Daycares in Spring Lake, NC
All 16 licensed child care facilities in Spring Lake, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
16licensed daycares
4.3average safety rating
75%with a clean record
4with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRITE SHINING STARS CHILD DEVELOPMENT & LEARNING C602 MONT DRIVE | 4.4★ | None | 45 |
| 2 | MIRACLE TABERNACLE CHILDCARE CENTER LLC2301 RAY ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 45 |
| 3 | OVERHILLS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER751 LILLINGTON HWY | 4.4★ | None | 199 |
| 4 | OWL'S ACADEMYAddress not published at provider's request | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 5 | SUGAR BABIES CHILD CARE1325 N BRAGG BLVD | 4.4★ | None | 27 |
| 6 | TICKLES & GIGGLES FAMILY CHILDCARE CENTER, LLC174 W MANCHESTER ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 49 |
| 7 | First Choice Childcare Center1465 E. Manchester Road | 4.3★ | None | 50 |
| 8 | LITTLE WIGGLES AND GIGGLES114 COLTON DRIVE | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 9 | PRECIOUS YEARS LEARNING CENTER INC1317 NORTH BRAGG BLVD | 4.3★ | None | 34 |
| 10 | RUTH'S DAYCARE217 KRISTIN AVENUE | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 11 | W.T. BROWN ELEMENTARY2522 ANDREWS CHURCH ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 123 |
| 12 | WONDER YEARS AT ANDERSON CREEK CLUB216 ANDERSON CREEK DR | 4.3★ | None | 133 |
| 13 | SIERRA VILLA CHILD CARE CENTER, LLC139 SIERRA TRAIL | 4.2★ | 1 | 21 |
| 14 | MOMMY'S DAY CARE CENTER411 NORTH MAIN STREET | 4.0★ | 2 | 28 |
| 15 | JUST LIKE MOM DEVELOPMENT CENTER408 SPRING AVE | 3.9★ | 2 | 112 |
| 16 | ANDERSON CREEK CHURCH CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER8227 ELLIOTT BRIDGE ROAD | 3.8★ | 5 | 74 |
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.