Childcare

Big Bird Day Care

Big Bird Day Care

279 Wright Road
Bladenboro, NC 28320
910-648-2138

SERVICES PROVIDED

Child care.

HOURS OF OPERATION

6 a.m.-5 p.m.

POPULATION SERVED

Infants, toddlers, and children up to age 12.

PAYMENT ACCEPTED

Cash and Money Order.

Bladen County Partnership for Children (Smart Start)

Bladen County Partnership for Children (Smart Start)

228-B W Broad St
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
910-862-3335

https://www.bladensmartstart.org/

SERVICES PROVIDED

Provides services to day care centers.
Bladen Smart Start offers a variety of educational programs including:
Be Active Kids, Childcare Subsidy, Color Me Healthy, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, Raising a Reader, Bladen Early Learning Library, Family Support, Service Providers, Recreation Therapy Consultation, Recreation Therapy Services, Academic Tutoring (only offered in Bladen County), Professional Development and Staff Training.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

POPULATION SERVED

Children (birth through age 5).

PAYMENT ACCEPTED

No charge. Income based.

Department of Social Services (Child Care Subsidy Program)

Department of Social Services (Child Care Subsidy Program)

208 Mckay Street
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
910-862-6800

https://bladennc.govoffice3.com/index.asp?SEC=2386F756-F657-4CCE-B55C-713E5F5F92F8&Type=B_BASIC

SERVICES PROVIDED

Helps parents or guardians pay for child care. Payments are based on income and made to the child care provider.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

POPULATION SERVED

Parents or guardians of a child age 0-12, or an older child with special needs. Visit DSS to complete an application.
Please provide documents for proof of household income and employment.

PAYMENT ACCEPTED

No charge. Income based.

DreamWorks Therapeutic Learning Center

DreamWorks Therapeutic Learning Center

207 S Poplar St
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
910-874-8130

https://dreamworkslc.wixsite.com/dtlc

SERVICES PROVIDED

Recreation Therapy Consultation, Recreation Therapy Services, Academic Tutoring (only offered in Bladen County), Professional Development and Staff Training.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday-7 a.m.–8 p.m.
Tuesday-7 a.m.–8 p.m.
Wednesday-9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Thursday-7 a.m.–8 p.m.
Friday-7 a.m.–8 p.m.
Saturday-7 a.m.–8 p.m.

POPULATION SERVED

Provides services to the following counties: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Cumberland, Durham, New Hanover, and Wake.

PAYMENT ACCEPTED

Private Pay

Academic tutoring is $25 per hour. Recommends a maximum of 4 hours per week to prevent the child from becoming overwhelmed or burned out.

Recreation Therapy Consultations are $30 per hour. This includes face-to-face and electronic communications.

Intake session fee is $75. The intake is an in-depth assessment of current functioning and can take up to 2 hours to complete.

Recreation Therapy Service is $40 per hour. The amount of time will be based on assessment and need.

Professional Development and Staff Training pricing differs based on requested training. Please contact us for more information.

Elizabethtown Head Start Center

Elizabethtown Head Start Center

601 David Street
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
910-862-3880

SERVICES PROVIDED

Provides free learning and development services to children.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Normal Hours 8 a.m.-p.m.
Summer Hours 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

POPULATION SERVED

Ages 2-5.

PAYMENT ACCEPTED

No charge. Income based.

Growing Footprints Childcare

Growing Footprints Childcare

2725 US-701
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
910-862-4081

SERVICES PROVIDED

Child care and before-and-after school services.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

POPULATION SERVED

Infants, toddlers, and children up to age 12.

PAYMENT ACCEPTED

Cash and Money Order.

Kidz-N-Motion

Kidz-N-Motion

303 South Morehead Street
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
910-247-6421

SERVICES PROVIDED

Child care.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday- Friday 6 a.m.-5:15 p.m.

POPULATION SERVED

Children (newborns through age 12).

PAYMENT ACCEPTED

Cash, Cash App, Vouchers from DSS.

Little Hands Daycare

Little Hands Daycare

1695 Butler Mill Road
Bladenboro, NC 28320
910-648-4249

SERVICES PROVIDED

Child care, before-and-after school services.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday-Friday 5:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

POPULATION SERVED

Children (newborns through age 12).

PAYMENT ACCEPTED

Debit Card, Credit Card, Cash.

Richardson’s Child Care Center

Richardson’s Child Care Center

19314 NC-87
Tar Heel, NC 28392
910-862-8303

SERVICES PROVIDED

Child care.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday-Friday 5 a.m.-6 p.m.

POPULATION SERVED

Children (infants through age 12).

PAYMENT ACCEPTED

Debit cards, credit cards, checks, cashier checks, cash.