Daycares in Morganton, NC
All 27 licensed child care facilities in Morganton, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
27licensed daycares
4.1average safety rating
63%with a clean record
10with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUAKER MEADOWS GENERATIONS800 N GREEN STREET | 4.5★ | None | 196 |
| 2 | GIGGLES N' GRINS CHILD CARE AND LEARNING CENTER402 MOUNTAIN VIEW DRIVE | 4.4★ | None | 90 |
| 3 | GLEN ALPINE PRE-K302 LONDON STREET | 4.4★ | None | 36 |
| 4 | LITTLE HANDS LEARNING CENTER203 ROLLING GREEN DRIVE | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 5 | MISS SHEILA'S3710 KATHY ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 15 |
| 6 | MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY PRE-K805 BOUCHELLE STREET | 4.4★ | None | 36 |
| 7 | MULL ELEMENTARY PRE-K1140 OLD NC 18 | 4.4★ | None | 18 |
| 8 | NC SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF517 W FLEMING DRIVE | 4.4★ | None | 15 |
| 9 | OAK HILL ELEMENTARY YMCA CHILDCARE2363 NC HWY 181 | 4.4★ | None | 100 |
| 10 | OHES PRE-K2363 NC HWY181 | 4.4★ | None | 36 |
| 11 | SALEM ELEMENTARY PRE-K1329 SALEM ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 45 |
| 12 | SALEM ELEMENTARY YMCA CHILDCARE1329 SALEM RD | 4.4★ | None | 100 |
| 13 | WA YOUNG ELEMENTARY YMCA CHILDCARE325 CONLEY RD | 4.4★ | None | 120 |
| 14 | DREXEL KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER200 OAKLAND AVENUE | 4.3★ | None | 99 |
| 15 | GIGGLES N' GRINS 3 CHILD CARE & LEARNING CENTER525 HOPEWELL ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 90 |
| 16 | HILLCREST PRE-K201 TENNESSEE STREET | 4.3★ | None | 36 |
| 17 | W A YOUNG PRE-K/MORE AT FOUR325 CONLEY ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 81 |
| 18 | CALVARY BAPTIST DAY CARE407 S GREEN STREET | 4.3★ | 1 | 99 |
| 19 | FOREST HILL PRE-K304 ANN STREET | 4.3★ | 1 | 18 |
| 20 | DREXEL ELEMENTARY YMCA CHILDCARE100 ALTA VISTA STREET | 4.1 ★ | 2 | 45 |
| 21 | MORGANTON DAY SCHOOL305 WEST CONCORD STREET | 4.0★ | 2 | 26 |
| 22 | DREXEL PRIMARY PRE-KINDERGARTEN100 ALTA VISIT STREET | 3.8★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 81 |
| 23 | MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY YMCA CHILDCARE805 BOUCHELLE ST | 3.8★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 90 |
| 24 | BURKE EARLY HEAD START501 EAST CONCORD STREET | 3.7★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 29 |
| 25 | FIRST BAPTIST PRESCHOOL & AFTERSCHOOL502 W UNION STREET | 3.5★ | 5 · 1 high-risk | 151 |
| 26 | CREATIVE BEGINNINGS, LLC113 BOST ROAD | 3.0★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 199 |
| 27 | NORTH LIBERTY SCHOOL523 ENOLA ROAD | 2.6★ | 8 · 3 high-risk | 133 |
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.