Daycares in Lincolnton, NC
All 19 licensed child care facilities in Lincolnton, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
19licensed daycares
3.8average safety rating
32%with a clean record
13with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRECIOUS TIMES LEARNING CENTER, INC.1040 NORTH FLINT STREET | 4.5★ | None | 129 |
| 2 | BATTLEGROUND ELEMENTARY PRE-K301 JEB SEAGLE DRIVE | 4.4★ | None | 18 |
| 3 | DA VINCI ACADEMY429 SAINT MATTHEWS CHURCH ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 55 |
| 4 | DEATON AVE HEAD START101 DEATON AVENUE | 4.3★ | None | 20 |
| 5 | LINCOLN PARK HEAD START140 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 119 |
| 6 | NORRIS S. CHILDERS ELEMENTARY PRE-K2595 ROCK DAM ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 36 |
| 7 | LOVE MEMORIAL PRE-K1463 LOVE MEMORIAL SCHOOL ROAD | 4.2★ | 1 | 33 |
| 8 | MRS. PEG'S CARE FOR GOD'S PRECIOUS GIFTS3361 MAIDEN HIGHWAY NORTH | 4.2★ | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | S RAY LOWDER ELEMENTARY PRE-K350 KENNEDY DRIVE | 4.2★ | 1 | 36 |
| 10 | GIGGLES GALORE LEARNING CENTER LLC583 MASON STREET | 4.1★ | 1 | 37 |
| 11 | PUMPKIN CENTER PRIMARY PRE-K3970 KING WILKINSON ROAD | 4.1★ | 1 | 54 |
| 12 | FIRST BAPTIST CHILDREN'S MINISTRY201 ROBIN ROAD | 4.0★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 250 |
| 13 | Norris S. Childers Elementary YMCA Childcare2595 Rock Dam Road | 4.0★ | 2 | 50 |
| 14 | G E MASSEY ELEMENTARY PRE-K130 NEWBOLD STREET | 4.0★ | 3 | 60 |
| 15 | D-Xperience1366 Startown Road | 3.0★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 30 |
| 16 | Pumpkin Center Primary YMCA Childcare3970 King Wilkinson Road | 2.9★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 60 |
| 17 | Active Concepts, LLC178 Sunny Hill Drive | 2.8★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 67 |
| 18 | LONG SHOALS WESLEYAN CHILD CARE3032 WESLEYAN CHURCH ROAD | 2.7★ | 5 · 3 high-risk | 100 |
| 19 | Miss Honey's Learning Center Lincolnton310 Lithia Inn Road | 1.7★ | 13 · 4 high-risk | 100 |
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.