Daycares in Franklin, NC
All 14 licensed child care facilities in Franklin, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
14licensed daycares
3.9average safety rating
21%with a clean record
11with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY CENTER185 SLOAN ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 25 |
| 2 | MOUNTAIN VIEW INTERMEDIATE ED-Venture161 CLARKS CHAPEL ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 199 |
| 3 | NEW HORIZONS CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES82 EAST ORCHARD VIEW LANE | 4.3★ | None | 115 |
| 4 | UP, UP AND AWAY - CARTOOGECHAYE SCHOOL3295 OLD MURPHY RD | 4.3★ | 1 | 18 |
| 5 | Cartoogechaye ED-Venture3295 OLD MURPHY ROAD | 4.2★ | 1 | 199 |
| 6 | MACON PROGRAM FOR PROGRESS NEW HORIZONS I26 E ORCHARD VIEW LANE | 4.2★ | 1 | 105 |
| 7 | South Macon ED-Venture855 ADDINGTON BRIDGE ROAD | 4.2★ | 1 | 199 |
| 8 | East Franklin ED-Venture100 WATAUGA STREET | 4.1★ | 2 | 99 |
| 9 | MACON PROGRAM FOR PROGRESS NEW HORIZONS III110 EAST ORCHARD VIEW LANE | 4.0★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 100 |
| 10 | Above and Beyond Childcare of Franklin16 West Palmer Street | 3.8★ | 3 | 90 |
| 11 | READY SET GO PRESCHOOL PROGRAM855 ADDINGTON BRIDGE RD | 3.6★ | 5 · 1 high-risk | 36 |
| 12 | THE LEARNING LADDER ACADEMY1157 EAST MAIN STREET | 3.6★ | 5 · 1 high-risk | 34 |
| 13 | TRIMONT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY98 PROMISE LANE | 3.5★ | 6 · 1 high-risk | 165 |
| 14 | IOTLA VALLEY PRESCHOOL1166 IOTLA CHURCH RD | 2.8★ | 7 · 2 high-risk | 36 |
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.