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1,797 Daycare Centers in Alabama

Browse 1,797 daycare centers across Alabama. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.

Choosing Daycare Centers in Alabama

Finding the right daycare center for your child is crucial. Understanding the landscape of childcare services in Alabama can make the decision-making process smoother.

Alabama has about 1,797 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.

Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in Alabama. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.

Daycare Breakdown in Alabama

There are 1,797 daycares in Alabama: 182 headstart facilities, 30 before/after school centers, 734 religious facility daycares, and 851 childcare and preschool centers.

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Children'S Learning Center INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

Children's Learning Center Inc. in Robertsdale receives mixed reviews. Most parents praise the caring, friendly staff and their children's happiness, but several parents report serious concerns about sanitation, hygiene practices, illness transmission, and child supervision ratios that contradict safety standards.

Kind and caring staffchildren enjoy attendingstaff communicates about incidents
Address
22305 Palmer Street, Robertsdale, AL
Phone
(251) 947-4407
Color Us Kids Learning Center Of Al INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

Color Us Kids Learning Center receives mostly positive feedback from parents who praise the caring staff, Christian-based curriculum, and early childhood development programs. However, one parent expressed frustration with poor communication and unresponsiveness to phone calls and emails.

caring and loving staffearly communication and sign language instructionChristian-based curriculum
Address
26000 Nelson St, Daphne, AL
Phone
(251) 625-6933
East Gadsden Child Dev Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

One parent describes a rude experience at the center, highlighting a single negative interaction. The limited feedback does not provide a broader view of the facility's operations.

Address
715 Hoke St, Gadsden, AL
Phone
(256) 494-9511
Happi-Faces Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

One parent reports that the center discriminates against special needs children and provides inadequate supervision, claiming staff make no effort to engage with or actively watch the kids.

Address
323 Rock Ridge Road, Winfield, AL
Phone
(205) 487-3220
Jacobs Ladder Early Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

Parents describe a welcoming and nurturing atmosphere with staff who take their care responsibilities seriously. Reviewers highlight the structured daily schedule, which includes age-appropriate educational and physical activities, as well as a clean environment. Specific staff members are praised for being encouraging, engaging, and hard-working.

welcoming and friendly atmospherenurturing environmentserious staff responsibility
Address
954 Opelika Road, Auburn, AL
Phone
(334) 821-5100
Auburn First Baptist Child Dev. Ctr
Church Daycare
3.7

One parent describes a negative experience involving the center's handling of severe bullying and physical aggression, such as biting and throwing objects. The reviewer claims staff minimized these incidents and gaslighted families, resulting in good teachers leaving the facility.

Some teachers were described as good
Address
128 East Glenn Avenue, Auburn, AL
Phone
(334) 821-8125
Kiddie Care Learning Center LLC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

Kiddie Care Learning Center receives consistently high praise from parents and staff who describe it as a caring, family-like environment with strong educational focus. Parents highlight the loving staff, developmental learning activities, and their children's genuine enthusiasm for attending. The facility is recommended as among the best in the Wiregrass area, with some families extending commutes to keep their children enrolled.

caring and loving stafffamily-like atmospherestrong early childhood education focus
Address
218 Graceland Drive, Dothan, AL
Phone
(334) 678-2339
Little Scholars Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

Little Scholars Academy receives mixed reviews. Most parents praise the cleanliness, staff professionalism, and child care quality, reporting their children are happy and well-communicated with about daily activities. However, two negative reviews raise serious concerns about inadequate supervision, mistreatment of a child with autism, and lack of professional handling of parental concerns.

Clean facilitypleasant scentresponsive staff
Address
642 S. Alice Street, Dothan, AL
Phone
(334) 446-6277
Eastside Childcare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7
Address
2846 Columbia Hwy, Dothan, AL
Phone
(334) 671-0342
Early Years Daycare & Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

One parent highlights the facility's cleanliness and the staff's apparent affection for children, noting it was a reassuring choice for returning to work early. Another reviewer describes the environment as wonderful and welcoming, appreciating the staff's effort to make them feel comfortable despite initial nervousness.

clean facilitynice and sweet stafflove for the kids
Address
615 E Mckinnon Street, New Brockton, AL
Phone
(334) 894-5073
Slaughter Road Child Dev Center INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

Parents consistently praise Slaughter Road Child Dev Center for its caring, attentive staff and family-oriented atmosphere. The facility is run by a mother-daughter team with low teacher turnover and small class sizes, creating a home-like environment where children are happy and well-supervised. Multiple long-term families report excellent experiences across all age groups.

