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.
118licensed daycares
4.0average 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 | LEADERS OF TOMORROW LEARNING ACADEMY2040 PEMBROOKE FOREST DRIVE | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 7 | PLAYLAND DAY CARE CENTER420 DAVID SMITH ROAD | 4.5★ | None | 139 |
| 8 | THE BUNNY STOP PRE-SCHOOL INC.4009 OLD VINEYARD RD | 4.5★ | None | 88 |
| 9 | A CHILD'S WORLD LEARNING CENTER DOWNTOWN702 N CHERRY STREET | 4.4★ | None | 150 |
| 10 | BAILEY PRESCHOOL1300 POLO ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 11 | BETHLEHEM COMMUNITY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER520 CLEVELAND AVE | 4.4★ | None | 298 |
| 12 | BOLTON ELEMENTARY PRE-K PROGRAM1250 BOLTON STREET | 4.4★ | None | 15 |
| 13 | DIGGS-LATHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-KINDERGARTEN986 HUTTON STREET | 4.4★ | None | 36 |
| 14 | DOLETTA LEARNING CENTER, LLC472 WEST 25TH STREET | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 15 | EASTON ELEMENTARY PRE-K PROGRAM734 CLEMMONSVILLE CIR | 4.4★ | None | 60 |
| 16 | FIRST STEP PRESCHOOL1305 PLEASANT FORK CHURCH ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 94 |
| 17 | FOUNDATIONS EARLY LEARNING CENTER #212251 EAST 7TH STREET | 4.4★ | None | 194 |
| 18 | GENERATIONS PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARE, INC.4465 BRIDALCREEK WEST | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 19 | JARDIN DE NINOS5404 WINONA STREET | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 20 | KID'S KNOWLEDGE CLUB1901 DENISE LANE | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 21 | LA PETITE ACADEMY, INC.110 JONESTOWN ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 121 |
| 22 | LOLLIPOP STOP CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER160 NOEL DRIVE | 4.4★ | None | 100 |
| 23 | MUNCHKIN LAND4931 LEINBACH DRIVE | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 24 | TINY FEET CHRISTIAN DAY CARE125 TALL PINES COURT | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 25 | TLC THE LEARNING ACADEMY, INC.2832 SOUTH MAIN ST | 4.4★ | None | 40 |
| 26 | WALLBURG ACADEMY5444 GUMTREE RD | 4.4★ | None | 199 |
| 27 | WINSTON SALEM CHRISTIAN SCHOOL3665 N PATTERSON AVENUE | 4.4★ | None | 45 |
| 28 | OUR LADY OF MERCY PRESCHOOL1730 LINK ROAD | 4.4★ | 1 | 20 |
| 29 | S & S DAY CARE4795 N CHERRY STREET | 4.4★ | 1 | 8 |
| 30 | VICTORIA'S ACADEMY, INC.4647 OLD RURAL HALL RD | 4.4★ | 1 | 60 |
| 31 | A BETTER WORLD LEARNING CENTER317 E 33RD ST | 4.3★ | None | 48 |
| 32 | CHERRY TREE HOUSE3502 CHERRY STREET | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 33 | CUDDLING CUTIES429 EAST DEVONSHIRE STREET | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 34 | ENRICHKIDS ACADEMY5016 OLD WALKERTOWN ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 122 |
| 35 | FAMILY SERVICES INC. AT THE HEIGHTS1472 FELICITY LANE | 4.3★ | None | 90 |
| 36 | FAMILY SERVICES, INC. AT WSSU1850 CROMARTIE ST | 4.3★ | None | 75 |
| 37 | FRIEDBERG ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL1131 FRIEDBERG CHURCH ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 15 |
| 38 | FRIEDLAND MORAVIAN CHURCH DAY CARE2750 FRIEDLAND CHURCH RD | 4.3★ | None | 90 |
| 39 | Future Leaders Learning Academy Inc.4015 Sheraton Street | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 40 | Inner Child Learning Center1301 Hardesty Lane | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 41 | KIMMEL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-KINDERGARTEN4672 EBERT STREET | 4.3★ | None | 36 |
| 42 | KONNOAK ELEMENTARY PREK3200 RENON ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 36 |
