Daycares in Smithfield, NC
All 17 licensed child care facilities in Smithfield, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
17licensed daycares
3.8average safety rating
41%with a clean record
10with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGHER CALLING CHILD CARE115 B NORTH 7TH STREET | 4.5★ | None | 45 |
| 2 | PLAYMATES CHILD CARE OF SMITHFIELD304 CANTERBURY RD | 4.4★ | None | 74 |
| 3 | A Child's Place9 Noble Street | 4.3★ | None | 76 |
| 4 | CHURCH STREET HEAD START215 S 3RD STREET | 4.3★ | None | 15 |
| 5 | KinderCare Early Learning Center at UNC Health Joh514 N BRIGHT LEAF BLVD STE 1717 | 4.3★ | None | 91 |
| 6 | SMITHFIELD HEAD START1100 MASSEY STREET | 4.3★ | None | 147 |
| 7 | WEST SMITHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2665 GALILEE ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 36 |
| 8 | CHILDREN OF DESTINY CHILD CARE18 ASPEN DRIVE | 4.1★ | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | JOHNSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTE245 COLLEGE ROAD | 3.9★ | 2 | 97 |
| 10 | EDGERTON COURT HEAD START1605 DIAL STREET | 3.7★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 15 |
| 11 | KAY'S IN-HOME DAY CARE940 RAND ST | 3.7★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 8 |
| 12 | KIDZ KONNECTION205 NORTH FOURTH STREET | 3.7★ | 4 | 46 |
| 13 | 'SMALL BLESSINGS'41 HEARTH LANE | 3.6★ | 6 · 1 high-risk | 8 |
| 14 | PLAYMATES CHILDCARE AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER BERKSHI13 Berkshire Road | 3.5★ | 5 · 1 high-risk | 88 |
| 15 | A BRIGHT START CHILD CARE LEARNING CENTER INC.861 BERKSHIRE RD | 2.7★ | 5 · 3 high-risk | 75 |
| 16 | WILSON'S MILLS BAPTIST CHILD CARE CENTER652 SWIFT CREEK ROAD | 2.6★ | 7 · 3 high-risk | 195 |
| 17 | KID'S COUNTRY DAY CARE4080 WILSONS MILLS ROAD | 1.9★ | 10 · 4 high-risk | 169 |
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.