Daycares in Wake Forest, NC
All 18 licensed child care facilities in Wake Forest, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
18licensed daycares
4.0average safety rating
61%with a clean record
7with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOPE LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL3525 ROGERS ROAD | 4.5★ | None | 165 |
| 2 | MEME'S DAYCARE, LLC316 REEZY LANE | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 3 | CRANFIELD ACADEMY WAKE FOREST1212 HERITAGE LINKS RD | 4.4★ | None | 210 |
| 4 | LOV -N- CARE CHILDCARE HOME501 S ALLEN ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 5 | NURTURING FAMILY CHILD CARE TOO9429 PHILBECK LANE | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 6 | SPANISH FOR FUN! WAKE FOREST3220 ROGERS RD | 4.4★ | None | 148 |
| 7 | KIDS EDUCATIONAL CENTER III, INC.1020 JONES DAIRY RD | 4.3★ | None | 146 |
| 8 | KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER1201 FRIENDSHIP CHAPEL RD | 4.3★ | None | 154 |
| 9 | PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF HERITAGE WAKE FOREST844 HERITAGE LAKE ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 185 |
| 10 | THE GODDARD SCHOOL - WAKE FOREST, INC.1308 HERITAGE LINKS DRIVE | 4.3★ | None | 142 |
| 11 | WAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY406 S. Main Street | 4.3★ | None | 36 |
| 12 | WAKE FOREST MONTESSORI231 CAPCOM AVENUE SUITE 180 | 4.0★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 75 |
| 13 | WAKE FOREST CHILD CARE CENTER, INC.2100 SOUTH MAIN STREET | 3.9★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 148 |
| 14 | THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE WAKE FOREST1200 CORPORATE CHAPLAIN DRIVE | 3.7★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 172 |
| 15 | Big Blue Marble Academy Wake Forest1941 Heritage Branch Rd | 3.5★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 240 |
| 16 | Lightbridge Academy of Wake Forest1016 Holding Village Way | 3.0★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 199 |
| 17 | HERITAGE CHILDREN'S ACADEMY3425 ROGERS ROAD | 2.9★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 129 |
| 18 | KIDDIE ACADEMY OF WAKE FOREST945 GATEWAY COMMONS CIRCLE | 2.8★ | 5 · 2 high-risk | 185 |
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.