| 43 | MARVIN M. WARD ELEMENTARY PRE K PROGRAM3775 FRATERNITY CHURCH ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 15 |
| 44 | NORTH POINT ACADEMY4950 INDIANA AVENUE | 4.3★ | None | 375 |
| 45 | QUALITY EDUCATION INSTITUTE5012 C LANSING DRIVE | 4.3★ | None | 95 |
| 46 | SALEM CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, INC429 S. BROAD STREET | 4.3★ | None | 200 |
| 47 | Salem Montessori School2651 Pilgrim Court | 4.3★ | None | 315 |
| 48 | SANDRA'S FAMILY CHILD CARE LLC1603 PARAGON DR | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 49 | STEPHEN'S AND PEGGY'S ANGELS3841 BARKWOOD COURT | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 50 | The Center for Thriving Children at Brookridge1918 Bethabara Road | 4.3★ | None | 195 |
| 51 | THE DOWNTOWN SCHOOL PRESCHOOL PROGRAM601 N. CHERRY ST | 4.3★ | None | 55 |
| 52 | The Goddard School of Winston-Salem4517 Country Club Road | 4.3★ | None | 208 |
| 53 | THE NEST SCHOOL3904 OLD VINEYARD ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 173 |
| 54 | CIRCLE OF LIFE PRESCHOOL LLC, A3301 RIDGEWOOD PLACE DRIVE | 4.3★ | 1 | 8 |
| 55 | DISCOVERING OUR WORLD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER LLC3640 NEW WALKERTOWN ROAD | 4.3★ | 1 | 45 |
| 56 | IT TAKES A VILLAGE CHILD CARE HOME3711 SAWYER DR | 4.3★ | 1 | 8 |
| 57 | LITTLE GIFTS LEARNING ACADEMY LLC1064 TREBLE COURT | 4.3★ | 1 | 8 |
| 58 | MAXX KINDER KOLLEGE2411 WAUGHTOWN STREET | 4.3★ | 1 | 115 |
| 59 | SON SHINE DAY CARE, INC.307 E ELLER DR | 4.3★ | 1 | 199 |
| 60 | TODAY'S CHILD LEARNING CENTER1005 BETHESDA ROAD | 4.3★ | 1 | 500 |
| 61 | EPHESUS LEARNING CENTER1225 NORTH CLEVELAND AVENUE | 4.3★ | 2 | 50 |
| 62 | CHILDTIME CHILDREN'S CENTER1021 WEST CLEMMONSVILLE ROAD | 4.2★ | 1 | 190 |
| 63 | Family Services, Inc. At Washington Park1411 SOUTH BROAD STREET | 4.2★ | 1 | 90 |
| 64 | FRIENDSHIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1490 FRIENDSHIP -LEDFORD ROAD | 4.2★ | 1 | 30 |
| 65 | LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE2842 OLD GREENSBORO ROAD | 4.2★ | 1 | 95 |
| 66 | SUNSHINE HOUSE600 EAST POLO ROAD | 4.2★ | 1 | 133 |
| 67 | BIG MAMA'S EDUCATIONAL CENTER121 CHELTENHAM DRIVE | 4.2★ | 2 | 8 |
| 68 | WOODLAND BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL & DAY CARE1175 BETHANIA RURAL HALL ROAD | 4.2★ | 2 | 95 |
| 69 | A CHILD'S WORLD LEARNING CENTER SOUTH1290 HARTMAN PLAZA DRIVE | 4.1★ | 1 | 183 |
| 70 | CTRS FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN: SPEC CHILDREN'S SCH4505 SHATTALON DRIVE | 4.1★ | 1 | 128 |
| 71 | JAMES A. COLEMAN LEARNING DAY CARE2425 OLD SALISBURY ROAD | 4.1★ | 1 | 45 |
| 72 | MY LITTLE GENIUS1000 E 4TH STREET | 4.1★ | 1 | 120 |
| 73 | FOUNDATIONS EARLY LEARNING CENTER300 NORTH POPLAR STREET | 4.1★ | 2 | 190 |
| 74 | GOSPEL LIGHT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL4940 GOSPEL LIGHT CHURCH ROAD | 4.1★ | 2 | 175 |
| 75 | LOVING CARE CHILD DEVELOPMENT HOME1370 REYNOLDS FOREST DRIVE | 4.1★ | 2 | 8 |
| 76 | MT. ZION CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER950 FILE STREET | 4.1★ | 2 | 60 |
| 77 | VERNON FOREST BAPTIST CHURCH TRAINING CENTER294 MT VERNON CHURCH ROAD | 4.1★ | 3 | 127 |
| 78 | Royalties Home Daycare1910 Gyro Drive | 4.0★ | 1 | 10 |
| 79 | CEDAR FOREST BAPTIST DAY CARE4634 SHATTALON DRIVE | 4.0★ | 2 | 50 |
| 80 | CTRS FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN: THE CHILDREN'S CTR2315 COLISEUM DRIVE | 4.0★ | 2 | 149 |
| 81 | EDUCATING ANGELS CHILD CARE CENTER5909 GERMANTON RD | 4.0★ | 2 | 12 |
| 82 | GULLICK'S LEARNING ROOM FCCH1053 HIDDEN MEADOW ROAD | 4.0★ | 2 | 8 |
| 83 | IBRAHAM ELEMENTARY PRE-K PROGRAM5036 OLD WALKERTOWN ROAD | 4.0★ | 2 | 36 |
