Daycares in Kannapolis, NC
All 16 licensed child care facilities in Kannapolis, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
16licensed daycares
4.1average safety rating
50%with a clean record
8with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CYNTHIA'S CHILD CARE2129 CLEAR BROOK DRIVE | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 2 | KIDS NEXT DOOR204 COOK STREET | 4.5★ | None | 105 |
| 3 | CENTRAL CHILD-DEVELOPMENT CENTER1810 MOOSE ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 75 |
| 4 | CHARLES E BOGER KIDS:PLUS5150 DOVE FIELD LANE | 4.3★ | None | 140 |
| 5 | LITTLE SCHOLAR ACADEMY OF KANNAPOLIS320 RUSSELL STREET | 4.3★ | None | 76 |
| 6 | ROYAL OAKS KIDS:PLUS608 DAKOTA STREET | 4.3★ | None | 100 |
| 7 | SAVE THE CHILDREN EAST C STREET ACADEMY505 EAST C STREET | 4.3★ | None | 60 |
| 8 | W 22ND STREET HEAD START2200 RUNNING BROOK DRIVE | 4.3★ | None | 64 |
| 9 | WE LUV UM CHILD CARE1301N MAIN STREET | 4.3★ | 1 | 79 |
| 10 | KID'S KORNER CHILD DEVELOPMENT, INC.210 COOK ST | 4.2★ | 1 | 131 |
| 11 | HOPE CHAPEL ACADEMY1540 OLD EARNHARDT ROAD | 3.9★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 150 |
| 12 | Agape Christian Academy1945 Old Earnhardt Road | 3.9★ | 2 | 75 |
| 13 | MCKNIGHT CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER1300 GLENN AVE | 3.6★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 252 |
| 14 | FAITH NURSERY SCHOOL904 CHIPOLA STREET | 3.6★ | 5 | 70 |
| 15 | Play Lab STEAM Preschool1006 Rogers Lake Rd | 3.6★ | 6 | 8 |
| 16 | THE KIDS LOFT ACADEMY421 TERRACE AVE | 3.3★ | 7 · 1 high-risk | 75 |
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.