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1,251 Daycare Centers in Kansas

Browse 1,251 daycare centers across Kansas. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.

Choosing Daycare Centers in Kansas

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

Kansas has about 1,251 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.

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

Daycare Breakdown in Kansas

There are 1,251 daycares in Kansas: 87 headstart facilities, 366 before/after school centers, 42 religious facility daycares, and 756 childcare and preschool centers.

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Adventure Planet 1
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Adventure Planet 1 has highly polarized reviews with strong praise from some parents and serious concerns from others. Positive reviews highlight caring staff, good facilities (including tornado shelter), and responsive management. Negative reviews cite inadequate supervision, poor hygiene practices, failure to address behavioral issues constructively, and lack of communication about incidents.

Caring and dedicated staffspacious facility at Central Street location
Address
5226 W Central, Wichita, KS
Phone
(316) 944-4728
Stay And Play Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Stay and Play Child Care Center receives mixed reviews. Positive feedback highlights friendly, caring staff and children's enjoyment. However, serious concerns include alleged HIPAA violations, inadequate supervision, staff conduct issues, safety hazards, and ongoing investigations into employee conduct.

Friendly and caring staffchildren enjoy attendinggood care quality
Address
1401 Metropolitan St, Leavenworth, KS
Phone
(913) 758-8070
Peppermint Pattys Day Care & Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Peppermint Pattys Day Care & Preschool receives consistently high praise from parents and staff. Parents highlight the quality of care, engaged teachers, strong communication, and child-centered approach. Multiple reviews note that previous director-related concerns have been resolved with new leadership.

Warm and caring staffexcellent communication with parentsclean facility
Address
11010 W 56 Terrace, Bldg A9b, Shawnee, KS
Phone
(913) 631-1937
Prairie Center Christian Child Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Prairie Center Christian Child Care has mixed reviews with significant concerns. Positive reviews praise caring staff and good communication, but multiple negative reviews report sudden enrollment terminations without notice, unresponsive management, and reports of staff yelling at infants with no administrative action taken.

Caring and nurturing stafffriendly atmospheregood daily communication with parents
Address
105 S Montclaire, Olathe, KS
Phone
(913) 390-0023
Family Service And Guidance Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Family Service and Guidance Center is a counseling and mental health facility, not a daycare. Parents praise the friendly, knowledgeable staff, professional therapists, minimal wait times, and clean facility. One reviewer noted the center focuses on children's services and does not treat adults.

Friendly and welcoming staffknowledgeable counselorsprofessional therapists like Dr. Kirby Pope and Arely
Address
327 Sw Frazier, Topeka, KS
Phone
(785) 232-2500
Ckmc Kreative Kids Education Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

These reviews appear to be for Saint Rose urgent care clinic in Great Bend, Kansas, not CKMC Kreative Kids Education Center. The reviews are inconsistent with a daycare facility and discuss medical provider experiences. This data cannot be used to evaluate the daycare center.

Quick service and short wait timesfriendly nursing staffsome providers noted as caring and knowledgeable
Address
3515 Broadway, Great Bend, KS
Phone
(620) 786-6629
Little Angels Playground Daycare Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

Little Angels Playground Daycare Center receives mostly positive reviews from long-term families who praise its affordability, structured curriculum, and safety measures. However, a small number of parents reported cleanliness concerns and negative staff interactions with their children.

Affordable pricingstructured daily activitieseducational curriculum (reading
Address
200 West Key Ave, Salina, KS
Phone
(785) 823-3144
Hays Area Childrens Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
94 Lewis Drive, Hays, KS
Phone
(785) 625-5325
Early Childhood Connections - Munjor Site
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
892 Munjor Main, Munjor, KS
Phone
(785) 623-3263
Little Learners Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
409 1/2 N Main St, Syracuse, KS
Phone
(620) 384-4576
Community Day Care Center #2
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
505 College Drive, Garden City, KS
Phone
(620) 275-5575
Kansas 1-6 Head Start Program
Headstart Programs
3
Address
4108 Lawrence Court, Kansas City, KS
Phone
(913) 621-1034
Alma Grade School Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
215 E 9, Alma, KS
Phone
(785) 765-5361
Hilltop Child Development Center INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3

Hilltop Child Development Center receives overwhelmingly positive reviews, with parents praising the quality of education, caring staff, and structured learning environment that goes beyond typical daycare. Parents report children develop strong language and social skills, experience low illness rates, and genuinely enjoy attending. The main drawback noted is a lengthy wait list with poor communication and prioritization for KU-affiliated families.

