Daycares in Jacksonville, NC
All 35 licensed child care facilities in Jacksonville, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
35licensed daycares
4.1average safety rating
49%with a clean record
18with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CATALYST CHILD CARE1985 GUM BRANCH ROAD | 4.5★ | None | 286 |
| 2 | JOLLY BEE CHILD CARE CENTER361 RHODESTOWN ROAD | 4.5★ | None | 84 |
| 3 | LISA'S HOME DAYCARE723 STONEWALL AVE | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 4 | MILESTONES PRESCHOOL & ENRICHMENT CENTER3605 HENDERSON DRIVE | 4.5★ | None | 91 |
| 5 | ABOVE AND BEYOND EARLY LEARNING CENTER19TH EAST DORIS AVENUE | 4.4★ | None | 52 |
| 6 | EXCEL LEARNING CENTERS #10188 NORTHWEST CORRIDOR BLVD | 4.4★ | None | 200 |
| 7 | EXCEL LEARNING CENTERS #9160 HUFF DRIVE | 4.4★ | None | 232 |
| 8 | SEASIDE ACADEMY531 HENDERSON DRIVE | 4.4★ | None | 42 |
| 9 | ABUNDANCE OF LOVE & LEARNING CENTER1510 GUM BRANCH ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 100 |
| 10 | Beautiful Blessings Childcare and Learning Center633 Shamrock Drive | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 11 | Childcare Network #81928 Henderson Drive | 4.3★ | None | 109 |
| 12 | CHILDREN'S HOME DAY CARE205 GREENBRIAR DRIVE | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 13 | Little Pebbles Daycare304 Pebble Lane | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 14 | Rising Stars of Jacksonville920 Gum Branch Road | 4.3★ | None | 90 |
| 15 | Sanctuary Childcare Center1675 Piney Green Rd | 4.3★ | None | 40 |
| 16 | SOUTHWEST PRE-K2601 BURGAW HIGHWAY | 4.3★ | None | 54 |
| 17 | SUMMERSILL PRE-K250 SUMMERSILL SCHOOL ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 118 |
| 18 | KidzRus Childcare Inc, LLC426 Wolf Run Lane | 4.3★ | 1 | 8 |
| 19 | TEACHABLE MOMENTS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER4355-C GUM BRANCH RD | 4.3★ | 1 | 113 |
| 20 | BLENDING HEARTS ACADEMY221 HENDERSON DRIVE | 4.2★ | 1 | 89 |
| 21 | CHILDREN'S CASTLE CHILD CARE, INC.301 YAUPON DRIVE | 4.2★ | 1 | 145 |
| 22 | NEW BEGINNINGS CHILD CARE CENTER II, INC.113 FORBES ESTATES DRIVE | 4.2★ | 1 | 205 |
| 23 | ABOVE & BEYOND EARLY LEARNING CENTER 2 LLC15 EAST DORIS AVENUE | 4.1★ | 1 | 21 |
| 24 | EXCEL LEARNING CENTERS #122965 HENDERSON DRIVE | 4.1★ | 2 | 254 |
| 25 | THOMPSON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER PRE-K440 COLLEGE STREET | 4.0★ | 1 | 198 |
| 26 | HUNTERS CREEK PRE-K3450 HUNTER'S TRAIL | 4.0★ | 2 | 36 |
| 27 | New River Early Learning Center159 Chaney Ave. | 3.9★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 70 |
| 28 | LOVE CENTER301 BRENTWOOD AVENUE | 3.9★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 8 |
| 29 | MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S SCHOOL, INC.714 BATES ST | 3.8★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 105 |
| 30 | Mount Carmel H.E.L.P.S. Childcare Center2734 Commerce Road | 3.8★ | 3 | 105 |
| 31 | MORTON PRE-K485 OLD 30 ROAD | 3.5★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | 54 |
| 32 | Childcare Network #80312 Brynn Marr Road | 3.5★ | 5 · 1 high-risk | 120 |
| 33 | NEW BEGINNINGS CHILD CARE CENTER III, INC.120 TERRY LEE LANIER DRIVE | 3.0★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 203 |
| 34 | GWEN'S CHILDCARE112 KITT DRIVE | 2.9★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | 8 |
| 35 | EXCEL LEARNING CENTERS #81 OFFICE PARK DRIVE | 2.7★ | 6 · 2 high-risk | 233 |
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.