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108 Daycare Centers in Tallahassee, Florida

Browse all 108 daycare centers in Tallahassee, Florida. Compare options and find the right childcare for your family.

Top 10 Best Rated Daycares in Tallahassee

Ranked using a weighted score that combines Google rating with the number of parent reviews — daycares with more reviews rank higher than those with a high rating but few reviews. Last updated: March 2026.

  1. 1

    2604 Pasco St, Tallahassee, FL · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 43 children

    Elements of Learning Child Development Center in Tallahassee receives consistently high praise from parents, with all reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents highlight the director Mrs. Nina's passion and dedication, the nurturing and professional staff, clean and safe facilities, well-balanced curriculum combining academics with play-based learning, and strong parent communication.

    Passionate and caring director and staffclean and well-sanitized facilitysafe enviro
  2. 2

    2344 Lake Bradford Rd, # 2, Tallahassee, FL · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 94 children

    These reviews do not appear to be for a daycare center. The reviews describe experiences at Old West Florida Enrichment Center, a venue used for religious services, weddings, conventions, and other events. No reviews actually address childcare services, staff, curriculum, or child development programs.

    Spacious facilitywell-maintainedhospitable staffgood customer service
  3. 3

    3945 Museum Dr, Tallahassee, FL · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 40 children

    NOTE: These reviews are for the Tallahassee Museum, not a daycare preschool program. Reviews praise the museum as a beautiful, well-maintained facility with diverse attractions including animals, historical exhibits, nature trails, and adventure activities like zip lines and ropes courses. Parents report their children enjoy the playground, animal encounters, and overall experience.

    Animal exhibits and encounterszip line and ropes course activitiesplaygroundhis
  4. 4

    2800 Shamrock St S, Tallahassee, FL · Church Daycare · Capacity: 180 children

    Killearn United Methodist Preschool receives consistently positive feedback from parents and community members. Parents praise the welcoming atmosphere, quality teachers, and integration of religious education with academic activities. The facility is noted for well-maintained grounds and engaging programming for children.

    Great teachersvariety of activitiesreligious education integrated with academicswelcoming and friendly staff
  5. 5

    2746 W Tharpe St, Tallahassee, FL · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 115 children

    The Creative Pre-School is highly praised by parents for its research-based, developmentally appropriate curriculum led by Dr. Pam Phelps. Parents consistently highlight exceptional language development outcomes, strong staff engagement, low teacher turnover, and a loving family-oriented environment that supports each child's individual needs.

    Research-based curriculumlanguage development resultsengaged and loving stafflow teacher turnover
  6. 6

    624 N Gadsden St, Tallahassee, FL · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 70 children

    School for Young Children in Tallahassee receives unanimous 5-star reviews from parents who praise the caring, educated staff and developmentally appropriate teaching methods. Parents report their children are happy, engaged, and making significant developmental progress in a clean, well-maintained facility with good communication and special activities.

    Caring and empathetic teachersknowledgeable staff with higher education degreesdevelopmentally appropriate interactionsclean facilities
  7. 7

    310 Laura Lee Ave, Tallahassee, FL · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 57 children

    Just Like Angels Child Care Center receives consistently high praise from parents for its caring staff, educational focus, and clean facilities. Parents highlight strong teacher-child relationships, effective communication, and developmental progress. The center is described as a nurturing environment where children thrive academically and emotionally.

    Caring and passionate staffstrong academic resultsclean and well-maintained facilityeffective parent communication and open-door policy
  8. 8

    1122 W Orange Ave, Tallahassee, FL · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 52 children

    Horizons Unlimited Preschool receives consistently positive feedback from parents. Current and prospective families praise the caring environment, affordable pricing compared to competitors, and personalized attention from leadership. The director, Mrs. Cheryl, is highlighted for her involvement in meal preparation and interactions with the community.

    affordable pricingcaring staffsmall classroomsdirector involvement in meal preparation
  9. 9

    1904 Talpeco Rd, Tallahassee, FL · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 175 children

    Great Beginnings Preschool receives consistently high praise from parents who highlight the caring, family-oriented staff and clean facility. Parents report their children quickly become comfortable, develop strong bonds with teachers, and make academic progress. The center is noted for affordability and providing a nurturing environment where children thrive.

    Caring and loving staff who treat children like familyclean facilityaffordable pricingstrong teacher-child relationships
  10. 10

    120 W Park Ave, Tallahassee, FL · Church Daycare · Capacity: 75 children

    Trinity United Methodist Preschool is a religious facility with a 4.7/5 Google rating. Reviews predominantly praise the church's community involvement, cleanliness, and welcoming atmosphere. However, the limited reviews specifically about the preschool itself make it difficult to assess daycare-specific experiences.

    Clean facilitycaring congregationcommunity outreach programswelcoming environment

Top Rated

Highest rated daycares in Tallahassee based on parent reviews

Majestic Eagles Childcare And Learning Academy INC

5(9)

2604 Pasco St, Tallahassee, FL

Elements of Learning Child Development Center in Tallahassee receives consistently high praise from parents, with all reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents highlight the director Mrs. Nina's passion and dedication, the nurturing and professional staff, clean and safe facilities, well-balanced curriculum combining academics with play-based learning, and strong parent communication.

