Daycares in Raeford, NC

All 37 licensed child care facilities in Raeford, 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 →

37licensed daycares

4.2average safety rating

78%with a clean record

8with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	ROCKFISH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY ECDC CENTRAL7604 ROCKFISH ROAD	4.6★	None	53
2	UPCHURCH ELEMENTARY PRE-K & EC PROGRAM730 TURNPIKE ROAD	4.5★	None	178
3	BOOKANOOKS CHILD CARE204 VILLAGE LANE	4.4★	None	8
4	DON D. STEED ELEMENTARY PRE-K PROGRAM800 PHILLIPI CHURCH ROAD	4.4★	None	18
5	FOREVER KIDS PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE, INC5073 ROCKFISH ROAD	4.4★	None	135
6	LITTLE ANGELS CHILDCARE & DEVELOPMENTAL CTR INC3347 HWY 401 BUSINESS	4.4★	None	46
7	ROCKFISH-HOKE ELEMENTARY PRE-K PROGRAM6251 ROCKFISH ROAD	4.4★	None	36
8	STEPPING STONES LEARNING ACADEMY, LLC403 W DONALDSON AVENUE	4.4★	None	60
9	THE SUNSHINE HOUSE #148324 TEAL DRIVE	4.4★	None	121
10	WEST HOKE ELEMENTARY PRE-K PROGRAM6050 TURNPIKE ROAD	4.4★	None	54
11	A CHILD'S JOY LEARNING CENTER608 SOUTH BUCKEYE DR	4.3★	None	10
12	ABUNDANTLY LOVE CHILD CARE2003 MCGUIRE DRIVE	4.3★	None	8
13	BARBARA'S HOME CHILD CARE9271 ROCKFISH ROAD	4.3★	None	12
14	BMJ Heavenly Hands Learning Center LLC215 East 6th Avenue	4.3★	None	10
15	Cynthia's Creative Kids Corner729-733 West Prospect Ave	4.3★	None	45
16	FOREVER KIDS PRESCHOOL & SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM5073 ROCKFISH ROAD	4.3★	None	76
17	GRANDMA'S HOUSE CHILD CARE CENTER303 SOMERSET DRIVE	4.3★	None	12
18	HOKE HEAD START366 THOMAS DR	4.3★	None	159
19	JEHOVAH JIREH LEARNING CENTER342 SOMERSET DRIVE	4.3★	None	8
20	KIDS OF CHARACTER206 TIMBERIDGE DRIVE	4.3★	None	8
21	LIL PEOPLE'S CHILDCARE113 WOODLAND CT	4.3★	None	8
22	LIL' JUMPING JACKS HOME DAYCARE260 DEATON ROAD	4.3★	None	8
23	LITTLE SUNFLOWERS PLAYHOUSE338 SUNFLOWER STREET	4.3★	None	8
24	RAEFORD KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER141 GREAT LANE	4.3★	None	180
25	ROBIN'S NEST FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME2004 MCGUIRE DRIVE	4.3★	None	8
26	SHIRLETHA'S CREATIVE LEARNING PLAYHOUSE1524 ROCKFISH ROAD	4.3★	None	12
27	TASHA'S CHILD CARE2102 O' BRIEN DRIVE	4.3★	None	8
28	THE CHILDREN'S COURTYARD7050 FAYETTEVILLE RD	4.3★	None	302
29	TONIA'S LEARNING CENTER, LLC758 BEST STREET	4.3★	None	8
30	RISING LEADERS OF SUCCESS8574 ROCKFISH ROAD	4.3★	2	28
31	MA DEAR'S DEVELOPMENTAL DAY CARE CENTER100 MCDOUGALD DRIVE	4.2★	2	50
32	SCURLOCK ELEMENTARY PRE-K AND EC PROGRAM775 ROCKFISH RD	4.2★	4	36
33	Dominion Christian Academy Preschool1592 North Main Street	4.1★	3	60
34	LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE8861 FAYETTEVILLE ROAD	3.7★	2	44
35	CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER305 WOOLEY STREET	3.4★	3 · 1 high-risk	60
36	GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT CHILD CARE HOME202 HAWTHORN DRIVE	3.1★	2 · 1 high-risk	8
37	GARDEN OF EDEN CHILDCARE & DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC.430 JONES AVENUE	2.4★	6 · 3 high-risk	82

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.

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