLACE | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 13 | CASA CLUB SPANISH IMMERSION PRESCHOOL, INC.41130 MORING DRIVE | 4.4★ | None | 71 |
| 14 | CHILD CARE MATTERS INC825 N ESTES DR | 4.4★ | None | 60 |
| 15 | CHILDREN'S CAMPUS OF CHAPEL HILL100 WESTMINSTER DR | 4.4★ | None | 198 |
| 16 | KEHILLAH JEWISH PRESCHOOL1200 MASON FARM RD | 4.4★ | None | 100 |
| 17 | KID'S GARDEN119 WORSHAM DRIVE | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 18 | LITTLE GENIUS LLC114 SOUTH GRAHAM STREET | 4.4★ | None | 79 |
| 19 | LITTLE OWL'S NEST6 TIMBERLYNE RD | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 20 | SEEDS OF WONDER10329 US HWY 15-501 N | 4.4★ | None | 82 |
| 21 | CAROLINA CREATIVE PLAYSCHOOL8800 SEAWELL SCHOOL RD | 4.4★ | 1 | 26 |
| 22 | GLENWOOD EL SCHOOL-AGE CARE PROGRAM2 PRESTWICK ROAD | 4.4★ | 1 | 125 |
| 23 | HOLMES CHILD CARE216 N ROBERSON ST | 4.4★ | 1 | 74 |
| 24 | MI ESCUELITA SPANISH IMMERSION PRESCHOOL201 CULBRETH ST | 4.4★ | 1 | 75 |
| 25 | NURTURED BABY750 E FRANKLIN STREET | 4.4★ | 1 | 8 |
| 26 | THE COZY CORNER103 A LOUIS ARMSTRONG COURT | 4.4★ | 1 | 8 |
| 27 | CHAPEL HILL COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOL108 MT CARMEL CHURCH RD | 4.3★ | None | 120 |
| 28 | CHAPEL HILL KINDERCARE210 SOUTH ELLIOTT ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 118 |
| 29 | LEGACY ACADEMY FOR CHILDREN515 E WINMORE AVE | 4.3★ | None | 192 |
| 30 | MI JARDINAddress not published at provider's request | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 31 | Morris Grove Elementary Pre-K215 Eubanks Road | 4.3★ | None | 15 |
| 32 | New Hope Elementary YMCA After School1900 New Hope Church Road | 4.3★ | None | 100 |
| 33 | ORANGE CHATHAM EARLY SCHOOL1740 SMITH LEVEL ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 42 |
| 34 | SEAWELL PRESCHOOL9115 SEAWELL SCHOOL ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 44 |
| 35 | THE UNIVERSITY CHILD CARE CENTER130 FRIDAY CENTER DRIVE | 4.3★ | None | 183 |
| 36 | CHAPEL HILL DAY CARE CENTER401 KILDAIRE ROAD | 4.3★ | 1 | 100 |
| 37 | HARVEST LEARNING CENTER2400 NELSON HIGHWAY NC 54 | 4.3★ | 2 | 36 |
| 38 | ESTES HILLS PREK500 N ESTES DR | 4.2★ | 1 | 18 |
| 39 | MARY SCROGGS ELEMENTARY PRE-K/HEAD START501 KILDAIRE DRIVE | 4.2★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 36 |
| 40 | ERWIN ROAD MONTESSORI SCHOOL735 ERWIN RD | 4.2★ | 2 | 44 |
| 41 | BLOSSOMS DAY CARE110 N ELLIOT RD | 4.2★ | 3 | 45 |
| 42 | FRANK PORTER GRAHAM ELEMENTARY PRE-K101 SMITH LEVEL ROAD | 4.2★ | 3 | 64 |
| 43 | KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER27 KNOX WAY | 4.1★ | 3 | 165 |
| 44 | Primrose School of Chapel Hill at Briar Chapel81 Falling Springs Drive | 4.1★ | 3 | 199 |
| 45 | SMALL PEOPLE CHILD CARE CENTER922 WHITE ROCK CHURCH ROAD | 4.0★ | 3 | 12 |
| 46 | ESTES HILLS SCHOOL-AGE CARE PROGRAM500 ESTES DRIVE | 3.6★ | 2 | 105 |
| 47 | RASHKIS SCHOOL AGE CARE PROGRAM601 MEADOWMONT LANE | 3.6★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 150 |
| 48 | EPHESUS ELEMENTARY PRE-K/HEAD START1495 EPHESUS CHURCH RD | 3.6★ | 3 | 66 |
| 49 | SCROGGS SCHOOL AGE CARE PROGRAM501 KILDAIRE RD | 3.5★ | 1 | 150 |
| 50 | RASHKIS ELEMENTARY PRE-K/HEAD START601MEADOWMONT LN | 3.4★ | 8 · 2 high-risk | 36 |
| 51 | MORRIS GROVE SCHOOL-AGE CARE PROGRAM215 EUBANK ROAD | 3.3★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 160 |
| 52 | ANN BARKLEY DAY CARE HOME100 ELDERBERRY DRIVE | 3.1★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 8 |
| 53 | THE GODDARD SCHOOL1162 MLK JR BLVD | 3.1★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 148 |
| 54 | THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE501 E BARBEE CHAPEL ROAD | 3.1★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | 183 |
| 55 | NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY PREK350 CALDWELL ST | 3.0★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 54 |
| 56 | MCDOUGLE ELEMENTARY PREK/HEAD START800 OLD FAYETTEVILLE ROAD | 3.0★ | 6 · 1 high-risk | 54 |
| 57 | DIAS FELICES108 WOODCREST DRIVE | 2.5★ | 6 · 3 high-risk | 8 |
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.
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