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2,331 Daycare Centers in Missouri

Browse 2,331 daycare centers across Missouri. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.

Choosing Daycare Centers in Missouri

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.

Daycare Breakdown in Missouri

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.

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Kyddie Karnival 24hour Learning Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

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.

Strong curriculumhands-on directorresponsive communication
Address
12265 Bellefontaine Rd, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 868-4051
Creative World Belton
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

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.

caring and attentive staffdaily app communication updatesage-appropriate curriculum
Address
16311 Cornerstone Dr, Belton, MO
Phone
(816) 331-8835
Webster Child Care Center At Laclede Groves
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

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.

Low student-teacher ratiosexcellent outdoor spacesindividualized attention
Address
624 Lohmann Forest Ln, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 968-3189
Jump Start Learning Center II INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9
Address
12297 Natural Bridge Rd, Bridgeton, MO
Phone
(314) 344-8866
Little Steps Preschool And Learning Center 2 LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9
Address
2051 Croftdale Ln, Florissant, MO
Phone
(314) 837-7473
Abc Daycare & Learning Centers INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

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.

Caring and attentive staffdaily updates and pictures providedchildren feel welcomed an
Address
2998 Technology Dr, Lake St Louis, MO
Phone
(636) 561-2688
Kreative Kiddos LLC
Headstart Programs
3.9
Address
3221 Clarendon Rd, Sedalia, MO
Phone
(660) 829-2279
Koala-T Care Learning Center LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

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.

Caring and kind teachersin-room cameras for parent viewinggood communication and transparency
Address
1004 Wilshire Blvd, Liberty, MO
Phone
(816) 781-3223
Child Care Specialists Too INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

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.

Caring and committed staffclean facilityaffordable pricing
Address
614 Hardesty, Kansas City, MO
Phone
(816) 231-3404
Patch Day Care Center
Headstart Programs
3.9

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.

Helpful stafffresh bread and produce available dailycommunity services offered
Address
7925 Minnesota Ave, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 584-6968
Republic Riii School District
Before or After School Daycare
3.9

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.

Quality educationsupportive and caring staffinclusive approach to students with disabilities
Address
201 E Hwy 174, Republic, MO
Phone
(417) 735-3778
Life Skills Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

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.

Caring and attentive staffowner goes above and beyondstrong academics and early learning outcomes
Address
452 S Grant, Springfield, MO
Phone
(417) 863-0898
Community Child Development Center INC
Headstart Programs
3.9

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.

Caring and nurturing teachersclean facilityreasonable tuition with food included
Address
815 State Highway Pp, Macon, MO
Phone
(660) 395-0134
Big Steps Early Learning Center INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Big Steps Early Learning Center receives mixed reviews with significant concerns about staff turnover, safety oversight, and administrative practices. While some parents praise the teachers and their children's experience, others report behavioral changes in their children, inadequate injury reporting, and overall declining quality of care.

Great stafffantastic teacherschildren enjoyed attending
Address
3309 N Brown Station Rd, Columbia, MO
Phone
(573) 474-3292
Jce Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

JCE Child Care Center receives mixed reviews with strong praise from most parents who describe caring, attentive staff and a family-friendly environment. However, several parents report serious concerns including inadequate hygiene practices, poor communication about health issues, insufficient supervision, and unprofessional staff behavior.

caring and attentive stafffamily-friendly atmospheregood communication with parents about daily activities and concerns
Address
6631 Dr Martin Luther King Dr, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 389-1782
A Touch Above Childcare LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9
Address
9379 E Evergreen St, Strafford, MO
Phone
(417) 736-4646
Happy Times Childrens Ministry
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Happy Times Children's Ministry in Arnold, Missouri has a 3.9/5 Google rating with mostly positive reviews praising the caring staff, Christian curriculum, and safe environment. However, two detailed negative reviews raise serious concerns about child safety incidents, inadequate supervision, and dismissal of a child with special medical needs.

Caring and loving staffChristian-based education curriculumclean facility
Address
1770 Mo State Road, Arnold, MO
Phone
(636) 296-0909
Purpose For Life Foundation
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Parents consistently praise Purpose for Life Foundation for its caring, attentive staff and structured learning environment. The center receives high marks for developmental activities, field trips, Spanish instruction, and strong communication with families. Leadership under Ms. Christian is highlighted as exceptional and community-focused.

Caring and welcoming staffsecure facilitydevelopmental skill-building
Address
5011 E 112th Ter, Kansas City, MO
Phone
(816) 363-4745
Lil Smarties Learning Center INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Lil Smarties Learning Center receives mixed reviews with strong polarization. The majority of reviews (5/7) are highly positive, praising the hands-on ownership, engaging activities, affordability, and caring staff. However, two 1-star reviews raise serious concerns about staffing levels, unprofessional conduct, discrimination, and unresponsiveness to parent concerns.

