Daycares in Clayton, NC
All 27 licensed child care facilities in Clayton, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
27licensed daycares
4.1average safety rating
52%with a clean record
13with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CLAYTON C D C411 NORTH FAYETTEVILLE STREET | 4.6★ | None | 59 |
| 2 | CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10225 CLEVELAND ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 36 |
| 3 | KAREN'S LITTLE HOUSE OF JOY, LLC108 SARA LANE | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 4 | LINDA'S PLAYHOUSE DAY CARE HOME2803 BRITTANY DR | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 5 | TEENA'S FAMILY CHILDCARE, LLC1540 BARBER MILL ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 6 | THE NEST SCHOOL1300 MECHANICAL DRIVE | 4.4★ | None | 165 |
| 7 | Big Blue Marble Academy Clayton307 TEW COURT | 4.3★ | None | 270 |
| 8 | Childcare Network #2462029 Winston Road | 4.3★ | None | 199 |
| 9 | CLAYTON HEAD START301 CHAMPION STREET | 4.3★ | None | 20 |
| 10 | KCE Champions LLC @ Johnston Charter Academy40 Scholar Drive | 4.3★ | None | 75 |
| 11 | KID'S COUNTRY OF CLAYTON, INC1024 PATCHWORK WAY | 4.3★ | None | 88 |
| 12 | LITTLE BELIEVERS ACADEMY600 MIAL STREET | 4.3★ | None | 90 |
| 13 | POWHATAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3145 VINSON RD | 4.3★ | None | 18 |
| 14 | ROYALTEEZ DROP AND GO CHILDCARE LLC480 NC 42 WEST | 4.3★ | None | 37 |
| 15 | THE NEST SCHOOL15 MIDDLETON ST | 4.3★ | 1 | 183 |
| 16 | OPEN ARMS CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER2920 NC HWY 42W | 4.2★ | 2 | 136 |
| 17 | THE GROWING YEARS76 OLEANDER DRIVE | 4.2★ | 3 | 155 |
| 18 | RIVER DELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12100 BUFFALO ROAD | 4.1★ | 1 | 54 |
| 19 | WeLead Christian Learning Center400 Wall Street | 4.1★ | 1 | 30 |
| 20 | MISS WENDY'S PLAY HOUSE14 ROCKY BRANCH RD | 4.1★ | 2 | 8 |
| 21 | Childcare Network #24955 Hawkesburg Drive | 4.0★ | 3 | 199 |
| 22 | KATHY'S DAY CARE HOME3608 BARBER MILL ROAD | 4.0★ | 4 | 8 |
| 23 | Childcare Network #247622 S Barbour Street | 3.9★ | 2 | 116 |
| 24 | Childcare Network #248100 East School Road | 3.7★ | 3 | 300 |
| 25 | Everbrook Academy310 Neuse River Parkway | 3.4★ | 7 | 140 |
| 26 | THE GROWING YEARS - CLAYTON24 BRIARCLIFF DRIVE | 3.3★ | 5 · 1 high-risk | 256 |
| 27 | SPANISH FOR FUN! Clayton204 Cunningham Lane | 2.4★ | 13 · 2 high-risk | 220 |
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.