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1,788 Daycare Centers in Arkansas

Browse 1,788 daycare centers across Arkansas. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.

Choosing Daycare Centers in Arkansas

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

Arkansas has about 1,788 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.

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

Daycare Breakdown in Arkansas

There are 1,788 daycares in Arkansas: 146 headstart facilities, 316 before/after school centers, 137 religious facility daycares, and 1,189 childcare and preschool centers.

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Bubbles Child Care Center INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

Bubbles Child Care Center receives highly polarized reviews. Many parents praise attentive teachers, clean facilities, and strong communication through their app. However, several parents report serious safety and operational concerns including inadequate staffing ratios, lack of proper training, poor hygiene practices, and an incident involving physical harm to a child.

Caring and attentive teachersclean and organized facilityapp for daily updates and photos
Address
4910 W Wedington Dr, Fayetteville, AR
Phone
(479) 935-4905
Laugh N Learn Childcare Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
3102 West 34th Street, Pine Bluff, AR
Phone
(870) 619-2335
Laugh N Learn #2
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
2100 South Blake Street, Pine Bluff, AR
Phone
(870) 619-2335
Abc Children'S Academy Of Clarksville
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

ABC Children's Academy of Clarksville receives mixed reviews with strong praise for teachers' professionalism, attentiveness, and engaging activities like arts and crafts. However, some parents report serious concerns including bullying incidents, lack of transparency about health outbreaks, staffing changes, and alleged mishandling of parent communications.

Professional and attentive teachersengaging arts and crafts activitiesend-of-year portfolios
Address
108 Cherokee Ln, Clarksville, AR
Phone
(479) 647-5080
Abc Children'S Academy Of Clarksville Site 2 Campus
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

ABC Children's Academy of Clarksville Site 2 Campus receives mixed reviews. Positive reviews praise the caring and professional teachers, creative activities, and strong communication. Negative reviews allege bullying incidents, staff changes, lack of transparency about illness outbreaks, and concerns about review manipulation.

Caring and attentive teachersprofessional staffarts and crafts activities
Address
2023 W Clark Rd, Clarksville, AR
Phone
(479) 979-5058
Agape Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Agape Academy receives overwhelmingly positive reviews praising small class sizes, strong academic curriculum, spiritual enrichment, and engaged teachers. Parents highlight excellent communication, afterschool programs with diverse activities, and holistic child development. Two negative reviews cite serious concerns about administration conduct and enrollment fairness.

Small class sizesstrong academic performancespiritual education
Address
701 Napa Valley Drive, Little Rock, AR
Phone
(501) 225-0068
Lil Treasures Learning Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Parents consistently praise Lil Treasures Learning Academy for its caring, dedicated staff and warm family-like environment. Multiple families report long-term enrollment spanning years, with children excelling in emotional development and academics. The center is recognized for strong security features, responsive management, and attentiveness to individual child needs including allergies and behavioral support.

Caring and experienced staffresponsive managementsecure facility with fingerprint entry and camera access
Address
8500 Indianhead Drive, Sherwood, AR
Phone
(501) 834-8828
Small Blessings Nurturing Childcare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Small Blessings Nurturing Childcare receives mixed reviews. Three parents praise the clean facility, caring owner, and positive learning environment where children are excited to attend. Two parents report significant concerns about staff quality and frequent closures that disrupt working parents' schedules.

Clean facilityattentive ownercaring teachers
Address
13001 Stacy Lane, Little Rock, AR
Phone
(501) 221-1102
Hot Springs Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Hot Springs Child Care Center receives mostly positive feedback, with parents praising staff warmth and attentiveness. Most children enjoy their teachers and classroom experience. However, some parents note concerns about academic instruction for pre-K aged children and one vague safety concern.

caring and attentive staffchildren enjoy teachers and classmateschildren excel academically after attending
Address
600 Main Street, Suite A, Hot Springs, AR
Phone
(501) 623-7320
Community Services Office INC. Head Start Center South West Plaza
Headstart Programs
3.9

Reviews indicate this is a community assistance center rather than a traditional daycare, offering emergency utility, food, and eviction assistance. Most reviewers praise the kindness and helpfulness of staff, though several criticize the application process as unnecessarily complicated and inconvenient for people in need.

