Daycares in New Bern, NC
All 32 licensed child care facilities in New Bern, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
32licensed daycares
4.0average safety rating
56%with a clean record
14with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BETTY SANDERS HOME DAY CARE2901 MONROE DRIVE | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 2 | DAYSPRING SCHOOL AGE CENTER420 FIRST STREET | 4.4★ | None | 50 |
| 3 | DEBORAH ROUSE DAY CARE HOME204 HOLLY STREET | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 4 | EXCEL LEARNING CENTERS #1440 PIRATES ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 199 |
| 5 | EXCEL LEARNING CENTERS #72450 NEUSE BLVD | 4.4★ | None | 402 |
| 6 | LATITUDE KIDS CARE1732 RACETRACK ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 62 |
| 7 | SUNSHINE SCHOLARS ACADEMY603 GASTON BOULEVARD | 4.4★ | None | 181 |
| 8 | 3 C'S COX CHILDCARE CENTER403 NINTH STREET | 4.3★ | None | 39 |
| 9 | ALL MY CHILDREN CHILDCARE HOME31 AUTUMN PLACE | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 10 | BRIDGETON ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL230 BRANCH CANAL ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 72 |
| 11 | DAWN'S HOME DAY CARE184 E PLEASANT HILL | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 12 | DUFFYFIELD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER1200 MYRTLE AVENUE | 4.3★ | None | 150 |
| 13 | ENRICH B-42304 HWY 70 E | 4.3★ | None | 99 |
| 14 | GOODNESS LOVE AND TENDERNESS HOME DAY CARE1700 NATIONAL AVENUE | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 15 | J. T. BARBER ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL1700 COBB STREET | 4.3★ | None | 111 |
| 16 | MRS DICY'S DAYCARE1011 NEUSE AVENUE | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 17 | SUNSHINE DAYCARE HOME401 HILLARD ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 18 | THE KIDDIE EXPRESS DAY CARE HOME120 MEADOW VIEW DRIVE | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 19 | WONDERLAND FCCH855 WASHINGTON POST RD LOT 210 | 4.2★ | 1 | 8 |
| 20 | Childcare Network #763705 Cherry Point Road | 4.0★ | 1 | 81 |
| 21 | FOR THE LOVE OF CHILDREN314 EDWARDS AVENUE | 4.0★ | 2 | 25 |
| 22 | LITTLE BUNDLES OF JOY FCCH829 FOWLERS LANE | 4.0★ | 2 | 8 |
| 23 | The Peculiar Patch Learning Academy1312 Old Cherry Point Rd | 4.0★ | 2 | 10 |
| 24 | BRIGHT MORNING STAR HOME CARE912 COLONY DR | 3.9★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 8 |
| 25 | YMCA EARLY LEARNING CENTER AT LITTLE HANDS2314 ELIZABETH AVE | 3.8★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 45 |
| 26 | NEW ADVENTURE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME575 STEVENSON RD | 3.7★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 8 |
| 27 | Discovery Of Excellence Childcare I590 NC HWY 55 W | 3.5★ | 6 · 1 high-risk | 35 |
| 28 | DRAGONFLIES' LEARNING CENTER, LLC4147 DR MLK JR BLVD | 3.3★ | 7 | 78 |
| 29 | PAMLICO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY200 LEE LANDING ROAD | 3.0★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 50 |
| 30 | THE LEARNING NEST1308 GARDEN STREET | 2.9★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | 8 |
| 31 | HAPPY HEARTS CHILD CARE2028 TUSCARORA RHEMS RD | 2.7★ | 4 · 3 high-risk | 10 |
| 32 | Childcare Network #77301 Ninth Street | 2.4★ | 9 · 3 high-risk | 140 |
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.