Daycares in Winston-Salem, NC

All 118 licensed child care facilities in Winston-Salem, 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 →

118licensed daycares

3.9average safety rating

42%with a clean record

68with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	CHRIST RESCUE TEMPLE #31625 N DUNLEITH AVE	4.6★	None	195
2	BRIGHT HORIZONS AT WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH200 LOCKLAND AVE	4.5★	None	283
3	CHILDREN'S ACADEMY ON TRADE1352 NORTH TRADE STREET	4.5★	None	40
4	COZY'S PLACE DAY CARE HOME4681 TOBACCO ST	4.5★	None	8
5	LA PETITE ACADEMY, INC.2011 BETHABARA ROAD	4.5★	None	150
6	LA PETITE ACADEMY, INC.110 JONESTOWN ROAD	4.5★	None	121
7	LEADERS OF TOMORROW LEARNING ACADEMY2040 PEMBROOKE FOREST DRIVE	4.5★	None	8
8	LOLLIPOP STOP CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER160 NOEL DRIVE	4.5★	None	100
9	PLAYLAND DAY CARE CENTER420 DAVID SMITH ROAD	4.5★	None	139
10	THE BUNNY STOP PRE-SCHOOL INC.4009 OLD VINEYARD RD	4.5★	None	88
11	A CHILD'S WORLD LEARNING CENTER SOUTH1290 HARTMAN PLAZA DRIVE	4.5★	1	183
12	JAMES A. COLEMAN LEARNING DAY CARE2425 OLD SALISBURY ROAD	4.5★	1	45
13	A CHILD'S WORLD LEARNING CENTER DOWNTOWN702 N CHERRY STREET	4.4★	None	150
14	BAILEY PRESCHOOL1300 POLO ROAD	4.4★	None	12
15	BETHLEHEM COMMUNITY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER520 CLEVELAND AVE	4.4★	None	298
16	BOLTON ELEMENTARY PRE-K PROGRAM1250 BOLTON STREET	4.4★	None	15
17	DIGGS-LATHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-KINDERGARTEN986 HUTTON STREET	4.4★	None	36
18	DOLETTA LEARNING CENTER, LLC472 WEST 25TH STREET	4.4★	None	8
19	EASTON ELEMENTARY PRE-K PROGRAM734 CLEMMONSVILLE CIR	4.4★	None	60
20	FAMILY SERVICES INC. AT THE HEIGHTS1472 FELICITY LANE	4.4★	None	90
21	FIRST STEP PRESCHOOL1305 PLEASANT FORK CHURCH ROAD	4.4★	None	94
22	FOUNDATIONS EARLY LEARNING CENTER #212251 EAST 7TH STREET	4.4★	None	194
23	GENERATIONS PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARE, INC.4465 BRIDALCREEK WEST	4.4★	None	12
24	JARDIN DE NINOS5404 WINONA STREET	4.4★	None	8
25	KID'S KNOWLEDGE CLUB1901 DENISE LANE	4.4★	None	8
26	MUNCHKIN LAND4931 LEINBACH DRIVE	4.4★	None	8
27	TINY FEET CHRISTIAN DAY CARE125 TALL PINES COURT	4.4★	None	8
28	TLC THE LEARNING ACADEMY, INC.2832 SOUTH MAIN ST	4.4★	None	40
29	WALLBURG ACADEMY5444 GUMTREE RD	4.4★	None	199
30	WINSTON SALEM CHRISTIAN SCHOOL3665 N PATTERSON AVENUE	4.4★	None	45
31	CHILDTIME CHILDREN'S CENTER1021 WEST CLEMMONSVILLE ROAD	4.4★	1	190
32	DISCOVERING OUR WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER LLC3640 NEW WALKERTOWN ROAD	4.4★	1	45
33	IT TAKES A VILLAGE CHILD CARE HOME3711 SAWYER DR	4.4★	1	8
34	MAXX KINDER KOLLEGE2411 WAUGHTOWN STREET	4.4★	1	115
35	OUR LADY OF MERCY PRESCHOOL1730 LINK ROAD	4.4★	1	20
36	S & S DAY CARE4795 N CHERRY STREET	4.4★	1	8
37	SON SHINE DAY CARE, INC.307 E ELLER DR	4.4★	1	199
38	VICTORIA'S ACADEMY, INC.4647 OLD RURAL HALL RD	4.4★	1	60
39	WOODLAND BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL & DAY CARE1175 BETHANIA RURAL HALL ROAD	4.4★	2	95
