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Licensed daycares in 27520Clayton, NC

There are 19 licensed child care providers in the ZIP code: 27520 — 16 licensed centers and 3 family day homes. Together they have been cited for 136 violations across 205 inspections in the past three years, an average of 0.66 violations per inspection, which is below the Clayton average of 0.89.

2 providers have a clean three-year record — inspected regularly, never cited. No facility in this ZIP code currently holds a revoked or suspended license.

The most-cited issue here is supervision (119 citations), followed by caregiver-to-child ratio (17). 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.

Compare all 19 providers

Clean record — no violations in 3 years

2 providers.

Big Blue Marble Academy Clayton

Center · Capacity 270 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · 307 TEW Court

0 violationsActive
Kce Champions Llc @ Johnston Charter Academy

Center · Capacity 75 · Ages 5 yr – 12 yr · 40 Scholar Drive · Last inspected Apr 21, 2026

0 violationsActive

1–3 violations in 3 years

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

Karen's Little House Of Joy, Llc

Center · Capacity 12 · Ages 12 mo – 12 yr · 108 Sara Lane · Last inspected Jun 10, 2026

1 violationActive
Cleveland Elementary School

Center · Capacity 36 · Ages 3 yr – 5 yr · 10225 Cleveland Road · Last inspected Feb 26, 2026

2 violationsActive
Linda's Playhouse Day Care Home

Family day home · Capacity 8 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · 2803 Brittany DR · Last inspected Feb 24, 2026

2 violationsActive

4 or more violations in 3 years

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

Royalteez Drop And Go Childcare Llc

Center · Capacity 37 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · 480 NC 42 West · Last inspected Jun 8, 2026

34 violationsActive
Open Arms Christian Child Development Center

Center · Capacity 136 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · 2920 NC HWY 42W · Last inspected Jul 7, 2026

17 violationsActive
First Baptist Church Of Clayton C D C

Center · Capacity 59 · Ages 0 mo – 5 yr · 411 North Fayetteville Street · Last inspected Jun 3, 2026

15 violationsActive

Questions to ask when you tour in 27520

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