
Browse 1,797 daycare centers across Alabama. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.
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.
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.
| Daycare Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Childcare & Pre-school | 851 |
| Headstart Programs | 182 |
| Religious / Church Based Daycare | 734 |
| Before or After School | 30 |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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