Daycares in Clinton, NC
All 19 licensed child care facilities in Clinton, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
19licensed daycares
4.2average safety rating
53%with a clean record
9with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAITH ACADEMY INC2337 HB LEWIS RD | 4.5★ | None | 59 |
| 2 | TODDLERS PRESCHOOL, INC.1450 HOBBTON HWY | 4.5★ | None | 97 |
| 3 | Grace Methodist Preschool800 Smith Street | 4.4★ | None | 100 |
| 4 | THE ARK CHILD CARE AND LEARNING CENTER1519 INDIAN TOWN ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 156 |
| 5 | AUDREY'S CARE1201 BARDEN ST | 4.3★ | None | 9 |
| 6 | CLINTON HEAD START606-A COLLEGE STREET | 4.3★ | None | 189 |
| 7 | Lil Arrows Childcare Academy405 Lisbon Street | 4.3★ | None | 30 |
| 8 | LITTLE DOLPHINS CHILD CARE CENTER921 MCKOY ST | 4.3★ | None | 75 |
| 9 | NEWKIRK'S CHILDCARE CENTER, INCORPORATED80A ISAAC WEEKS ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 60 |
| 10 | UNION ELEMENTARY10400 TAYLORS BRIDGE HWY | 4.3★ | None | 100 |
| 11 | DEBBIE'S DAY CARE HOME75 STORMY LANE | 4.3★ | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | L.C. KERR SCHOOL112 KIMBROUGH ROAD | 4.2★ | 1 | 140 |
| 13 | KIDS ONLY PRE-SCHOOL, INC2561 SOUTH EAST BLVD | 4.1★ | 1 | 96 |
| 14 | HICKS CHILD CARE402 WEEKS ST | 4.1★ | 2 | 8 |
| 15 | BRIGHT BEGINNINGS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER201 EDWARDS DRIVE | 4.0★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 176 |
| 16 | LOTTIE'S DAY CARE310 BYRD ST | 3.9★ | 2 | 8 |
| 17 | FUN TIME ACADEMY, INC103 CONNIE COURT | 3.8★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 55 |
| 18 | DOLLY'S CHILD CARE503 PINE ST | 3.6★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 8 |
| 19 | MARGIE HILL'S DAY CARE HOME114 MATTHIS RD | 3.5★ | 6 · 1 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.