Daycares in Shelby, NC
All 36 licensed child care facilities in Shelby, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
36licensed daycares
4.0average safety rating
56%with a clean record
16with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANOINTED CHILDREN CHILDCARE ACADEMY, LLC915 FALLSTON ROAD | 4.5★ | None | 37 |
| 2 | LA PETITE ACADEMY1203 CHARLES ROAD | 4.5★ | None | 152 |
| 3 | ALONG CAME A SCHOLAR1633 SOUTH LAFAYETTE STREET | 4.4★ | None | 44 |
| 4 | APPLES OF GOLD PRESCHOOL1633 SOUTH POST ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 44 |
| 5 | BERRYLAND CLUBHOUSE I514 S DEKALB ST | 4.4★ | None | 38 |
| 6 | CONNECTED KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER600 NORTH MORGAN STREET | 4.4★ | None | 90 |
| 7 | FIRST STEPS CHILDCARE DEVELOPMENT CENTER, LLC800 SOUTH POST ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 40 |
| 8 | KAREN BRADLEY DAY CARE HOME1954 MAPLE SPRINGS CHURCH RD | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 9 | LITTLE GEMS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.1316 NORTH POST RD | 4.4★ | None | 50 |
| 10 | LITTLE GEMS LEARNING ACADEMY607 MCBRAYER HOMESTEAD ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 91 |
| 11 | UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1440 UNION CHURCH ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 54 |
| 12 | WESTVIEW BAPTIST DAY CARE CENTER500 MELODY LANE | 4.4★ | None | 73 |
| 13 | BERRYLAND CLUBHOUSE II512 S DEKALB ST | 4.3★ | None | 31 |
| 14 | BLOOM AT BLC1415 COLLEGE AVENUE | 4.3★ | None | 28 |
| 15 | BOILING SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1522 PATRICK AVENUE | 4.3★ | None | 36 |
| 16 | FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CHILD CARE120 NORTH LAFAYETTE STREET | 4.3★ | None | 100 |
| 17 | Precious Rubies214 College Avenue | 4.3★ | None | 5 |
| 18 | RESTORATION LEARNING ACADEMY414 MILLSAP ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 75 |
| 19 | TOWNSHIP THREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL526 DAVIS ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 54 |
| 20 | WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1907 STONEY POINT ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 36 |
| 21 | LITTLE KINGS AND QUEENS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER,709 E GROVER ST | 4.2★ | 1 | 46 |
| 22 | MAMA LISSA'S TINY TOT UNIVERSITY107 VALENTINE DRIVE | 4.2★ | 1 | 199 |
| 23 | UNIQUE KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.1829 STONEY POINT ROAD | 4.0★ | 3 | 50 |
| 24 | BUILDING DREAMS CHILD DEVELOPMENT231 SOUTH FORK DRIVE | 3.9★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 5 |
| 25 | KIDDIELAND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER2231 S POST ROAD | 3.9★ | 2 | 66 |
| 26 | KIDSTUFF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME2325 FLINT HILL CHURCH ROAD | 3.9★ | 2 | 8 |
| 27 | Shelby Childcare & Development124 W. Sumter Street | 3.9★ | 2 | 99 |
| 28 | ELIZABETH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL220 SOUTH POST ROAD | 3.8★ | 2 | 144 |
| 29 | PLAY PALACE PRESCHOOL, INC.827 EARL ROAD | 3.7★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 100 |
| 30 | TLC CENTER3504 ARTEE ROAD | 3.7★ | 4 | 36 |
| 31 | CREATIVE KIDZ PRESCHOOL INC.1139 POPLAR SPRINGS CH RD | 3.2★ | 10 · 1 high-risk | 60 |
| 32 | LITTLE HANDS OF LOVE PRESCHOOL INC2770 CARLA DRIVE | 3.0★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 81 |
| 33 | KIDS WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER1152 WYKE ROAD | 2.9★ | 3 · 3 high-risk | 100 |
| 34 | Paramount Academy LLC1410 Briarcliff Road | 2.9★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | 5 |
| 35 | SMILE'Z CHILD CARE LLC515 West Warren St. | 2.9★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 45 |
| 36 | APPLES OF GOLD TOO1633 SOUTH POST ROAD | 2.7★ | 5 · 2 high-risk | 28 |
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.