Awards Earned

Top 10 in Holly Springs

Ranked in the top 10 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Holly Springs.

Best Safety

Earned the highest safety score in Holly Springs. This dimension evaluates facility maintenance, staff-to-child ratios, emergency preparedness, and parent-reported safety perceptions.

Best Infant Care

Earned the highest infant care score in Holly Springs. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.

Full Ranking Detail

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Holly Springs KinderCare at 300 Earnie Ln is one of Holly Springs' top-credentialed childcare centers, holding NC's highest 5-Star DCDEE license (#9255230) and NAEYC accreditation under director Renee Marshall, who brings a Master's degree in Early Childhood Education. The center serves children from 6 weeks through school age with a structured play-based curriculum and includes before- and after-school care with bus service to local elementary schools. Part of the established national KinderCare network, it offers families a consistent, research-backed program in a rapidly growing community.

Safety8.0

Curriculum8.0

Art / Music7.0

Infant care8.0

Kindergarten readiness8.0

Teacher quality7.0

Compassion8.0

Management7.0

Culture7.0

Class sizes6.0

Extracurriculars7.0

What parents say

“As a parent, I entrust my greatest blessing to the staff at KinderCare every day, and I am grateful for the loving care and guidance he receives.”

Programs & curriculum

Curriculum & approach: Research-based curriculum focused on character development, emotional/personal growth, and academics, building kindergarten readiness and Confidence for Life; meets children where they are socially and academically through fun daily activities.

Programs & activities: Infant through prekindergarten programs, before- and after-school care (ages 5-12), school break programs (winter, spring, summer), Spanish language instruction, science experiments, art, pretend play, letter-building, group projects, and enrichment programs.

What sets it apart: NAEYC accredited; open 7:00 AM-6:00 PM M-F; serves ages 6 weeks to 12 years; nutritious meals and snacks provided by registered dietician with vegetarian and allergen accommodations; director holds Master's in Early Childhood Education; school bus service to Holly Ridge Elementary and Oakview Elementary; KinderCare mobile app for parent updates.

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Top 10 in Holly Springs

<a href="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/US-wide-childcare-preschool-rankings/north-carolina/raleigh/holly-springs/holly-springs-kindercare/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;padding:18px;background:#FFFBF0;border:1px solid #EDD97A;border-radius:10px;max-width:420px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> <img src="https://creativemindsmontessori.com/US-wide-childcare-preschool-rankings/badges/rank-10-city.jpg" alt="Top 10 in Holly Springs - Holly Springs KinderCare - Holly Springs, NC" width="80" height="80" style="border-radius:8px;flex-shrink:0;" loading="lazy"> Top 10 in Holly Springs Ranked in the top 10 overall across all 11 quality dimensions among every licensed childcare center in Holly Springs. </a>

Best Safety

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Best Infant Care

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