Caring and loving stafflow teacher turnoversmall class sizes
Address
9 Eastview Drive, Madison, AL
Phone
(256) 971-1300
Trinity Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

Trinity Child Development Center receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents who praise the caring staff, structured learning environment, and strong community feel. Parents consistently highlight their children's academic readiness, successful potty training, and emotional attachment to the center. However, one parent reported their child with autism spectrum disorder was asked to leave due to difficulty with classroom structure.

Caring and compassionate staffsmall class sizesstructured curriculum with academics and play
Address
607 Airport Road, Huntsville, AL
Phone
(256) 489-7525
New Jerusalem Aoh Church Of God
Church Daycare
3.7

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Address
239 -21 Ave. N.E., Center Point, AL
Phone
(205) 815-2781
Near And Dear Child Care Ctr
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

The reviews provided do not pertain to Near and Dear Child Care Center. Instead, they are reviews for UAB Children's Hospital in Birmingham. No actual daycare reviews are available for this facility.

None applicable - reviews are for a hospitalnot a daycare
Address
1600 7th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL
Phone
(205) 638-5983
Ymca First Class Prek
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

YMCA First Class PreK receives mixed reviews. Parents praise the facility's amenities, caring staff, and quality programming including sports and swimming activities. However, some parents report concerns about staff rudeness, restrictive beverage policies, and operational issues during events.

Excellent facilities with outdoor pool and rock climbing wallfriendly and caring staffenjoyable after-school and camp programs
Address
2400 7th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL
Phone
(205) 324-1643
Trinity Love Ministry Church
Church Daycare
3.7

One parent describes the church as energetic and full of activities, while another reports a negative experience with staff hostility and inflexible parking rules during a personal emergency. A third reviewer notes that recent management changes have led to fewer attendees and stricter, potentially confusing restrictions on children's participation in events.

Energetic atmospherefull of spiritlots of activities
Address
3808 Mclaughlin Street, Brighton, AL
Phone
(205) 434-4283
Angie'S Tender Care Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

Angie's Tender Care Learning Center receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, with parents praising the personalized attention, caring staff, and educational benefits. Owner Angie and her teachers are noted for remembering individual children's personalities and habits. One negative review raised concerns about nap time discipline.

personalized attention to each childcaring and nurturing staffquick adaptation to new routines
Address
15375 Al. Hwy. 24, Moulton, AL
Phone
(256) 974-5055
Lighthouse Academy Of Exc. & Achvmt. III
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

One parent highlights significant positive changes in their child after four months, specifically noting the staff's friendliness and attentiveness. The reviewer expresses strong satisfaction with the experience at this center-based facility.

staff friendlinessobservant carepositive child development
Address
218 South Wilson Avenue, Prichard, AL
Phone
(251) 725-0246
Encounter Church
Church Daycare
3.7

One parent describes a positive experience with the church's pastoral staff, while another reports serious safety and hygiene failures during their child's attendance. Specific complaints include neglected basic needs, poor hygiene practices, and inadequate security protocols for child pickup.

supportive pastor
Address
7778 Highway 75, Pinson, AL
Phone
(205) 260-5355
Mom-Eze
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Mom-Eze receives mostly positive reviews praising cleanliness, attentive teachers, and individualized attention. However, concerns have been raised about one teacher's communication style and professionalism, and one reviewer reported being unable to reach staff during a visit.

Clean facilityattentive teachersindividualized attention
Address
225 South Davis Ave, Sylacauga, AL
Phone
(256) 245-3107
Lil' Kidz Dayschool INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

One parent highlights the staff's communication and their child's enjoyment over two years, while another reports a single incident where a child was left in wet clothes despite having spares available. The third comment expresses general affection without specific operational details.

effective communicationhappy childexperienced care
Address
3432 Old Moulton Road, Decatur, AL
Phone
(256) 351-2027
Guntersville Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Parents highlight caring staff, particularly Miss Alyssa, and thoughtful touches like hand-tracing comfort items, though one reviewer reports a rude office manager and another cites safety and health policy violations.

caring staffMiss Alyssathoughtful comfort items
Address
1648 O'Brig Avenue, Guntersville, AL
Phone
(256) 582-8806
Imagination Zone Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Imagination Zone Child Care Center receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the caring staff, positive learning environment, and strong teacher-child relationships. However, a significant minority report serious concerns about illness management, communication about health issues, operational consistency, and attendance policies.