Kind and helpful staffresponsive assistance with utilities and food programsemergency support available
Address
600 Main Street, Suite M, Hot Springs, AR
Phone
(501) 318-6955
Bright Beginnings Early Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9
Address
445 White Drive, Batesville, AR
Phone
(870) 698-1211
Day Camp Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Day Camp Learning Center receives mostly positive reviews, with parents praising the learning environment and staff. However, some parents report discrepancies between posted hours (6am-6pm) and actual operating hours (7am-5pm), and one parent had concerns about supervision quality and child safety incidents.

Children learn and enjoy attendingfriendly staffpositive experiences for most families
Address
10084 Highway 89 South, Lonoke, AR
Phone
(501) 676-5110
Cabot Zones Kidz Spotz
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Cabot Zones Kidz Spotz receives mixed reviews. Positive feedback highlights caring staff, reasonable pricing, and a good facility setup. Negative reviews cite cleanliness concerns, rude staff behavior, and poor customer service during initial contact.

Caring and phenomenal teachers and staffreasonable pricinggreat facility setup
Address
103 Kilgore, Cabot, AR
Phone
(501) 605-0084
Our Own Little World Daycare & Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Our Own Little World Daycare receives consistently high praise from parents who appreciate the caring staff, Christian-based curriculum, and strong kindergarten preparation. Parents emphasize the homelike atmosphere, individual attention to children, and the loving approach of owner Mrs. Tammy and teacher Ms. Cathy. The facility has maintained excellent reputation over 27 years of service in the Alma area.

Caring and loving staffChristian values and Bible educationstrong kindergarten preparation
Address
233 Collum Ln E, Alma, AR
Phone
(479) 632-0038
Discovery Island
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Discovery Island receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents, with most praising the caring and attentive teachers, clean facility, and structured learning environment. Children are reported to be enthusiastic about attending. However, a small number of recent reviews cite concerns about management and transparency.

caring and attentive teachersclean facilitystructured environment
Address
2935 East Matthews, Jonesboro, AR
Phone
(870) 932-3900
Room To Bloom Childrens Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Room to Bloom Children's Center receives mostly positive feedback from parents who praise the friendly staff and quality of care. However, one parent reported significant concerns about facility cleanliness and recurring health issues, including multiple cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, though they noted the center addressed the UTI issue after the review was posted.

friendly and phenomenal staffloving environmentchildren enjoy attending
Address
770 Cottonwood Rd, Harrison, AR
Phone
(870) 743-5437
Trucks And Tiaras Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Trucks and Tiaras Learning Center receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the caring staff, individualized attention, quality homemade meals, affordable pricing, and strong communication through daily updates and photos. However, a minority of parents report concerning classroom management practices, staff inattentiveness, and communication issues.

caring and attentive staffindividualized child attentionquality homemade meals
Address
610 Sw A St, Bentonville, AR
Phone
(479) 268-4999
Millwood After School Care--Camp Millwood
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Millwood After School Care receives mixed reviews. Six parents praise the caring staff, strong leadership under Director Krystle Berry, and warm learning environment. However, three parents report concerns about staff quality, unfair treatment of complaints, and frequent closures due to weather.

Caring and knowledgeable teachersstrong leadership and directionwarm and welcoming environment
Address
3450 W Pleasant Grove Rd, Rogers, AR
Phone
(479) 502-2541
Tiny Stars Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Tiny Stars Preschool receives mixed reviews. Parents praise the positive atmosphere, great coaches, and fun birthday party experiences. However, one parent expressed concerns about strict rule enforcement, an uncomfortable owner demeanor, and feeling rushed at the end of their time slot.

