Daycares in Hickory, NC
All 48 licensed child care facilities in Hickory, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
48licensed daycares
4.0average safety rating
48%with a clean record
25with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIZZEE BIT'S HOME CHILDCARE1330 B AVE SE | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 2 | FOOTSTEPS CHILD CARE CENTER, LLC5122 FLEETWOOD DRIVE | 4.5★ | None | 90 |
| 3 | MARTHA'S DAY CARE HOME777 8TH AVE DR SE | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 4 | QUEST AT CLYDE CAMPBELL ELEMENTARY2121 35TH AVENUE DRIVE NE | 4.5★ | None | 99 |
| 5 | SHINING STARS2342 25TH ST DR NE | 4.5★ | None | 5 |
| 6 | COMMUNITY RIDGE DAY CARE CENTER, INC.243 7TH AVENUE SW | 4.4★ | None | 99 |
| 7 | LITTLE LAMBS CHILDCARE #2915 8TH AVE CIRCLE SE | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 8 | LITTLE STARS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER2210 18TH AVENUE NE | 4.4★ | None | 29 |
| 9 | LOVING ARMS CHRISTIAN CHILDCARE1210 5TH AVE SW | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 10 | QUEST AT MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY5911 DWAYNE STARNES DRIVE | 4.4★ | None | 120 |
| 11 | QUEST AT SNOW CREEK ELEMENTARY3238 SNOW CREEK ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 120 |
| 12 | QUEST AT WEBB A. MURRAY ELEMENTARY3901 SECTION HOUSE ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 99 |
| 13 | THE SANDBOX2566 3RD AVENUE SE | 4.4★ | None | 99 |
| 14 | HART AND SOUL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER310 7TH STREET SE | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 15 | HICKORY FOUNDATION YMCA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER701 1ST ST NW | 4.3★ | None | 103 |
| 16 | LONGVIEW ELEMENTARY PREK737 12TH STREET SW | 4.3★ | None | 36 |
| 17 | LONGVIEW ELEMENTARY YMCA CHILDCARE737 12TH ST SW | 4.3★ | None | 140 |
| 18 | Mt. Bethel MC Child Development Center9042 NC Hwy 127 North | 4.3★ | None | 74 |
| 19 | OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY YMCA CHILDCARE366 4TH ST NW | 4.3★ | None | 100 |
| 20 | SOUTHWEST PRIMARY PRESCHOOL1580 32ND STREET SW | 4.3★ | None | 36 |
| 21 | SOUTHWEST PRIMARY YMCA CHILDCARE1580 32ND STREET SW | 4.3★ | None | 140 |
| 22 | ST. STEPHENS HIGH SCHOOL PRE K3205 34TH STREET DRIVE NE | 4.3★ | None | 36 |
| 23 | WEBB MURRAY PRE-K3901 SECTION HOUSE ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 36 |
| 24 | CHRIST CHURCH CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER2416 ZION CHURCH ROAD | 4.2★ | 1 | 199 |
| 25 | VIEWMONT ELEMENTARY PRE-K21 16TH AVENUE NW | 4.2★ | 1 | 18 |
| 26 | NORTHLAKES ACADEMY, INC5638 GRACE CHAPEL ROAD | 4.2★ | 2 | 122 |
| 27 | TENDER CARE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER3375 NC HWY 127S | 4.2★ | 2 | 156 |
| 28 | FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER339 2ND AVE NW | 4.1★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 108 |
| 29 | HICKORY HIGH SCHOOL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER1234 3RD STREET N E | 4.1★ | 1 | 36 |
| 30 | LA VIE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY423 3RD AVE SE | 4.1★ | 1 | 120 |
| 31 | OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY PRE-K366 4TH STREET NW | 4.1★ | 1 | 18 |
| 32 | QUALITY CARE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER2830 23RD AVE NE | 4.1★ | 1 | 90 |
| 33 | RAY CHILDERS PRE-K1183 CAPE HICKORY ROAD | 4.1★ | 1 | 85 |
| 34 | LITTLE LAMBS CHILDCARE820 8TH ST PL SE | 4.1★ | 2 | 8 |
| 35 | JENKINS ELEMENTARY YMCA CHILDCARE3750 N CENTER ST | 4.0★ | 1 | 100 |
| 36 | MT. VIEW ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL5911 DWAYNE STARNES DRIVE | 4.0★ | 2 | 52 |
| 37 | TABERNACLE KIDS EARLY LEARNING CENTER1405 29th Avenue Drive NE | 3.7★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 165 |
| 38 | Catawba Ridge Child Development Center1635 20TH AVENUE DRIVE NE | 3.6★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 199 |
| 39 | KIDSPOINT CHILDCARE CENTER52 16TH AVE NW | 3.6★ | 4 | 90 |
| 40 | CLYDE CAMPBELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2121 35TH AVE DRIVE NE | 3.5★ | 5 · 1 high-risk | 48 |
| 41 | ST. STEPHEN'S LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL2304 SPRINGS ROAD | 3.5★ | 5 | 58 |
| 42 | KATE'S IN HOME DAYCARE2929 5TH ST PL NE | 3.3★ | 8 · 1 high-risk | 5 |
| 43 | RAY CHILDERS ELEMENTARY YMCA CHILDCARE1183 CAPE HICKORY RD | 3.3★ | 9 | 100 |
| 44 | VIEWMONT ELEMENTARY YMCA CHILDCARE21 16TH AVE NE | 3.0★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 100 |
| 45 | LEGRANDE LEARNING CENTER3720 NORTH CENTER STREET | 2.9★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 165 |
| 46 | LITTLE FOLKS SCHOOL EAST410 21ST ST SE | 2.8★ | 6 · 2 high-risk | 79 |
| 47 | VIEWMONT BAPTIST CHURCH TREE OF LEARNING1246 2ND STREET NE | 2.8★ | 6 · 3 high-risk | 164 |
| 48 | CHILDREN'S ACADEMY I411 10TH AVE DRIVE N E | 2.7★ | 6 · 3 high-risk | 178 |
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.