Daycares in Southern Pines, NC
All 16 licensed child care facilities in Southern Pines, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
16licensed daycares
4.2average safety rating
31%with a clean record
11with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CALVARY CHRISTIAN DAY CARE #2400 S BENNETT ST | 4.5★ | 1 | 40 |
| 2 | CALVARY CHRISTIAN DAY CARE CENTER #1400 S BENNETT STREET | 4.5★ | 1 | 27 |
| 3 | EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL PRE-K340 E MASSACHUSETTS AVE | 4.5★ | 1 | 86 |
| 4 | FAITH'S SMALL DAY CARE HOME540 ROTHNEY AVENUE | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 5 | LISA'S LOVABLE LEARNING II715 S GAINES STREET | 4.4★ | None | 82 |
| 6 | LITTLE PINES ACADEMY387 W PENNSYLVANIA AVE | 4.4★ | None | 99 |
| 7 | SUNSHINE LEARNING CENTER OF THE SANDHILLS, INC1725 RICHARDS STREET | 4.4★ | None | 100 |
| 8 | LIL'S CHILD CARE CENTER148 BOILING SPRINGS CIRCLE | 4.4★ | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | SAVE THE CHILDREN SOUTHERN PINES HEAD START ACADEM1400 WEST INDIANA AVE | 4.3★ | None | 54 |
| 10 | MCDEED'S CREEK ELEMENTARY2953 CAMP EASTER RD | 4.2★ | 1 | 85 |
| 11 | AUNT SANDI'S LEARNING CENTER621 SW SERVICE ROAD | 4.2★ | 2 | 29 |
| 12 | SOUTHERN PINES ACADEMY760 S BENNETT ST | 4.1★ | 1 | 60 |
| 13 | A Mother's Touch151 N Hardin St | 4.0★ | 2 | 6 |
| 14 | KOUNTRY KIDS FCCH491 OLD MAIL ROAD | 3.9★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 8 |
| 15 | SOUTHERN PINES ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL1015 SOUTH CARLISLE STREET | 3.8★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 35 |
| 16 | SANDHILLS CHILDREN'S CENTER #11280 CENTRAL DRIVE | 3.7★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | 135 |
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.