
Browse 2,331 daycare centers across Missouri. 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 Missouri can make the decision-making process smoother.
Missouri has about 2,331 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.
Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in Missouri. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.
There are 2,331 daycares in Missouri: 232 headstart facilities, 249 before/after school centers, 235 religious facility daycares, and 1,615 childcare and preschool centers.
| Daycare Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Childcare & Pre-school | 1,615 |
| Headstart Programs | 232 |
| Religious / Church Based Daycare | 235 |
| Before or After School | 249 |
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Parents highlight dedicated teachers and strong communication, with one child showing significant speech progress and excitement for drop-off. However, a single review details severe management failures regarding a toddler's biting behavior, including inadequate behavioral correction, excessive isolation tactics, and abrupt termination of enrollment.
One parent reports that their son attended the program from eight weeks to age twelve and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Another individual, who attended as a child, describes the facility as amazing.
Parents highlight the facility's safety, attentive staff, and engaging learning environments, with children expressing enjoyment in the classes. However, one reviewer reports being turned away due to the center's inability to accommodate a child with a learning disability, citing a lack of trial periods or follow-up.
One parent highlights the fun, creative staff and engaging weekly themes, while another reports a negative experience with a teacher who allegedly mistreated and isolated their child. The latter review notes that despite administrative action, the situation was unresolved, leading to their departure from the center.
Parents consistently praise the daycare's director, Ms. Penny, for transforming the facility into an engaging learning environment with structured activities, fresh meals, and strong parent communication. Children are reported to be learning academics including writing and Spanish, with daily activities and homework assignments. The facility appears to operate with a faith-based component and has improved significantly under current leadership.
One parent reports an exceptional experience with their son attending for over a year, noting that the family maintains a strong connection with the center. Another parent describes a negative interaction where a staff member spoke too quickly and ended the call abruptly after being asked for clarification.
Parents report that children enjoy the loving, fun, and safe environment provided by the staff. However, one reviewer notes that the setting may not be suitable for children with high energy levels.
One parent highlights the benefit of small class sizes for their children, while another offers a brief positive note regarding the school itself.
Parents consistently praise Autism and Behavioral Spectrum LLC for its dedicated staff, personalized care, and effective use of Reggio-Emilia approach to ABA therapy. Children show significant developmental progress in speech, behavior, socialization, and life skills. The facility is noted for its welcoming community, secure environment, and acceptance of Medicaid insurance.
One parent highlights the quilt show as a positive aspect of the experience. The limited feedback so far does not provide broader insights into overall care quality.
Each One Teach One Learning Center receives highly polarized reviews, with strong praise from satisfied long-term families and serious complaints from others. Positive reviewers highlight caring staff, child development, and emotional support, while negative reviewers cite staff rudeness, lack of professionalism, poor communication, and concerns about child safety and special needs accommodation.
Graceland Early Childhood Development Center receives consistently high praise from parents for its structured curriculum, caring staff, and positive learning environment. Children show notable developmental progress and enthusiasm for attending, with parents appreciating the professionalism, organization, and communication from director Kaitlyn and her team.
Several parents highlight the staff's professionalism, kindness, and willingness to communicate, noting that children enjoy the care and activities. Conversely, one review criticizes the center's director for unprofessional and rude behavior toward parents.
Parents consistently praise Kids Connection for its caring, knowledgeable staff and strong developmental outcomes for children. Multiple reviewers highlight significant academic progress, personalized attention, and a safe, secure facility. Families appreciate the faith-based curriculum, daily communication, and reasonable pricing.
Lee's Kinder Academy receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, with nine 5-star reviews praising the director Sheri, quality of care, included meals, flexible scheduling, and enriching activities. However, one 1-star review raises serious concerns about the owner's professionalism, unprofessional communication, inappropriate child discipline, and alleged state complaints.
Parents highlight the facility's secure, recently remodeled environment and consistently praise the welcoming, helpful staff, noting that their children are eager to attend and enjoy daily learning activities. Reviewers specifically mention positive interactions with directors, teachers, and transportation staff, describing the atmosphere as energetic and fair-speaking. No specific negative experiences or complaints are mentioned in the available feedback.
Kyddie Karnival receives consistently high praise from parents for its strong curriculum, hands-on director and caring staff. Parents highlight the facility's early hours, before/after care, and special events. Children are reported to be happy, engaged in learning, and well-prepared for school transitions.
Creative World Belton receives consistently high praise from parents, with all recent reviews rating 5/5 stars. Parents highlight caring and attentive staff, strong communication through daily app updates, age-appropriate educational programs, and noticeable improvement in management and consistency since early 2025. Children show genuine enthusiasm for attending, and parents feel confident in the center's ability to address special needs like food allergies.
Webster Child Care Center receives overwhelmingly positive reviews from long-term families who praise the nurturing environment, individualized attention, and strong staff-family relationships. However, two recent 1-star reviews raise serious concerns about billing practices, staff qualifications, supervision issues, and past state citations for safety violations.
Parents highlight the center's extended hours and specialized support for children with IEPs, while others report negative experiences regarding staff behavior. One reviewer describes the environment as friendly and staff as amazing, whereas another warns against sending children with IEPs due to rude and inattentive care.
Parents report conflicting experiences, with one citing the facility as great while others describe severe issues including unprofessional staff, unsafe transportation practices, and hostile interactions. Complaints highlight concerns about staff nepotism, lack of communication regarding incidents, and unsafe handling of special needs children. One parent also alleges that drivers violate traffic laws.
ABC Daycare receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, with staff described as caring, friendly, and attentive. The majority of reviews praise the center's educational programs, daily communication, and child development outcomes. However, one detailed negative review from 2015 documented concerns about staff interactions with children and a security incident.
One parent describes a highly negative experience involving safety concerns, including loose bedding and unexplained injuries, alongside claims that the director is frequently absent. Conversely, other reviewers highlight the facility's friendly staff and positive atmosphere for their children.
Koala-T Care Learning Center receives mixed reviews with strong praise from recent parents who appreciate the caring staff, in-classroom cameras, and communication. However, some parents report significant concerns including staffing shortages, inadequate supervision, health and illness issues, and poor administrative communication following the La Petite acquisition in 2021.
Parent reviews are sharply divided. Multiple parents praise the caring staff, cleanliness, affordability, and developmental progress of their children. However, several parents report serious concerns including inadequate supervision, physical abuse allegations, hair pulling, and lack of incident transparency.
PATCH Day Care Center receives mixed reviews with an average rating of 3.9/5. While some parents praise the helpful staff and community services like food assistance, others report negative experiences with rude and unhelpful personnel during visits and phone inquiries.
Republic R III School District receives mostly positive reviews praising the quality of education and supportive staff. However, some reviewers express concerns about bullying and a cliquish community atmosphere that can be unwelcoming to newcomers.
Life Skills Learning Center receives overwhelmingly positive reviews from long-term families who praise the owner, staff care, and educational development. However, two recent 1-star reviews raise serious safety and conduct concerns that contradict the positive feedback.
Community Child Development Center receives mostly positive reviews praising caring teachers, clean facilities, reasonable tuition with included meals, and strong curriculum. However, two negative reviews raise serious concerns about management quality, incident response protocols, billing practices, and staff discipline inconsistencies.
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