Recognition of Excellence · Lincolnton, Midland & Mint Hill, NC · 2026
Precious Times Learning Center, Inc.
1040 N Flint St, Lincolnton, NC 28092
🏆 Ranked #5 in Lincolnton, Midland & Mint Hill · 6.6 / 10 overall
Awards Earned
Top 10 in Lincolnton, Midland & Mint Hill
Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Lincolnton, Midland & Mint Hill. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best Arts & Music
Earned the highest arts & music score in Lincolnton, Midland & Mint Hill. This dimension reflects the depth and consistency of creative programming — visual arts, music, movement, and imaginative play.
Full Ranking Detail
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Precious Times Learning Center is a DCDEE Five-Star licensed center in Lincolnton serving children ages 0-12 with a capacity of 129. Parents praise the creative programming and attentive teachers, though recent state inspections (2023-2024) flagged compliance issues including hazardous material storage and medication handling that prospective families should review.
Safety6.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music7.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion8.0
Management6.0
Culture7.0
Class sizes6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
What parents say
“Precious Times is an awesome day care. They were always doing creative projects with the kids, my son loved water days in the summer. He learned so much while there! His teachers and the owners were just wonderful with the children and really learned my sons moods well to gauge when he was having an off day or might be getting sick.”
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