Daycares in Forest City, NC
All 11 licensed child care facilities in Forest City, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
11licensed daycares
3.9average safety rating
45%with a clean record
6with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY, INC.171 TROUT STREET | 4.4★ | None | 45 |
| 2 | ALEXANDER BAPTIST DAY CARE CENTER1053 SOUTH BROADWAY | 4.4★ | 1 | 75 |
| 3 | HARRIS ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL3330 US HIGHWAY 221 SOUTH | 4.3★ | None | 36 |
| 4 | SUCCESSFUL START CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER872 HARRIS HENRIETTA ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 60 |
| 5 | THE LEARNING TREE205 MCDONALD ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 130 |
| 6 | WNCSOURCE FOREST CITY CHILDREN'S CENTER483 SOUTH BROADWAY STREET | 4.3★ | None | 24 |
| 7 | CHOICE CARE QUEST1288 WEST MAIN STREET | 4.3★ | 1 | 55 |
| 8 | FORREST HUNT PRESCHOOL100 FORREST HUNT DRIVE | 4.0★ | 1 | 36 |
| 9 | FOREST CITY-DUNBAR PRESCHOOL286 LEARNING PARKWAY | 3.1★ | 10 · 1 high-risk | 40 |
| 10 | TINY TOTS DAY CARE353 MOUNTAIN VIEW ST | 2.9★ | 4 · 3 high-risk | 8 |
| 11 | LITTLE RED SCHOOL319 S BROADWAY | 2.2★ | 15 · 3 high-risk | 84 |
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.