Daycares in Matthews, NC
All 26 licensed child care facilities in Matthews, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
26licensed daycares
4.0average safety rating
35%with a clean record
17with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IDLEWILD BAPTIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER12701 IDLEWILD ROAD | 4.5★ | None | 100 |
| 2 | MS. SCHUCKY'S CHILDCARE10307 ASHLEY FARM DRIVE | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 3 | THE SUNRISE ACADEMY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER7027 STILLWELL ROAD | 4.5★ | None | 47 |
| 4 | KIDS R KIDS #9 NC5549 POTTER ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 277 |
| 5 | PAMMY'S DAY CARE HOME8100 CASTLEMAINE DR | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 6 | WEDDINGTON ELEMENTARY AFTERSCHOOL3927 TWELVE MILE CREEK RD | 4.4★ | None | 125 |
| 7 | ANTIOCH ELEMENTARY AFTER SCHOOL3101 ANTIOCH CHURCH ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 125 |
| 8 | EVERY CHILD IS SPECIAL1223 DRIFTWAY PT RD | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 9 | MATTHEWS A.S.E.P.200 MCDOWELL AVE | 4.3★ | None | 150 |
| 10 | NATIONAL CHILD CARE INSTITUTE9908 MONROE ROAD | 4.3★ | 2 | 64 |
| 11 | Elizabeth Lane Elementary ASEP121 Elizabeth Lane | 4.2★ | 1 | 150 |
| 12 | TUTOR TIME CHILD CARE/ LEARNING CENTER2560 PLANTATION CENTER DRIVE | 4.2★ | 2 | 199 |
| 13 | LEARNING JUNGLE SAM NEWELL1208 SAM NEWELL ROAD | 4.1★ | 2 | 169 |
| 14 | KINDERCARE-MATTHEWS15000 LAWYERS ROAD | 3.9★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 189 |
| 15 | MT MORIAH CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC381 CRESTDALE ROAD | 3.9★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 71 |
| 16 | Childcare Network #32510540 Monroe Road | 3.9★ | 2 | 199 |
| 17 | LEGACY EUROPEAN ACADEMY801 S TRADE STREET | 3.9★ | 2 | 198 |
| 18 | THE GODDARD SCHOOL9631 NORTHEAST PKWY | 3.8★ | 3 | 148 |
| 19 | ASSEMBLY OF GOD DAY CARE6800 STEVENS MILL ROAD | 3.7★ | 4 | 83 |
| 20 | BUILDING BLOCKS LEARNING WORLD2930 BERNARD CASTLE LN | 3.6★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 8 |
| 21 | ELEVATION CHURCH11416 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD SUITE N | 3.6★ | 7 | 158 |
| 22 | Childcare Network #96210 Pineville-Matthews Road | 3.5★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | 173 |
| 23 | HARBOR VIEW CREATIVE LEARNING CENTER10836 MONROE ROAD | 3.5★ | 4 | 228 |
| 24 | Little Ladybug's Place To Grow, LLC2251 Stallings Rd | 3.5★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | 187 |
| 25 | PRIMROSE SCHOOL AT AUSTIN VILLAGE5407 POTTER ROAD | 2.9★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | 190 |
| 26 | CHRIST OUR SHEPHERD CHILD CARE226 WEST JOHN STREET | 2.9★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 99 |
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.