Passionate and caring director and staffclean and well-sanitized facilitysafe enviro

Higher Learning Child Development Center

4.8(20)

2344 Lake Bradford Rd, # 2, Tallahassee, FL

These reviews do not appear to be for a daycare center. The reviews describe experiences at Old West Florida Enrichment Center, a venue used for religious services, weddings, conventions, and other events. No reviews actually address childcare services, staff, curriculum, or child development programs.

Spacious facilitywell-maintainedhospitable staff

Tallahassee Museum Preschool

4.7(20)

3945 Museum Dr, Tallahassee, FL

NOTE: These reviews are for the Tallahassee Museum, not a daycare preschool program. Reviews praise the museum as a beautiful, well-maintained facility with diverse attractions including animals, historical exhibits, nature trails, and adventure activities like zip lines and ropes courses. Parents report their children enjoy the playground, animal encounters, and overall experience.

Animal exhibits and encounterszip line and ropes course activitiesplayground

Killearn United Methodist Preschool

4.7(20)

2800 Shamrock St S, Tallahassee, FL

Killearn United Methodist Preschool receives consistently positive feedback from parents and community members. Parents praise the welcoming atmosphere, quality teachers, and integration of religious education with academic activities. The facility is noted for well-maintained grounds and engaging programming for children.

Great teachersvariety of activitiesreligious education integrated with academics

The Creative Pre-School

5(6)

2746 W Tharpe St, Tallahassee, FL

The Creative Pre-School is highly praised by parents for its research-based, developmentally appropriate curriculum led by Dr. Pam Phelps. Parents consistently highlight exceptional language development outcomes, strong staff engagement, low teacher turnover, and a loving family-oriented environment that supports each child's individual needs.

Research-based curriculumlanguage development resultsengaged and loving staff

School For Young Children

5(6)

624 N Gadsden St, Tallahassee, FL

School for Young Children in Tallahassee receives unanimous 5-star reviews from parents who praise the caring, educated staff and developmentally appropriate teaching methods. Parents report their children are happy, engaged, and making significant developmental progress in a clean, well-maintained facility with good communication and special activities.

Caring and empathetic teachersknowledgeable staff with higher education degreesdevelopmentally appropriate interactions

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Daycare Centers in Tallahassee, Florida

There are 108 daycare centers in Tallahassee, Florida. Below you'll find a complete directory to help you compare and choose the right daycare for your child.

When choosing a daycare in Tallahassee, consider visiting facilities in person, checking their licensing status, and asking about staff-to-child ratios, daily routines, and safety policies.

All Daycare Centers in Tallahassee

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Little Red Too
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Little Red Too receives mixed reviews with most parents praising the caring staff, clean facility, and family atmosphere. However, a minority of parents report serious concerns about billing practices, refunds, and unprofessional director conduct.

caring and sweet staffclean facilitygood value pricing
Address
7980 Blountstown Hwy, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 575-6609
Gallops Family Center INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Gallops Family Center receives consistently high praise from parents for quality care, strong staff relationships, and family-oriented atmosphere. Parents highlight affordable pricing, convenient hours for working families, excellent communication through apps, and well-planned activities. The facility serves infants through school-age children with before/after school care and summer camp programs.

Affordable pricingconvenient hours for working parentsexcellent
Address
2811 Industrial Plaza Dr, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 216-1212
Gingerbread Christian Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Gingerbread Christian Academy receives mixed reviews with stark contrasts. Positive reviews praise the staff's warmth, kindness, and genuine care for children. Negative reviews cite serious concerns about cleanliness, hygiene, health/safety oversight, billing practices, and employee treatment.

Caring and loving staffchildren form genuine bonds with teacherssweet faculty members
Address
3324 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 562-3169
A Little Heavens LLC II
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
2521 Mahan Dr, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 656-8668
Imagination Day School INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3

Imagination Day School receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the caring staff, family-like treatment of children, cleanliness, affordability, and support for special needs. Negative reviews focus on unsafe transportation practices, reckless driving in school zones, and disrespectful staff behavior regarding parking and customer interactions.

caring and loving stafftreats children like familyclean and safe facility
Address
3472 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 562-8687
Louise B Royal Head Start
Headstart Programs
3
Address
1124 N Duval St, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 201-0090
South City Head Start
Headstart Programs
3
Address
2813 S Meridian St, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 878-2320
Faith Baptist Church Child Development Center
Church Daycare
2.8
Address
3333 Apalachee Pkwy, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 877-7159
Young Scholars Academy LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3
Address
101 E 4th Ave, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 210-0031
Touched By Angels Christian Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3
Address
1676 Capital Cir Se, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 656-2427
New Enrichment Center For Children
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3
Address
1519 Old Saint Augustine Rd, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 656-7122
A Little Heavens LLC I
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.2

A LITTLE HEAVENS LLC I has extremely polarized reviews. Two parents gave 5-star ratings praising the caring staff and Christian environment, while four parents gave 1-star ratings citing serious health and safety concerns including alleged pest infestation, inadequate food provision, and a reported incident involving a child's injury with alleged cover-up attempts.

