Daycares in Lenoir, NC
All 21 licensed child care facilities in Lenoir, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
21licensed daycares
4.2average safety rating
62%with a clean record
8with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF LENOIR PRESCHOOL304 MAIN STREET NW | 4.5★ | None | 50 |
| 2 | GAMEWELL ELEMENTARY PRE-K2904 MORGANTON BLVD | 4.4★ | None | 36 |
| 3 | GAMEWELL ELEMENTARY WRAPAROUND2904 MORGANTON BLVD | 4.4★ | None | 125 |
| 4 | PAT PAT'S PLAYSCHOOL3569 HIGH WEST DRIVE | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 5 | VALMEAD PRESCHOOL111 ELIZABETH DRIVE NW | 4.4★ | None | 40 |
| 6 | WHITNEL WRAPAROUND1425 BERKLEY STREET SW | 4.4★ | None | 100 |
| 7 | CALDWELL EARLY HEAD START111 Fairview Drive NW | 4.3★ | None | 72 |
| 8 | DAVENPORT ELEMENTARY PRE-K901 COLLEGE AVE SW | 4.3★ | None | 18 |
| 9 | HAPPY VALLEY PRE-K1350 YADKIN RIVER ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 18 |
| 10 | Hibriten High School Early Learning Lab1350 Panther Trail | 4.3★ | None | 18 |
| 11 | LOWER CREEK WRAP AROUND630 LOWER CREEK DRIVE NE | 4.3★ | None | 199 |
| 12 | The Sunshine House Early Learning Academy #245110 Nuway Circle | 4.3★ | None | 170 |
| 13 | WHITNEL PRE-K / EVEN START1425 BERKLEY STREET SW | 4.3★ | None | 46 |
| 14 | FOREVER YOUNG CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER405 VANCE STREET | 4.3★ | 1 | 28 |
| 15 | CALDWELL ACADEMY1302 NORWOOD DRIVE | 4.2★ | 2 | 29 |
| 16 | LACEY'S PLACE1130 ROSEDALE DRIVE | 4.1★ | 2 | 12 |
| 17 | PRIME TIME YOUTH FOCUS1302 NORWOOD STREET SW | 4.1★ | 2 | 30 |
| 18 | Creative Imaginations Child Development Center1108 Rosedale Drive SW | 4.0★ | 1 | 59 |
| 19 | NORTHSIDE CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER1440 BLOWING ROCK BLVD | 3.8★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 199 |
| 20 | TOTLAND CHILDCARE4888 LACKEY PLACE | 3.8★ | 3 | 12 |
| 21 | DAVENPORT WRAPAROUND901 COLLEGE AVENUE SW | 3.8★ | 4 | 130 |
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.