Positive fun atmospheregreat coacheslarge play area
Address
1800 Queensway, Searcy, AR
Phone
(501) 278-5588
Early Steps Child Development Center III
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Early Steps Child Development Center III receives mostly positive reviews praising clean facilities, attentive staff, and educational activities. However, one parent reported serious safety concerns including their child being bullied, sustaining multiple injuries on the first day, and staff failing to notice or address the incidents.

Clean facilityattentive and caring staffstrong parent communication
Address
2204 Parkway Dr, North Little Rock, AR
Phone
(501) 771-1616
Childrens Paradise
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.8
Address
4400 Kelley Hwy, Fort Smith, AR
Phone
(479) 782-4010
St John Headstart
Headstart Programs
3.8

St. John Headstart in Fort Smith receives mostly positive reviews, with parents praising caring teachers, family engagement, free meals, and resources provided through the Head Start program. However, one parent criticized the strict no comfort items policy, and another made unsubstantiated claims about inappropriate teacher behavior.

caring and professional teachersencourages parent participationprovides free meals and resources
Address
1816 N 8th St, Fort Smith, AR
Phone
(479) 782-9376
The Growing Tree Early Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.8
Address
18240 Lawson Road, Little Rock, AR
Phone
(501) 821-8770
Centers For Youth & Families INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.8

Centers for Youth & Families Inc. receives mixed reviews ranging from 1-5 stars. Outpatient clients praise compassionate staff and therapeutic support, while former residential/day treatment patients report serious concerns about facility conditions, staff professionalism, food quality, and treatment approaches. Current experiences appear to vary significantly based on program type and individual staff interactions.

Compassionate and caring staff membershelpful the
Address
6601 West 12th, Little Rock, AR
Phone
(501) 666-8686
Kiddie Park
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.8

Kiddie Park receives consistently high praise from parents who highlight the caring, personalized approach of director Ms. Kay and her staff. Parents emphasize the homemade meals, structured learning activities, cleanliness, flexible scheduling, and family-like atmosphere that makes children excited to attend.

Caring and dedicated staffpersonalized attentionhomemade meals
Address
1500 West Grand Ave, Hot Springs, AR
Phone
(501) 623-3075
Dawson Co-Op/Mountain Pine Abc
Before or After School Daycare
3.8
Address
690 Blakely Dam Road, Mountain Pine, AR
Phone
(501) 767-2421
Uapb Child Development
Before or After School Daycare
3.8

These reviews appear to be for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), not the child development center itself. The reviews praise the university's educational quality, supportive community, networking opportunities, and personal touch in student development.

Quality educationsupportive faculty and staffnetworking and job opportunities
Address
1200 N. University Dr., Pine Bluff, AR
Phone
(870) 575-8809
Wild About Learning Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.8

Wild About Learning Academy in Bentonville receives consistently excellent feedback from parents. All 10 recent reviews are 5-star ratings, with parents praising the caring staff, smooth transitions for children of all ages, strong communication through the Brightwheel app, and individualized attention to each child's needs and development.

Attentive and caring staffsmooth enrollment processexcellent communication via app
Address
1100 Se 22nd St, Bentonville, AR
Phone
(479) 271-9453
Little Bits Childcare And Pre-K Education LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.8

Little Bits Childcare and Pre-K Education in Benton receives consistently high praise from parents. All 10 recent reviews rate the facility 5/5 stars, with parents highlighting exceptional staff, responsive ownership, and caring teachers. Parents report their children are happy, engaged, and learning in a safe, welcoming environment.

Excellent and caring staffresponsive owner/directorstrong teacher-child relationships
Address
1015 West Sevier Street, Benton, AR
Phone
(501) 317-5250
Ascent Acquisition Corporation
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.8
Address
3214 Winchester Drive, Benton, AR
Phone
(501) 326-6160

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Frequently asked questions

There are 1,788 all daycares across Arkansas. Browse by city to find options near you.
All licensed daycare facilities in Arkansas are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through Arkansas'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 Arkansas, consider:
  • Licensing status and inspection history
  • Staff-to-child ratios (Arkansas 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 Arkansas 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.