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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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Diave' Daye Care Center LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

DIAVE' DAYE CARE CENTER LLC receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the educational focus, caring staff, and child engagement, but serious concerns have been raised regarding transportation management, behavioral support for children with challenges, administrative communication, and alleged owner conduct.

Educational curriculumcaring and loving staffchild engagement and learning
Address
2813 Lafayette St, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 773-6300
Provident INC.
Before or After School Daycare
3.3

Provident Inc. receives mixed reviews regarding its mental health and counseling services. While some patients praise the caring staff, clean facilities, and helpful services, others report significant issues with customer service, administrative confusion, and treatment limitations.

Clean facilitiescalm waiting areafriendly and attentive staff
Address
2128 E Gano Ave, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 659-0524
Cox Learning Center North
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Cox Learning Center North receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied long-term families but significant complaints about staff communication, behavioral support, and enrollment practices. Positive reviewers highlight quality care, cleanliness, and comprehensive amenities, while negative reviewers report poor handling of children with behavioral issues, staff turnover, and frustrating waitlist management.

cameras in classroomsdaily photo updates via ap
Address
1632 N Robberson, Springfield, MO
Phone
(417) 269-8050
Safe N Sound Playground INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Safe N Sound Playground is highly regarded by parents for its caring, attentive staff, strong leadership under Director Emily, and engaging learning activities. Children consistently show excitement about attending, with notable developmental gains in academics, social skills, and language. Parents consistently praise the facility's safety measures, communication, and genuine care from teachers.

Caring and patient teachersstrong director leadershipexcellent secur
Address
3216 S Scenic, Springfield, MO
Phone
(417) 877-4754
Central Missouri Community Action
Headstart Programs
3.3

Parents praise the caring and respectful staff at this Head Start facility. However, multiple parents report serious administrative failures, particularly with document handling, voicemail follow-up, and energy assistance application processing that has resulted in utility shutoffs.

Caring staffrespectful and nice employeesgood food quality and assortment
Address
801 E Breckenridge St, Mexico, MO
Phone
(573) 581-6806
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 follow-up, lost applications, and failure to process energy assistance paperwork despite assurances of help.

Caring and respectful stafffood pantry services availability
Address
1400 Elleta Blvd, Columbia, MO
Phone
(573) 489-0092
Heavenly Hearts Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
215 Shepley Dr, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 867-2400
Provident INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Provident Inc. receives mixed reviews with ratings ranging from 1-5 stars. Reviewers praise the facility's cleanliness, staff attentiveness, and mental health services, but frequently criticize administrative issues including sliding scale payment policies, scheduling problems, and rude receptionist interactions.

Clean facilityfriendly and attentive staffcalm atmosphere
Address
3022 Oregon Ave, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 446-9384
Promise Preschool And Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Promise Preschool receives mixed reviews with stark contrasts between experiences. Positive reviews praise it as a family-like environment with great pre-K programs, while negative reviews cite concerns about cramped infant facilities, poor cleanliness, inattentive staff, lack of curriculum, potential overcrowding, and discriminatory practices toward children with different needs.

Family-like atmospheregood for pre-K aged childrenaffordable pricing
Address
5701 S Farm Road 157, Springfield, MO
Phone
(417) 883-6640
Provident INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Provident Inc. receives mixed reviews regarding their mental health and counseling services in St. Louis. While some clients praise the facility's atmosphere, caring staff, and resourcefulness, others report significant issues with administrative processes, receptionist conduct, and service limitations.

Clean facility with calm waiting areafriendly and attentive staffeasy parking
Address
1415 N Garrison Ave, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 255-7940
Delta South Children'S Center LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Delta South Children's Center receives mixed reviews with ratings ranging from 1-5 stars. Some families praise the staff's kindness and attention during transitions, while others report concerns about resident care quality, staff conduct, safety protocols, and management issues.

Thoughtful and kind staffnice facilitygood support during family transitions
Address
640 Colonel George E. Day Parkway, Sikeston, MO
Phone
(573) 475-4585
The Abc Schoolhouse & Childcare Center LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

THE ABC SCHOOLHOUSE & CHILDCARE CENTER LLC has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise the staff's warmth, communication, safety features, age-appropriate classrooms, and educational quality. Negative reviewers report serious concerns including inadequate supervision, security breaches, unsafe bathroom practices, and staff rudeness.

Discreet/private facilitywelcoming and warm staffexcellent daily communication with parents
Address
120 Holly Tree Lane, Farmington, MO
Phone
(573) 760-1600
Children'S Learning Adventure Childcare Centers
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Parents overwhelmingly praise this daycare for its strong academic preparation, supportive community atmosphere, and recent management improvements. Children show enthusiasm for attending daily and form meaningful connections with staff and peers. The facility offers diverse enrichment activities and specialized classrooms.

Strong academic foundation with students advancing to gifted programscaring and passionate staff who know all childrensense of community amon
Address
15677 Manchester Rd, Ellisville, MO
Phone
(636) 484-7001
South 36th Head Start
Headstart Programs
3.2
Address
3005 S 36th Pl, St Joseph, MO
Phone
(816) 279-0129
Children'S Choice Academy LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2
Address
2303 Chambers Rd, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 867-7676
Little Learners Of Florissant
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Little Learners of Florissant receives mixed reviews with significant polarization. Positive reviews praise the small, clean facility and caring staff who provide individualized attention and communicate well with parents. Negative reviews cite serious concerns about the director's unprofessional demeanor, facility cleanliness, and allegations of mistreatment.

