Daycares in Marion, NC
All 21 licensed child care facilities in Marion, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
Typical cost in North Carolina: about $1,006/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in North Carolina →
21licensed daycares
4.1average safety rating
52%with a clean record
10with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEW MANNA BAPTIST CHURCH PRESCHOOL225 E COURT STREET | 4.6★ | None | 21 |
| 2 | YMCA WEST MARION AFTERSCHOOL820 MARLER ROAD | 4.5★ | None | 50 |
| 3 | FIRST BAPTIST CHILDREN'S CENTER206 LOGAN STREET | 4.4★ | None | 99 |
| 4 | GRACE PRESCHOOL5182 US 70 W | 4.4★ | None | 80 |
| 5 | MCDOWELL TECH. COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHILD DEV. CTR.54 COLLEGE DRIVE | 4.4★ | None | 45 |
| 6 | NORTH COVE ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL401 AMERICAN THREAD ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 18 |
| 7 | FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH EARLY CHILDHOOD ENR176 ROBERT STREET | 4.4★ | 1 | 99 |
| 8 | WEST MARION PRESCHOOL820 MARLER ROAD | 4.4★ | 1 | 54 |
| 9 | ANGEL GARDEN DAY CARE774 FAIRVIEW ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 10 | BRIGHT BEGINNINGS229 EAST COURT STREET | 4.3★ | None | 60 |
| 11 | MARION ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL209 ROBERT STREET | 4.3★ | None | 54 |
| 12 | MCDOWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS HEAD START/SUGAR HILL CTR2111 SUGAR HILL ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 80 |
| 13 | YMCA PLEASANT GARDENS AFTERSCHOOL100 JOHN ROACH DRIVE | 4.3★ | None | 150 |
| 14 | YMCA GLENWOOD AFTERSCHOOL1545 OLD HWY 221 SOUTH | 4.3★ | 1 | 150 |
| 15 | YMCA MARION AFTERSCHOOL209 ROBERT STREET | 4.3★ | 1 | 50 |
| 16 | LITTLE WONDERS474 STATE STREET | 4.3★ | 5 | 45 |
| 17 | EASTFIELD ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL170 EASTFIELD SCHOOL ROAD | 4.1★ | 2 | 75 |
| 18 | GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL1545 OLD HWY 221 S | 3.6★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 54 |
| 19 | EARLY HEAD START5 REID STREET | 3.6★ | 3 | 64 |
| 20 | PLEASANT GARDENS ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL100 JOHN ROACH DRIVE | 2.9★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | 36 |
| 21 | NEBO CROSSING JUNIOR ACADEMY263 BARNES ROAD | 2.9★ | 7 | 120 |
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.
Daycares in other North Carolina cities
- Daycares in CHARLOTTE, NC (459)
- Daycares in RALEIGH, NC (233)
- Daycares in DURHAM, NC (221)
- Daycares in GREENSBORO, NC (220)
- Daycares in FAYETTEVILLE, NC (218)
- Daycares in WINSTON-SALEM, NC (118)
- Daycares in WILMINGTON, NC (75)
- Daycares in CARY, NC (66)
- Daycares in ASHEVILLE, NC (65)
- Daycares in CONCORD, NC (61)
- Daycares in CHAPEL HILL, NC (57)
- Daycares in GREENVILLE, NC (56)