Some of the Best Daycares in Highlands, NC

Of Highlands's 3 daycares, 2 (67%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, compared with North Carolina's statewide rate of 75%. Locally, providers average 4.5 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 3.0 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with North Carolina averages of 4.2 on Process and 3.4 on Structural.

The local market includes 3 centers.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Highlands. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the North Carolina methodology page for the full breakdown.