| 84 | LITTLE GENIUSES LEARNING CENTER3150 STONE FOREST DRIVE | 4.0★ | 2 | 8 |
| 85 | ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHILD CARE2415 SILAS CREEK PARKWAY | 4.0★ | 2 | 122 |
| 86 | HAPPY DAYS CHILD CARE1480 HARVEST DRIVE | 3.9★ | 3 | 12 |
| 87 | M & M'S SAFE HAVEN624 PITTS STREET | 3.9★ | 3 | 8 |
| 88 | OAK FOREST AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM11461 OLD US HIGHWAY 52 | 3.9★ | 4 | 91 |
| 89 | STEP BY STEP DAY CARE4608 OLD RURAL HALL RD | 3.9★ | 5 | 15 |
| 90 | GIBSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-KINDERGARTEN2020 WALKER ROAD | 3.8★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 54 |
| 91 | SMITH FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-KINDERGARTEN4250 JOHNNY KNOLL LANE | 3.8★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | 36 |
| 92 | Epiphany ELC2701 Bon Air Ave | 3.7★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 10 |
| 93 | CAESAR'S LIL PALACE5720 SHATTALON DRIVE | 3.7★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 44 |
| 94 | FAITH DAY CARE CENTER1078 GUMTREE ROAD | 3.7★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 165 |
| 95 | OAK SUMMIT LEARNING ACADEMY230 OAK SUMMIT ROAD | 3.7★ | 3 | 133 |
| 96 | Canterbury Kids3455 Polo Road | 3.6★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 50 |
| 97 | KinderCare at Wake Forest University1100 Reynolds Boulevard | 3.6★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | 120 |
| 98 | PLATER'S PLAYHOUSE1433 BETHLEHEM LANE | 3.5★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 8 |
| 99 | T'S CREATION CHRISTIAN HOME CHILD PROVIDER2816 ROSEMARY DR | 3.5★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 8 |
| 100 | Childcare Network #2993595 Reynolda Road | 3.5★ | 5 | 169 |
| 101 | Lilly's Network1715 Brewer Road | 3.5★ | 5 | 40 |
| 102 | CAROL L. DANFORTH EARLY CHILDHOOD LAB2100 SILAS CREEK PARKWAY | 3.4★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | 15 |
| 103 | OMEGA WILCOX CHILD CARE HOME2868 HERMITAGE DR | 3.4★ | 6 · 1 high-risk | 8 |
| 104 | WAUGHTOWN KIDS R US CHILD CARE CENTER1330 WAUGHTOWN STREET | 3.4★ | 6 · 1 high-risk | 200 |
| 105 | CLEMMONS LEARNING CENTER3011 SOUTH STRATFORD ROAD | 3.4★ | 7 · 1 high-risk | 71 |
| 106 | R-U HAPPY CHILD CARE608 LIBERIA STREET | 3.3★ | 7 · 1 high-risk | 8 |
| 107 | AGNEW'S LEARNING CENTER4596 GREENMANOR DR | 3.1★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | 8 |
| 108 | EPIPHANY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER5220 SILAS CREEK PKWY | 3.0★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | 54 |
| 109 | LITTLE ONES HEAVEN4408 TISE AVENUE | 3.0★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 8 |
| 110 | KIDZ ZONE LEARNING CENTER515 POLO ROAD | 2.9★ | 7 · 2 high-risk | 30 |
| 111 | SWEET DREAMS FAMILY HOME CHILD CARE, LLC2500 REYNOLDS PARK ROAD | 2.8★ | 6 · 2 high-risk | 8 |
| 112 | Family Services Inc., At IGC114 West 30th Street, Suite 500 | 2.7★ | 7 · 2 high-risk | 90 |
| 113 | THE SUNSHINE HOUSE, INC.3806 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD | 2.6★ | 7 · 3 high-risk | 133 |
| 114 | KIMBERLEY PARK EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM1701 N CHERRY STREET | 2.5★ | 9 · 3 high-risk | 85 |
| 115 | GREAT THINKERS LEARNING ACADEMY3055 BAINBRIDGE DR | 2.5★ | 10 · 2 high-risk | 10 |
| 116 | KIMBERLEY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-K PROGRAM1701 N. CHERRY STREET | 2.4★ | 10 · 3 high-risk | 45 |
| 117 | KIDDIE LUV CHILD CARE HOME4521 LASLEY DR | 2.0★ | 13 · 4 high-risk | 8 |
| 118 | LITTLE LEADERS LEARNING CENTER5345 ANGEL OAKS DRIVE | 1.9★ | 15 · 5 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.