Daycares in Wilmington, NC

All 75 licensed child care facilities in Wilmington, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

Typical cost in North Carolina: about $1,006/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in North Carolina →

75licensed daycares

4.2average safety rating

73%with a clean record

20with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	CLASSY BEARS DAY CARE & PRESCHOOL6620 WINDMILL WAY	4.6★	None	81
2	CLASSY BEARS DAY CARE PRESCHOOL II, INC.6620 WINDMILL WAY	4.6★	None	73
3	BRIGHTER DAY DAYCARE1409 CHURCH STREET	4.5★	None	12
4	CICI'S CHILD CARE20 GREEN MEADOWS DRIVE	4.5★	None	8
5	LITTLE ANGELS DAY CARE1908 CASTLE ST	4.5★	None	5
6	WILMINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY PRESCHOOL1401 N COLLEGE ROAD	4.5★	None	285
7	ADRIENE'S DAY CARE HOME1901 ANN ST	4.4★	None	8
8	CAROLINA KIDS4508 BARNARDS LANDING ROAD	4.4★	None	8
9	CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER3802 PRINCESS PLACE DRIVE	4.4★	None	154
10	CHILDREN'S EXPRESS4817 SHELLY DRIVE	4.4★	None	8
11	COLLEGE ROAD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER4905 SOUTH COLLEGE ROAD	4.4★	None	90
12	CREATIVE MINDS PRESCHOOL11207 US HIGHWAY 17	4.4★	None	343
13	DOROTHY B. JOHNSON PRE-K CENTER1100 MCRAE STREET	4.4★	None	324
14	EXCEL LEARNING CENTERS #24308 S 17TH STREET	4.4★	None	199
15	GRANDMA & GRANDPA'S DAY CARE705 SOUTH 3RD STREET	4.4★	None	12
16	HAPPY KIDS DEVELOPMENT CENTER6320 CAROLINA BEACH RD	4.4★	None	116
17	KIDDIE ACADEMY OF WILMINGTON7633 MARKET STREET	4.4★	None	199
18	LEARNING BRIDGE MIDTOWN4102 PEACHTREE AVE	4.4★	None	90
19	LIL' EXPLORER'S CHILD CARE CENTER521 KELLY ROAD	4.4★	None	9
20	MILESTONES LEARNING CENTER4915 ORIOLE DR	4.4★	None	165
21	PAT'S TOYLAND PRESCHOOL613 FITZGERALD DRIVE	4.4★	None	8
22	PRECIOUS LITTLE ANGELS305 GODFREY CT	4.4★	None	8
23	REYNOLDS HOME DAY CARE130 DISNEY DR	4.4★	None	8
24	RISING STARS OF WILMINGTON6743 AMSTERDAM WAY	4.4★	None	112
25	SUSAN'S DAYCARE3402 BRAGG DRIVE	4.4★	None	8
26	THE LEARNING CENTER2310 SCIENTIFIC PARK DRIVE	4.4★	None	168
27	WILMINGTON BILINGUAL PRESCHOOL, LLC606 COLLEGE ROAD	4.4★	None	85
28	Wilmington Preschool of the Arts3830 Oleander Drive	4.4★	None	75
29	YOUNG MEMORIES LEARNING CENTER10 KENWOOD AVENUE	4.4★	None	95
30	YOUNG MEMORIES LEARNING CENTER #24214 PEACHTREE AVE	4.4★	None	77
31	Busy Bees Childcare3514 Carolina Beach Road	4.3★	None	25
32	CHARLIE'S DAY CARE HOME4817 CALDER CT	4.3★	None	5
33	Childcare Network #1286640 Gordon Road	4.3★	None	129
34	Childcare Network #1582411 Flint Drive	4.3★	None	199
35	Childcare Network #1594202 Wilshire Blvd	4.3★	None	146
36	Childcare Network #831553 41st Street	4.3★	None	181
37	CHILDREN'S COTTAGE OF WILMINGTON107 MARSHALL COURT	4.3★	None	122
38	FIRST STEP CHILD CARE818 CAMPBELL ST	4.3★	None	8
