Best Daycares Near Me in Charlotte — Ranked 2026

We ranked 50 daycares and childcare centers in Charlotte, NC by Guide Score.

Top Daycares Near You in Charlotte

  1. #1 — COS Kids Child Development Campus Score: 83%

    Based in Matthews, NC, C.O.S.Kids is a 5 STAR, Christian-based non-profit child care organization serving a full diversity of families and with a special outreach to single parent families.

    Programs: Summer Camp. View full profile →

  2. #2 — LeafSpring School at McAlpine Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Private school. View full profile →

  3. #3 — St Stephen Preschool Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  4. #4 — Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church Preschool Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  5. #5 — Children of the World Learning Center Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  6. #6 — The Goddard School of Charlotte (Mallard Creek) Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Child care and day care, School, Education. View full profile →

  7. #7 — Hickory Grove Early Education Center Score: 77%

    Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/11664376791. Type: center-based. No program signal in source. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  8. #8 — Gateway Academy Child Development Centers, Ballantyne Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, School, Education. View full profile →

  9. #9 — The Goddard School Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Private school, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  10. #10 — Charlotte Montessori School Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Private school, Home service. View full profile →

  11. #11 — The Early Learning Center Preschool Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  12. #12 — Sharon Presbyterian Weekday School Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Religious school, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  13. #13 — Little Angels Academy Score: 76%

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Elementary school. View full profile →

  14. #14 — Meeting Street Score: 70%

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  15. #15 — Bright Kids Learning Academy Score: 69%

    Programs: Preschool, Day care preschool, Home service. View full profile →

  16. #16 — Pleasant Grove UMC Preschool Score: 66%

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  17. #17 — Childcare Network Score: 63%

    Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution way/286653324. Type: center-based. No program signal in source. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  18. #18 — CreativePlay Preschool Score: 63%

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  19. #19 — The Early Foundations Academy Score: 63%

    Programs: Preschool, Day care preschool, Home service. View full profile →

  20. #20 — Quail Hollow Presbyterian School Score: 63%

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Elementary school. View full profile →

How We Rank Daycares & Childcare Centers

Our Guide Score percentage combines Google rating (35%), review volume (20%), web and contact presence (20%), profile completeness (15%), accreditation such as NAEYC (5%), press recognition (3%), and years of operation (2%), then normalizes across captured positive categories. Read our full methodology →