Ranked in the top 10 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Sanford.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Sanford. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best Space & Comfort
Earned the highest space and comfort score in Sanford. This dimension reflects classroom size, outdoor play areas, and whether parents feel the center is appropriately staffed and uncrowded.
Full Ranking Detail
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Kiddie Land Day Care is a NC DCDEE 5-star licensed childcare center in Sanford serving children from infants to school age with a capacity of 66. The center accepts subsidized care and has maintained largely clean inspection records since 2022, making it one of the more accessible options for Lee County families.
Safety7.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care8.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion7.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Class sizes7.0
Extracurriculars5.0
What parents say
“even if you pay full time there your not going to be able to take them full time — they do pre k as well and unable to take after schoolers on teacher workdays and holidays”
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Top 10 in Sanford
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Best Infant Care
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Best Space & Comfort
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