39	Foundations Early Learning Center #2444320 Fairview Drive	4.3★	None	248
40	Foundations Early Learning Center #2515408 Watergrass Drive	4.3★	None	182
41	LEARNING BRIDGE DEVELOPMENT CENTER4126 S COLLEGE ROAD	4.3★	None	60
42	Little Dragonflies118 Old Dairy Road	4.3★	None	45
43	LITTLE JOURNEYS CHILDCARE CENTER LLC3912 TIFFANY DRIVE	4.3★	None	8
44	MARY WASHINGTON HOWE PRE-KINDERGARTEN1020 MEARES STREET	4.3★	None	199
45	MURRAYVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL225 MABEE WAY	4.3★	None	36
46	Palmetto Preschool- Northchase4304 Henson Drive	4.3★	None	120
47	Primrose School of North Wilmington7984 Market Street	4.3★	None	200
48	PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF WILMINGTON AT MEDICAL CENTER1401 SOUTH 16TH STREET	4.3★	None	210
49	QUALITY CHILDCARE NORTHCHASE, LLC4612 CODDINGTON LOOP	4.3★	None	101
50	RHONDA'S PRECIOUS GEMS LLC4734 GORDON ROAD	4.3★	None	12
51	Rising Stars of Wilmington Preschool and School Ag320 Van Dyke Drive	4.3★	None	60
52	SPARK ACADEMY1802 SOUTH 17TH STREET	4.3★	None	179
53	THE KIDDIE COTTAGE, LLC4604 LONG LEAF HILLS DRIVE	4.3★	None	199
54	THE LEARNING TREE4306 LAKE AVENUE	4.3★	None	199
55	TRUSTING HANDS4432 JASON COURT	4.3★	None	8
56	CADENCE ACADEMY PRESCHOOL, WILMINGTON7131 MARKET STREET	4.3★	1	199
57	Childcare Network #12719 Lennon Drive	4.2★	2	120
58	CHILDREN'S COTTAGE OF WILMINGTON 2106 MARSHALL COURT	4.2★	2	65
59	John J. Blair Elementary School6510 MARKET STREET	4.2★	2	36
60	WINTER PARK BAPTIST PRESCHOOL4700 WRIGHTSVILLE AVENUE	4.2★	2	135
61	KIDS CASTLE II207 SOUTH 16TH STREET	3.9★	1	8
62	VIC'S CHILD CARE406 KINGSTON RD	3.7★	1	8
63	WRIGHTSBORO ELEMENTARY2716 CASTLE HAYNE ROAD	3.7★	1	56
64	KIDDIE ACADEMY OF WILMINGTON SOUTH CAMPUS2310 CANTERWOOD DRIVE	3.7★	2	222
65	OHANA DAY CARE4628 PINE HOLLOW RD	3.7★	2 · 1 high-risk	8
66	Childcare Network #824808 New Centre Drive	3.6★	1 · 1 high-risk	144
67	EXCEL LEARNING CENTERS #3165 VISION DRIVE	3.6★	1 · 1 high-risk	199
68	NOAH'S ARK CHILDREN'S CENTER1501 BEASLEY RD	3.6★	1 · 1 high-risk	100
69	UNION MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH AFTER SCHOOL2711 PRINCESS PLACE DRIVE	3.6★	1 · 1 high-risk	177
70	MUSTARD SEED MINISTRY CHILDCARE5656 CAROLINA BEACH ROAD	3.6★	3	99
71	THE CHILDREN'S COURTYARD71 DARLINGTON AVE	3.2★	1	99
72	THE CHILDREN'S COURTYARD #3245735 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE	3.2★	4 · 1 high-risk	150
73	BONNIE SANDERS BURNEY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER411 N FRONT ST	2.9★	1 · 1 high-risk	90
74	Palmetto Preschool-Myrtle Grove5222 College Road	2.9★	5 · 1 high-risk	169
75	Bright Futures Childcare Center, Empowered by the2815 SOUTH COLLEGE RD	2.8★	12 · 1 high-risk	194

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.

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