Excellent and caring teachersstructured learning environmentadvanced language and social skills development
Address
1605 Irving Hill Road, Lawrence, KS
Phone
(785) 864-4494
Edna A Hill Child Development Center & Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
1000 Sunnyside, Dole Center, Lawrence, KS
Phone
(785) 864-4349
Alices Little Angels INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
9550 Halsey Rd, Lenexa, KS
Phone
(913) 492-2615
Language Acquisition Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
1200 Sunnyside, Lawrence, KS
Phone
(785) 864-4469
Dinosaur Den Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
14299 S Darnell, Olathe, KS
Phone
(913) 780-0262
Kids First Day Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
102 S Cayuga St, Frontenac, KS
Phone
(620) 231-1499
Ywca Early Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3

Parents praise the YWCA Early Learning Center for its caring, knowledgeable staff and safe environment for children. The facility is also recognized for providing valuable support services including counseling, therapy, and fitness amenities. Multiple reviewers highlight the center's compassionate approach to working with families experiencing trauma and personal crises.

Caring and professional staffsafe environmentchild development support (speech
Address
225 Sw 12, Topeka, KS
Phone
(785) 233-3175
Calvary Lutheran Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
4211 Nw Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS
Phone
(785) 783-3212
Hoeflin Stone House Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
1701 N Manhattan Ave, Manhattan, KS
Phone
(785) 532-2353
Frontenac After School Program
Before or After School Daycare
3
Address
200 E Lanyon, Frontenac, KS
Phone
(620) 231-1110
Nlc Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
108 E 7 St, Allen, KS
Phone
(620) 528-8377
Granny'S Schoolhouse
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.9

Granny's Schoolhouse has highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the caring staff, educational curriculum, and family-like environment, reporting positive long-term experiences. However, two recent negative reviews cite concerning issues including staff turnover, pressure to medicate a young child, communication problems, and a serious safety incident involving a child leaving the premises unsupervised.

Caring and kind staffeducational curriculum including Spanish instructionsafe environment
Address
201 E Crestview Circle, Louisburg, KS
Phone
(913) 837-7522
Wood Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8
Address
1513 North 8th, Arkansas City, KS
Phone
(620) 442-2368
Scribbles And Giggles INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8

Scribbles and Giggles receives highly polarized reviews. Long-term families praise the center's exceptional care, communication, and dedicated staff, while other parents report concerns about staff professionalism, negligent care, and management's response to complaints.

Strong communicationdedicated and professional stafflong-term family retention
Address
200 S 199th, Bldg 5, Goddard, KS
Phone
(316) 794-4345
Princeton Childrens Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Princeton Childrens Center receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise attentive staff, clean facilities, good communication, and well-cared-for children. Negative reviews cite significant concerns including staff unprofessionalism, safety issues, high turnover, poor management, and incidents of neglect.

attentive and caring staffclean classrooms and toysgood parent communication via app
Address
3340 Peterson, #100, Lawrence, KS
Phone
(785) 749-9450
Choices
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6
Address
212 North Pine, Pittsburg, KS
Phone
(620) 231-1473
Kids Klub
Before or After School Daycare
2.3

Kids Klub in Rose Hill has received overwhelmingly negative feedback from parents. The facility has a 2.3/5 Google rating with recent reviews citing poor staff behavior, lack of supervision, and mistreatment of children.

One parent gave a 5/5 rating (limited detail provided)
Address
409 E School Street, Rose Hill, KS
Phone
(316) 776-6333

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Frequently asked questions

There are 1,251 all daycares across Kansas. Browse by city to find options near you.
All licensed daycare facilities in Kansas are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through Kansas'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 Kansas, consider:
  • Licensing status and inspection history
  • Staff-to-child ratios (Kansas 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 Kansas 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.