Staff caring and loving toward childrenChristian-based childcarechildren bond well with center
Address
4104 Apalachee Pkwy, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 656-7195
Early Years Child Development Center INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.1

Early Years Child Development Center receives highly polarized reviews. Several parents praise individual teachers and report children well-prepared for kindergarten, while multiple other parents report serious concerns including neglectful management, poor hygiene, inadequate curriculum, misrepresentation of services, and unprofessional staff conduct.

Caring and engaged teachers in individual classroomschildren academically prepared for kindergartenfield trips a
Address
1150 Capital Cir Se, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 878-4553
Heaven Sent Child Care Center II
Child Daycare & Preschools
1.8

Reviews are highly polarized. One long-term parent praises the daycare and trusts them with all five children. However, four other parents report serious concerns including understaffing, poor supervision, favoritism toward family members, inadequate nutrition, mold in classrooms, child safety incidents, and difficulty reaching management.

Long-term care for multiple childrencaring staff according to one parent
Address
2428 Hartsfield Rd, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 385-8884
First Class Kids INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
1.5
Address
10223 Woodville Hwy, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 421-5437
Precious Years Day Care Center INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
1
Address
4224 Crawfordville Rd, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 656-8575
Abc Learning Center INC Of Tallahassee
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
411 Putnam Dr, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 325-6533
The Florida State University Children'S Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
169 Herlong Dr, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 645-9576
Trojan Tots Learning Center
Before or After School Daycare
Address
3838 Trojan Trl, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 487-2110
Head Start Capital Area
Headstart Programs
Address
1888 Jackson Bluff Rd, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 580-3227
Timberlane Church Of Christ Preschool
Church Daycare
Address
3569 Timberlane School Rd, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 893-9680
Killearn United Methodist Church Children'S Camp
Church Daycare

Parents praise Killearn United Methodist Church Children's Camp for its welcoming environment, quality teaching staff, and well-maintained facilities. Reviews highlight positive experiences with religious education, worship services, and various programs including preschool, summer camp, and community events. All reviewers gave 5-star ratings and expressed satisfaction with their experiences.

Caring and knowledgeable staffreligious education integrated with academicsvariety of programs (preschool
Address
2800 Shamrock St S, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 893-1116
Fsu Infant Toddler Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
330 Pennell Cir, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 644-0003
Saint Paul'S United Methodist Parents Morning Out
Church Daycare

Saint Paul's United Methodist is a religious facility that hosts the Parents Morning Out program alongside various community services. Reviews praise the welcoming congregation, supportive pastor, and the facility's extensive community outreach including Alzheimer's care, support groups, and charitable initiatives.

Welcoming and friendly congregationenergetic and inclusive female pastorexcellent community outreach programs
Address
1700 N Meridian Rd, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 385-5146
Temple Israel Preschool
Church Daycare
Address
2215 Mahan Dr, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 878-5250
Kingdom Life Preparatory Academy
Before or After School Daycare
Address
702 E Orange Ave, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 877-8870
First Baptist Weekday Education
Church Daycare
Address
108 W College Ave, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 222-5470
Symphony Seven School Of Arts And Technology
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
1414 E Indianhead Dr, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 878-1752
Community Christian School
Church Daycare
Address
4859 Kerry Forest Pkwy, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 893-6628
Covenant Presbyterian Preschool
Church Daycare
Address
2221 Old Bainbridge Rd, Tallahassee, FL
Phone
(850) 385-9911

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Frequently asked questions

There are 108 all daycares in Tallahassee, Florida. Browse our directory to compare options and find the right fit for your child.
When choosing a daycare in Tallahassee, consider visiting facilities in person and checking:
  • Licensing status with Florida's regulatory agency
  • Staff-to-child ratios (requirements vary by age group in Florida)
  • Safety measures and cleanliness
  • Daily routines and educational curriculum
  • Parent reviews and ratings
  • Location and hours that fit your schedule
Tallahassee offers several types of childcare facilities:
  • Child Daycare & Preschools — 80 facilities
  • Headstart Programs — 4 facilities
  • Church Daycare — 20 facilities
  • Before or After School Daycare — 4 facilities
Each type serves different needs — center-based facilities typically offer structured programs, while head start programs are federally funded for low-income families.
Daycare costs in Florida typically range from $200 to $400 per week for full-time care, depending on the child's age, facility type, and location within the state. Infant care tends to be more expensive due to lower staff-to-child ratio requirements. Contact individual facilities in Tallahassee for current pricing.
Yes, daycare centers in Tallahassee must be licensed by Florida's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities are required to meet standards for safety, health, staff qualifications, and staff-to-child ratios. You can verify a facility's license status through your state's licensing database.