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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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St. Louis Transitional Hope House INC.
Headstart Programs
3.4

ST. LOUIS TRANSITIONAL HOPE HOUSE INC. is a HEAD START transitional housing facility that receives consistently positive reviews. Residents praise the supportive staff, clean facilities, and structured environment that helps them rebuild their lives. Most reviewers express gratitude for the opportunity and care they received during their stay.

Caring and helpful staffclean and well-maintained facilitiessupportive environment
Address
6110 Cote Brilliante Ave, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 679-5440
Birth Academy LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
4523 N 19th St, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 723-1709
California School Age Care LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
202 W Patrick St, California, MO
Phone
(573) 796-2332
California Kids LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
800 Lake Dr, California, MO
Phone
(573) 796-2058
Building Blocks Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
22951 Professional Ln, Lebanon, MO
Phone
(417) 532-1001
Montessori Day School Of Blue Springs LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Parents consistently praise Montessori Day School of Blue Springs for its caring, knowledgeable staff and individualized attention to children's needs. Multiple reviewers highlight the clean facility, developmental progress, and supportive environment, including specialized support for children with behavioral and developmental challenges. One parent explicitly addressed and refuted previous negative reviews, emphasizing the professionalism and compassion of the staff.

Knowledgeable and educated teachersstaff training and continued educationindividualized care and attention to child development
Address
1505 Nw Mock Ave, Blue Springs, MO
Phone
(816) 224-2525
Abc Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

ABC Preschool receives mostly positive feedback regarding teacher attentiveness, educational activities, and child care quality. However, two concerns were raised about inadequate support for autistic children and inconsistent billing practices with poor owner communication.

caring and attentive teacherseducational projects and activitiesoutdoor play
Address
1950 Rolling Hills Dr, Jefferson City, MO
Phone
(573) 634-5949
Inspire Early Education Center LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Inspire Early Education Center has mixed reviews with significant safety and professionalism concerns. While some parents report positive experiences with learning and communication, multiple parents describe incidents involving physical discipline, injuries, lack of accountability, and unprofessional staff behavior. The facility is reportedly under investigation for child abuse.

Children learn and develop skillsgood communication with parentsstructured schedule
Address
1019 Admiral Blvd, Kansas City, MO
Phone
(816) 612-7729
Unity Academy 2
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
4482 Highway Pp, Poplar Bluff, MO
Phone
(573) 778-9948
Elantis Kids LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Elantis Kids receives mixed reviews. Positive reviews praise the clean facility, friendly staff, happy children, and effective learning environment. However, negative reviews raise serious concerns about inclusion policies, childcare quality, and allegations of physical punishment.

Clean facilitywarm and friendly staffchild-friendly atmosphere
Address
7141 Olive Blvd, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 571-9976
All Gods Children Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

All God's Children Day Care in Rolla has received consistently positive feedback from parents. Reviews highlight significant improvements under new director Ms. Kim, with parents praising the caring staff, clean facility, organized environment, and strong communication. Parents report confidence in their children's safety, development, and overall experience at the center.

caring and experienced staffclean and organized facilitystrong parent communication
Address
400 Olive St, Rolla, MO
Phone
(573) 368-3158
Sonshine Preschool And Daycare Center Fbc
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
101 N 17 Th St, Sarcoxie, MO
Phone
(417) 548-6163
Wonderland Pre-School And Daycare LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
704 E Main St, West Plains, MO
Phone
(417) 256-9682
Abc Preschool INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

ABC Preschool has mixed reviews with significant variation in parent experiences. While some parents praise dedicated caregivers like Brooke and report their children are safe and happy after years of attendance, others cite serious concerns about management reliability, staff inconsistency, security protocols, and inappropriate teacher behavior.

Caring and dedicated teachersclean facilityreasonable pricing
Address
1002 W Main St, Greenwood, MO
Phone
(816) 537-6451
N2 Kids Enterprises INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

N2 Kids Enterprises (Corporate Kids) receives mixed reviews ranging from 1-5 stars. Positive reviews praise the welcoming staff, friendly environment, and child development, while negative reviews raise serious concerns about infant supervision, safety incidents, sanitation practices, management dishonesty, and alleged mistreatment of children.

Welcoming and friendly staffsupportive teachersaccommodating environment
Address
601 E 12th St, Ste 146, Kansas City, MO
Phone
(816) 426-3895
Provident INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Provident Inc is a mental health services facility (not a traditional daycare) with mixed reviews. Patients praise the caring staff, clean facilities, and helpful services, but numerous complaints focus on poor customer service, confusing administrative policies around sliding scale payments, and staff issues.

Clean facilitycalm waiting areafriendly and attentive staff
Address
5030 Lexington Ave, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 494-5140
Provident INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Provident Inc offers mental health and counseling services with a clean, calm facility and caring staff. However, reviews reveal significant concerns about administrative processes, receptionist customer service, and eligibility confusion regarding sliding scale payments and insurance coverage.

Clean facilitycalm waiting areafriendly and attentive staff
Address
8959 Riverview Blvd, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 867-0634
Bright Minds Learning Academy LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Bright Minds Learning Academy receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, who praise the caring staff, attentive teachers, and strong communication from ownership. However, two negative reviews raise serious concerns about unprofessional conduct, discriminatory practices regarding family income and special needs children, and alleged inappropriate staff conversations about a child.