40	VERNON FOREST BAPTIST CHURCH TRAINING CENTER294 MT VERNON CHURCH ROAD	4.4★	3	127
41	OAK FOREST AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM11461 OLD US HIGHWAY 52	4.4★	4	91
42	A BETTER WORLD LEARNING CENTER317 E 33RD ST	4.3★	None	48
43	CHERRY TREE HOUSE3502 CHERRY STREET	4.3★	None	8
44	CUDDLING CUTIES429 EAST DEVONSHIRE STREET	4.3★	None	8
45	ENRICHKIDS ACADEMY5016 OLD WALKERTOWN ROAD	4.3★	None	122
46	FAMILY SERVICES, INC. AT WSSU1850 CROMARTIE ST	4.3★	None	75
47	FRIEDBERG ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL1131 FRIEDBERG CHURCH ROAD	4.3★	None	15
48	FRIEDLAND MORAVIAN CHURCH DAY CARE2750 FRIEDLAND CHURCH RD	4.3★	None	90
49	Future Leaders Learning Academy Inc.4015 Sheraton Street	4.3★	None	10
50	Inner Child Learning Center1301 Hardesty Lane	4.3★	None	10
51	KIMMEL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-KINDERGARTEN4672 EBERT STREET	4.3★	None	36
52	KONNOAK ELEMENTARY PREK3200 RENON ROAD	4.3★	None	36
53	MARVIN M. WARD ELEMENTARY PRE K PROGRAM3775 FRATERNITY CHURCH ROAD	4.3★	None	15
54	NORTH POINT ACADEMY4950 INDIANA AVENUE	4.3★	None	375
55	QUALITY EDUCATION INSTITUTE5012 C LANSING DRIVE	4.3★	None	95
56	SALEM CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, INC429 S. BROAD STREET	4.3★	None	200
57	Salem Montessori School2651 Pilgrim Court	4.3★	None	315
58	SANDRA'S FAMILY CHILD CARE LLC1603 PARAGON DR	4.3★	None	10
59	STEPHEN'S AND PEGGY'S ANGELS3841 BARKWOOD COURT	4.3★	None	8
60	The Center for Thriving Children at Brookridge1918 Bethabara Road	4.3★	None	195
61	THE DOWNTOWN SCHOOL PRESCHOOL PROGRAM601 N. CHERRY ST	4.3★	None	55
62	The Goddard School of Winston-Salem4517 Country Club Road	4.3★	None	208
63	THE NEST SCHOOL3904 OLD VINEYARD ROAD	4.3★	None	173
64	FRIENDSHIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1490 FRIENDSHIP -LEDFORD ROAD	4.3★	1	30
65	LITTLE GIFTS LEARNING ACADEMY LLC1064 TREBLE COURT	4.3★	1	8
66	LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE2842 OLD GREENSBORO ROAD	4.3★	1	95
67	MY LITTLE GENIUS1000 E 4TH STREET	4.3★	1	120
68	SUNSHINE HOUSE600 EAST POLO ROAD	4.3★	1	133
69	CEDAR FOREST BAPTIST DAY CARE4634 SHATTALON DRIVE	4.3★	2	50
70	CTRS FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN: THE CHILDREN'S CTR2315 COLISEUM DRIVE	4.3★	2	149
71	EDUCATING ANGELS CHILD CARE CENTER5909 GERMANTON RD	4.3★	2	12
72	FOUNDATIONS EARLY LEARNING CENTER300 NORTH POPLAR STREET	4.3★	2	190
73	GOSPEL LIGHT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL4940 GOSPEL LIGHT CHURCH ROAD	4.3★	2	175
74	GULLICK'S LEARNING ROOM FCCH1053 HIDDEN MEADOW ROAD	4.3★	2	8
75	LITTLE GENIUSES LEARNING CENTER3150 STONE FOREST DRIVE	4.3★	2	8
76	LOVING CARE CHILD DEVELOPMENT HOME1370 REYNOLDS FOREST DRIVE	4.3★	2	8
77	MT. ZION CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER950 FILE STREET	4.3★	2	60
78	HAPPY DAYS CHILD CARE1480 HARVEST DRIVE	4.3★	3	12
79	Childcare Network #2993595 Reynolda Road	4.3★	5	169
80	Royalties Home Daycare1910 Gyro Drive	4.2★	1	10
81	ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHILD CARE2415 SILAS CREEK PARKWAY	4.2★	2	122
