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 — St Stephen Preschool Score: 86%

    St Stephen Preschool is a childcare center in Charlotte, NC. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.ststephenumc.net/.

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

  2. #2 — Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church Preschool Score: 86%

    Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church Preschool is a childcare center in Charlotte, NC. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.mallardcreekchurch.org/.

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

  3. #3 — Children of the World Learning Center Score: 86%

    Children of the World Learning Center is a childcare center in Charlotte, NC. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://linktr.ee/cotwlc.

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

  4. #4 — The Goddard School of Charlotte (Mallard Creek) Score: 86%

    The Goddard School of Charlotte (Mallard Creek) is a childcare center in Charlotte, NC. Programs include Preschool, child care and day care, school, education. Website:…

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

  5. #5 — LeafSpring School at McAlpine Score: 86%

    LeafSpring School at McAlpine is a childcare center in Charlotte, NC. Programs include Preschool, home service, private school. Website: https://mcalpine.leafspringschool.com/.

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

  6. #6 — Gateway Academy Child Development Centers, Ballantyne Score: 86%

    Gateway Academy Child Development Centers, Ballantyne is a childcare center in Charlotte, NC. Programs include Preschool, school, education. Website: http://www.gatewayacademy.com/schools/charlotte-nc-ballantyne-preschool/.

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

  7. #7 — The Goddard School Score: 86%

    The Goddard School is a childcare center in Charlotte, NC. Programs include Preschool, private school, day care preschool. Website: https://www.goddardschool.com/schools/nc/charlotte/charlotte-ballantyne.

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

  8. #8 — Charlotte Montessori School Score: 86%

    Charlotte Montessori School is a childcare center in Charlotte, NC. Programs include Preschool, private school, home service. Website: http://www.charlottemontessori.com/.

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

  9. #9 — The Early Learning Center Preschool Score: 86%

    The Early Learning Center Preschool is a childcare center in Charlotte, NC. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.earlylearningcenternc.com.

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

  10. #10 — Childcare Network Score: 86%

    Childcare Network is a childcare center in Charlotte, NC. Programs include Preschool, child care and day care, school, education. Website: https://schools.childcarenetwork.com/nc/charlotte/651-woodlawn-road.

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

  11. #11 — St. Andrew's United Methodist Church Preschool Score: 86%

    St. Andrew's United Methodist Church Preschool is a childcare center in Charlotte, NC. Programs include Preschool, elementary school, school. Website: http://www.standrewsumc.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Elementary school, School. View full profile →

  12. #12 — Little Angels Academy Score: 84%

    Little Angels Academy is a childcare center in Charlotte, NC. Programs include Preschool, home service, elementary school. Website: http://www.LAApreschool.com/.

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

  13. #13 — 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 →

  14. #14 — Bright Kids Learning Academy Score: 77%

    Bright Kids Learning Academy is a childcare center in Charlotte, NC. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: https://www.brightkidslearningacademy.com/.

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

  15. #15 — 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 →

  16. #16 — Pleasant Grove UMC Preschool Score: 74%

    Pleasant Grove UMC Preschool is a childcare center in Charlotte, NC. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://pleasantgrovecdc.com/.

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

  17. #17 — CreativePlay Preschool Score: 71%

    CreativePlay Preschool is a childcare center in Charlotte, NC. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://Www.creativeplaycharlotte.com/.

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

  18. #18 — The Early Foundations Academy Score: 71%

    The Early Foundations Academy is a childcare center in Charlotte, NC. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: http://www.theearlyfoundations.com/.

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

  19. #19 — Quail Hollow Presbyterian School Score: 71%

    Quail Hollow Presbyterian School is a childcare center in Charlotte, NC. Programs include Preschool, home service, elementary school. Website: http://quailhollowpreschool.org/.

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

  20. #20 — Evangelistic Learning Center Score: 71%

    Evangelistic Learning Center is a childcare center in Charlotte, NC. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, religious organization. Website: http://www.evangelisticlearningcenter.giving.officelive.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Day care preschool, Religious organization. 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 →