Caring and attentive staffstrong owner/director communicationsafe
Address
1926 S Ingram Mill Rd, Springfield, MO
Phone
(417) 883-3330
All About Kids Academy L.L.C.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

All About Kids Academy receives mostly positive reviews praising caring staff, family-oriented approach, and safety measures. However, two negative reviews raise concerns about management inconsistency, failure to follow dietary restrictions, health issues, and billing discrepancies.

Friendly and caring staffpersonable directorscamera system
Address
3540 S Culpepper Cir, Springfield, MO
Phone
(417) 881-1222
Central Missouri Community Action
Before or After School Daycare
3.3

Central Missouri Community Action in Laddonia is a school-based facility with mixed reviews. Parents praise the caring and respectful staff, but many report significant administrative failures, particularly with document handling, voicemail response times, and processing energy assistance applications, resulting in service delays that negatively impacted families in crisis situations.

Caring staffrespectful peoplenice
Address
35063 Highway Bb, Laddonia, MO
Phone
(855) 708-7567
Abc Daycare & Learning Centers INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

ABC Daycare receives highly polarized reviews with strong praise from most parents regarding staff quality, educational activities, communication, and child development. However, several parents report serious concerns about staff conduct, including physical handling of children, inadequate supervision, facility maintenance issues, and unresponsive management to safety complaints.

caring and engaged staffcreative activities and academicsstrong communication and transparency with parents
Address
15 Garvey Pkwy, St Charles, MO
Phone
(636) 441-4465
Clara Belle Nursery School
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Clara Belle Nursery School receives mixed reviews with most parents praising the caring staff, communication, and positive learning environment. However, several parents report serious concerns including inadequate supervision, hygiene issues, billing problems, and inappropriate staff conduct. The facility appears to have improved after a recent reopening, but some long-standing issues remain.

Caring and dedicated staffexcellent communication with parentswelcomin
Address
1165 Humes Ln, Florissant, MO
Phone
(314) 921-1156
Chesterfield Children'S Center LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Chesterfield Children's Center receives mixed reviews with most parents praising the staff's engagement, care quality, and developmental progress. However, several parents report serious concerns about supervision, safety incidents, staffing levels, and facility management.

Friendly and attentive staffcaring owners (Mark and Tracy)clean facility
Address
16629 Wild Horse Creek Rd, Chesterfield, MO
Phone
(636) 519-9040
Provident INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Provident Inc. receives mixed reviews with ratings ranging from 1-5 stars. While some parents praise the facility's cleanliness, calm atmosphere, and quality mental health services, others report significant frustrations with administrative policies, receptionist behavior, and service limitations.

Clean facilitycalm waiting areafriendly and attentive staff
Address
1301 Hogan St, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 659-0378
Central Missouri Community Action
Headstart Programs
3.3

Central Missouri Community Action in Centralia is a Head Start program with mixed reviews. While staff are described as caring and respectful, parents report significant administrative failures including lost applications, unresponsive voicemail systems, and failure to process energy assistance paperwork, resulting in utility shutoffs. Food pantry services also receive criticism for insufficient quantities.

Caring staffrespectful and nice employeesgood food quality
Address
402 W Fairground Rd, Centralia, MO
Phone
(573) 682-2586
Central Missouri Community Action
Headstart Programs
3.3

Central Missouri Community Action is a Head Start program in Columbia with mixed reviews. Parents praise the caring staff and respectful interactions, but express significant frustration with unreliable administrative processes, particularly regarding voicemail/fax communication, application handling, and energy assistance services.

Caring and respectful staffgenerous food pantry assistance for families
Address
403 Park Ave, Ste B, Columbia, MO
Phone
(573) 449-1575
Central Missouri Community Action
Headstart Programs
3.3

Central Missouri Community Action is a HEAD START program in Columbia with mixed reviews. Parents praise the caring staff and respectful treatment, but multiple reviewers report serious issues with administrative communication, lost applications, and unresponsive assistance with energy and food aid services.

Caring and respectful stafffood assistance program availability
Address
1402 W Worley St, Columbia, MO
Phone
(573) 443-1955
Kradle To Krayon Childcare LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Kradle to Krayon receives consistently positive feedback from parents, with all 10 reviews rating the facility 5/5 stars. Parents praise the caring and knowledgeable staff, excellent communication, safe environment, and developmental learning opportunities provided to children of all ages.

Loving and caring teachersexcellent parent communicationsafe and nurturing environment
Address
4041 Osage Beach Pky, Osage Beach, MO
Phone
(573) 348-1200
Central Missouri Community Action
Headstart Programs
3.3

Central Missouri Community Action is a Head Start program with mixed reviews. Parents praise the caring and respectful staff, but report significant issues with administrative processes, communication responsiveness, and document handling that have resulted in delayed or missed assistance for families.

Caring and respectful staff membersgood quality food offerings
Address
860 Randolph St, Glasgow, MO
Phone
(660) 338-2012
Plattsburg Head Start
Headstart Programs
3.3
Address
305 N 7th St, Plattsburg, MO
Phone
(816) 539-2990

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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.