Caring and attentive staffwarm and welcoming environmentstrong teacher-child relationships
Address
2209 South Main Street, Linden, AL
Phone
(334) 295-4204
Faithful Few Church
Church Daycare
3.6

One parent highlights the spiritual atmosphere and enjoyment of worship services, while another describes the location as very spiritual. No specific childcare-related concerns or negatives are mentioned in the limited feedback available.

Spiritual atmosphereenjoyable worship services
Address
1328 Forestdale Blvd., Forestdale, AL
Phone
(205) 791-3550
Pfc Howard Johnson II Academy & Childcare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

PFC Howard Johnson II Academy receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents, with 9 out of 10 recent reviews giving 5-star ratings. Parents consistently praise the caring, professional staff, safe environment, and quality early education curriculum that helps children thrive academically and developmentally.

Caring and loving staffprofessional teachersclean facility
Address
102 Border Circle E., Mobile, AL
Phone
(251) 725-1904
A.C.H.R. Child Dev Center-Darden
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

One parent describes the center as an amazing Head Start program with great staff, while another notes it is an incredible school. However, other feedback warns that the facility definitely needs improvement and describes a worst-case scenario experience.

great staffamazing Head Start programincredible school
Address
601 South 4th Street, Opelika, AL
Phone
(334) 821-8336
Monroe Academy Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Parents describe the school as a wonderful, clean, and family-oriented environment that offers a great private education. However, one parent reports a deeply disappointing and unprofessional interaction with administration, citing ignored communication, breaches of confidentiality, and a lack of accountability.

exceptional family atmosphereprepares students for lifewonderful
Address
4096 South Alabama Avenue, Monroeville, AL
Phone
(251) 575-7760
Ms. Pat'S Child Care & Dev. Center INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Parents consistently praise Ms. Pat's Child Care for its caring staff, educational focus, and long-term reliability. Multiple reviewers report their children have thrived at the facility and highlight the owner's extensive experience and mentorship of teachers. The center maintains strong communication with parents and is noted as affordable.

Experiencedcaring staffeducational curriculum
Address
236 Capshaw Road, Madison, AL
Phone
(256) 830-2999
Imagination Station Child Dev
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Imagination Station Child Development receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the caring staff, welcoming environment, and positive learning experiences, with children forming strong attachments to teachers. However, a significant minority report serious concerns about illness management, communication about health issues, and operational inconsistencies.

caring and attentive staffwarm and welcoming environmentstrong teacher-child relationships
Address
400 Mcfarland Blvd,Ste B, Northport, AL
Phone
(205) 333-3291
Eternal Life International Min. Site IV
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Eternal Life International Min. Site IV receives mixed reviews. Parents consistently praise the caring, dedicated staff, engaging leadership, and safe environment with camera access. However, there are serious concerns raised about unprofessional management practices, including employment-related issues and lack of communication from leadership.

caring and dedicated staffattentive directorscamera access for monitoring
Address
2321 Carson Road, Birmingham, AL
Phone
(205) 356-2145

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Frequently asked questions

There are 1,797 all daycares across Alabama. Browse by city to find options near you.
All licensed daycare facilities in Alabama are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through Alabama's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities must meet state standards for safety, health, staff-to-child ratios, and staff qualifications.
When comparing daycare options in Alabama, consider:
  • Licensing status and inspection history
  • Staff-to-child ratios (Alabama sets minimum requirements by age group)
  • Staff qualifications and training
  • Safety measures and facility cleanliness
  • Parent reviews and Google ratings
  • Curriculum and daily schedule
  • Location, hours, and cost
Daycare costs in Alabama vary by location, child's age, and facility type. Full-time center-based care typically ranges from $150 to $400+ per week. Infant care is generally more expensive due to lower staff-to-child ratio requirements. Urban areas tend to have higher costs than rural areas.