Engaging learning activitieshands-on owner involvementaffordable pricing
Address
1020 S Florissant Rd, Ferguson, MO
Phone
(314) 473-1233
Angel Haven Early Childhood Center LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Angel Haven receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, who praise the caring staff, family-like treatment, and convenient location near Whiteman AFB. However, two negative reviews cite concerns about inadequate supervision, poor potty training support, lack of educational activities, cleanliness issues, and management responsiveness.

caring and attentive stafffamily-like environmentflexible scheduling
Address
598 Se Hwy Dd, Ste 6, Warrensburg, MO
Phone
(660) 429-5800
The Childrens Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

The Children's Center receives mixed reviews with strong praise for teaching quality and staff care, but serious concerns raised about leadership and safeguarding. Parents report significant academic progress and positive learning outcomes, but some experienced communication failures and alleged retaliation when raising concerns.

Strong academic preparation for kindergartencaring and patient teachersfocus on learning and development
Address
3975 N Highway 67, Florissant, MO
Phone
(314) 837-0167
Northland Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Northland Preschool receives mostly positive feedback from parents who praise the caring teachers and individual attention given to children's development. One parent expressed concerns about religious instruction and alleged discrimination against step parents. The facility operates from a church location with separate classrooms for different age groups.

caring and attentive teachersstrong child development and learning outcomeswelcoming environment
Address
4800 Nw 88th St, Kansas City, MO
Phone
(816) 916-7711
St. Paul'S Evangelical Lutheran Church Of Kansas City Missouri
Church Daycare
3.9

St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church operates a learning center in Independence, Missouri. Most reviewers praise the church community as welcoming and family-oriented with an engaging pastor. However, one parent reported the learning center closed after experiencing poor interactions with office staff and difficulty obtaining year-end receipts.

Welcoming and friendly communityengaging pastorfamily-centered environment
Address
17200 E 39th St, Independence, MO
Phone
(816) 373-3582
Just Joyful Learners
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9
Address
5931 Hancock Ave, Berkeley, MO
Phone
(314) 477-1526
Duncan Academy East INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.8

Duncan Academy East receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, with particular praise for their exceptional care of children with special needs and ADHD. The facility is noted for its clean, organized environment, loving staff, and structured curriculum. However, two reviews mention concerns about fairness in handling customer concerns and a behavioral incident involving biting.

Excellent support for special needs and ADHD childrencaring and nurturing staffclean and organized facility
Address
1103 Sw 1st St, Oak Grove, MO
Phone
(816) 625-0186
Lots Of Love Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.8

Lots of Love Learning Center receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, who praise the caring staff, child development, and family-like atmosphere. However, two negative reviews raise concerns about the facility's strict late pickup policy and unspecified allegations that warrant investigation.

Caring and professional staffchild development and learningwarm and welcoming environment
Address
7436 W Florissant Ave, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 381-8994
The Soulfisher Ministries
Before or After School Daycare
3.8

THE SOULFISHER MINISTRIES is a school-based program in St. Louis with mixed reviews. Positive reviews praise the AGAPE program for personal development, cleanliness, dedicated staff, and support for women transitioning from prison. However, negative reviews report serious concerns including loss of accreditation, unresponsive customer service, equipment disputes, and disrespectful staff treatment.

Clean facilityfast and polite servicededicated staff
Address
1910 Exuma Dr, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 494-8279
Precious Days Learning Academy INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.8

Precious Days Learning Academy receives consistently positive feedback from parents who praise the caring, patient staff and school-like educational approach. Parents highlight strong academic preparation, special needs accommodation, engaging activities, and a family-oriented environment where children thrive both academically and socially.

Supportive staffautism-friendly and inclusivepatient teachers
Address
8119 Airport Rd, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 524-1121
Room 2 Bloom Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.8
Address
3501 Gene Field Rd, St Joseph, MO
Phone
(816) 273-0138
The Learning Tree
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.8

The Learning Tree receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents regarding child care quality, staff warmth, and educational activities. However, one employee's family member raised serious concerns about staff treatment, potential regulatory non-compliance, and administrative issues.

Staff is warmlovingand compassionate; children are happy and well-cared for; strong educational curriculum including colors
Address
101 Plaza Dr, Joplin, MO
Phone
(417) 627-9112

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Frequently asked questions

There are 2,331 all daycares across Missouri. Browse by city to find options near you.
All licensed daycare facilities in Missouri are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through Missouri'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 Missouri, consider:
  • Licensing status and inspection history
  • Staff-to-child ratios (Missouri 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 Missouri 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.