82	CAESAR'S LIL PALACE5720 SHATTALON DRIVE	4.2★	3 · 1 high-risk	44
83	Family Services, Inc. At Washington Park1411 SOUTH BROAD STREET	3.9★	1	90
84	BIG MAMA'S EDUCATIONAL CENTER121 CHELTENHAM DRIVE	3.8★	2	8
85	M & M'S SAFE HAVEN624 PITTS STREET	3.8★	3	8
86	CTRS FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN: SPEC CHILDREN'S SCH4505 SHATTALON DRIVE	3.7★	1	128
87	IBRAHAM ELEMENTARY PRE-K PROGRAM5036 OLD WALKERTOWN ROAD	3.7★	2	36
88	STEP BY STEP DAY CARE4608 OLD RURAL HALL RD	3.7★	5	15
89	EPHESUS LEARNING CENTER1225 NORTH CLEVELAND AVENUE	3.6★	2	50
90	GIBSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-KINDERGARTEN2020 WALKER ROAD	3.6★	2 · 1 high-risk	54
91	OAK SUMMIT LEARNING ACADEMY230 OAK SUMMIT ROAD	3.6★	3	133
92	KinderCare at Wake Forest University1100 Reynolds Boulevard	3.6★	4 · 1 high-risk	120
93	SMITH FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-KINDERGARTEN4250 JOHNNY KNOLL LANE	3.6★	4 · 1 high-risk	36
94	CIRCLE OF LIFE PRESCHOOL LLC, A3301 RIDGEWOOD PLACE DRIVE	3.5★	1	8
95	TODAY'S CHILD LEARNING CENTER1005 BETHESDA ROAD	3.5★	1	500
96	THE SUNSHINE HOUSE, INC.3806 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD	3.4★	7 · 3 high-risk	133
97	AGNEW'S LEARNING CENTER4596 GREENMANOR DR	3.3★	3 · 2 high-risk	8
98	Epiphany ELC2701 Bon Air Ave	3.2★	2 · 1 high-risk	10
99	Canterbury Kids3455 Polo Road	3.2★	3 · 1 high-risk	50
100	T'S CREATION CHRISTIAN HOME CHILD PROVIDER2816 ROSEMARY DR	3.2★	3 · 1 high-risk	8
101	CAROL L. DANFORTH EARLY CHILDHOOD LAB2100 SILAS CREEK PARKWAY	3.2★	4 · 1 high-risk	15
102	LITTLE ONES HEAVEN4408 TISE AVENUE	3.2★	4 · 2 high-risk	8
103	EPIPHANY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER5220 SILAS CREEK PKWY	3.1★	3 · 2 high-risk	54
104	CLEMMONS LEARNING CENTER3011 SOUTH STRATFORD ROAD	3.0★	7 · 1 high-risk	71
105	WAUGHTOWN KIDS R US CHILD CARE CENTER1330 WAUGHTOWN STREET	3.0★	7 · 2 high-risk	200
106	FAITH DAY CARE CENTER1078 GUMTREE ROAD	2.9★	3 · 1 high-risk	165
107	PLATER'S PLAYHOUSE1433 BETHLEHEM LANE	2.9★	3 · 1 high-risk	8
108	SWEET DREAMS FAMILY HOME CHILD CARE, LLC2500 REYNOLDS PARK ROAD	2.9★	6 · 2 high-risk	8
109	OMEGA WILCOX CHILD CARE HOME2868 HERMITAGE DR	2.7★	6 · 1 high-risk	8
110	KIDZ ZONE LEARNING CENTER515 POLO ROAD	2.7★	7 · 2 high-risk	30
111	Lilly's Network1715 Brewer Road	2.6★	5	40
112	KIMBERLEY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-K PROGRAM1701 N. CHERRY STREET	2.5★	10 · 3 high-risk	45
113	Family Services Inc., At IGC114 West 30th Street, Suite 500	2.0★	7 · 2 high-risk	90
114	KIMBERLEY PARK EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM1701 N CHERRY STREET	2.0★	9 · 3 high-risk	85
115	GREAT THINKERS LEARNING ACADEMY3055 BAINBRIDGE DR	1.8★	10 · 2 high-risk	10
116	KIDDIE LUV CHILD CARE HOME4521 LASLEY DR	1.8★	13 · 4 high-risk	8
117	LITTLE LEADERS LEARNING CENTER5345 ANGEL OAKS DRIVE	1.1★	15 · 5 high-risk	8
118	R-U HAPPY CHILD CARE608 LIBERIA STREET	1.0★	21 · 4 high-risk	8

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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