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Licensed daycares in 28470Shallotte, NC

There are 5 licensed child care providers in the ZIP code: 28470, with a combined licensed capacity of 729 children. Together they have been cited for 49 violations across 31 inspections in the past three years, an average of 1.58 violations per inspection, which is above the Shallotte average of 0.91.

No provider in this ZIP code has a completely clean three-year record. No facility in this ZIP code currently holds a revoked or suspended license.

The most-cited issue here is supervision (36 citations), followed by caregiver-to-child ratio (13). Worth knowing before you tour.

Every record below comes from North Carolina's child care licensing agency and links back to the state's own document.

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1–3 violations in 3 years

2 providers. Most citations here are paperwork and routine issues — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.

The Kids Connection

Center · Capacity 100 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · 4929 OLD Shallotte Road · Last inspected Jul 7, 2026

2 violationsActive
For Kids Only Early Learning Center

Center · Capacity 252 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · 344 Mulberry Road · Last inspected Jun 4, 2026

3 violationsActive

4 or more violations in 3 years

3 providers. A higher count isn't automatically a red flag — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.

Tiny Tots

Center · Capacity 199 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · 270 Union School Road · Last inspected Apr 14, 2026

25 violationsActive
Kindred Kids Academy

Center · Capacity 128 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · 720 Whiteville Road · Last inspected May 5, 2026

11 violationsActive
Southeastern Christian Academy

Center · Capacity 50 · Ages 2 yr – 5 yr · 19 SW RED BUG Road · Last inspected Feb 19, 2026

8 violationsActive

Questions to ask when you tour in 28470

Supervision is the most-cited issue among providers here, followed by caregiver-to-child ratio. Providers with clean records will have ready answers.

1

Walk me through how children are supervised during outdoor time and transitions between rooms.

2

How do you maintain caregiver-to-child ratios during shift changes, lunch breaks, and pickup?

3

Can I see your most recent inspection report and what you changed afterward?

A note on North Carolina records

North Carolina does not publish a severity classification for violations, so we can't tell you which citations were most serious — only what was cited and whether it was corrected. North Carolina does not publish complaint outcomes. We show everything the state makes public and link to the source for each item.

Data synced from North Carolina's child care licensing agency on Jul 9, 2026. Source records · Report an error