Small class sizes enabling individualized carefriendly and caring staffclean facility
Address
1085 Saint Charles St, Florissant, MO
Phone
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Cuddles Day Care Center Corp.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Cuddles Day Care Center receives mixed reviews with some parents praising it as a great facility, while others report serious concerns about disability inclusion and transportation safety. The center has both strong recommendations and significant complaints that warrant investigation.

Welcoming environmentcaring staffquality childcare experience
Address
3815 Shackelford Rd, Florissant, MO
Phone
(314) 801-7700
All My Children Learning Center 2 LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

All My Children Learning Center 2 LLC receives consistently high praise from parents, with all 10 recent reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents highlight the center's strong learning structure, caring staff, excellent communication, and nurturing environment that helps children thrive academically and socially.

Professional and organized managementcaring and attentive teachersstrong academic learning including Spanish instruction
Address
10935 Midland Blvd, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 429-4880
Agape' Academy And Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Agape' Academy receives consistently high ratings from parents who praise the caring staff, effective curriculum, and family-like atmosphere. The center serves children from infancy through elementary school with a focus on Christian values, academic preparation, and developmental support including potty training. One parent noted concerns about the facility's exterior grounds and maintenance.

Caring and loving staffeffective curriculumChristian values education
Address
7400 Olive Blvd, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 725-5262
Future Geniuses Enterprises INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Future Geniuses Enterprises receives mostly positive reviews praising the warm, caring staff and educational focus, with many parents reporting long-term enrollment and successful kindergarten transitions. However, two negative reviews describe serious concerns including unprofessional communication, administrative failures, inadequate supervision, and an incident involving a child left in soiled clothing.

Warm and caring staffeducational curriculumsafe environment
Address
3830 Pershall Rd, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 524-5100
Tiger Side LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Note: The reviews provided are for The Neighborhoods by Tiger Place, a senior living/long-term care facility, not a daycare center. The majority of reviews (8 out of 10) are highly positive, praising staff compassion, cleanliness, and quality care. However, two recent reviews cite staffing shortages and inconsistent care quality regarding wound management, laundry, and dietary accommodations.

Caring and welcoming staffclean facilitiesquality physical therapy
Address
3003 Falling Leaf Ct, Columbia, MO
Phone
(573) 814-5134
Emmanuel Family And Child Development Center And Emergency Shelter For Children
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Emmanuel Family and Child Development Center receives mostly positive reviews from parents who praise the caring, well-trained staff and educational approach. Parents appreciate the center's illness protocols and long-term developmental impact, though some report communication issues and inconsistent teacher behavior. The facility serves infants through after-school care with multilingual education offerings.

Caring and nurturing staffproper illness precautionseducational curriculum
Address
2414 2416 2418 Swope Pky, Kansas City, MO
Phone
(816) 921-3164
Brunswick Rii School District
Before or After School Daycare
3.2
Address
1008 County Road, Brunswick, MO
Phone
(660) 548-3777
Peapod Brentwood LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2
Address
2115 S Brentwood Blvd, Springfield, MO
Phone
(417) 887-6012
Smart Kids Child Development Center LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Smart Kids Child Development Center receives mostly positive feedback, with parents praising the professional staff, clean facility, and quality educational programs including tutoring services. However, one reviewer reported unprofessional communication during an enrollment inquiry.

Professional and caring staffclean and inviting facilityquality education and learning programs
Address
12027 Bellefontaine Rd, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 274-7545
The Treehouse At St. Paul'S
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Treehouse has highly polarized reviews. Some parents praise the caring staff, positive learning environment, and children's enthusiasm for attending. However, multiple parents report serious concerns about behavior labeling, differential treatment of children, lack of transparency regarding incidents, and inappropriate dismissals.

caring and patient staffpositive learning environmentchildren excited to attend
Address
5508 Telegraph Rd, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 894-0079
Wee Care Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Wee Care Child Development Center receives mixed reviews. Positive reviewers praise the owner Rio, staff professionalism, cleanliness, and quality care. However, negative reviewers report serious concerns including poor communication among staff, health and safety incidents, physical injury to children, lack of incident reporting, and unprofessional conduct.

Professional and friendly staffnewly renovated facilityclean environment
Address
9909 Halls Ferry Rd, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 868-9909
Family Self- Help Center INC.
Headstart Programs
3.1

This facility is a residential shelter and recovery program (Lafayette House), not a traditional daycare. The vast majority of reviews (8/10) are highly positive, with residents crediting the staff with life-saving support for substance abuse recovery and domestic violence situations. However, one detailed negative review raises serious concerns about staff conduct, lack of programming, consent violations during searches, and wrongful evictions.

Compassionate and car
Address
1809 Connor Ave, Joplin, MO
Phone
(417) 782-1772
Independence School District
Before or After School Daycare
3.1

Independence School District receives mixed reviews with praise for some teachers and staff professionalism, but significant criticism regarding administrative inefficiency, poor communication, enrollment/bus pass delays, and serious concerns about student treatment and discipline practices. Multiple parents report concerning incidents involving physical restraint, inadequate support for students with special needs, and allegations of bias and mishandling of student welfare i

Address
1511 S Kingshighway, Independence, MO
Phone
(816) 521-5485
North County Children'S Academy LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

North County Children's Academy has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise staff kindness, child development progress, and affordable pricing. Negative reviewers report concerns about child care quality, hygiene, staff attentiveness, director's demeanor, and inflexible pickup policies.

Staff friendliness and politenesschild development and learning progressaffordable pricing
Address
516 Greenway Manor Dr, Florissant, MO
Phone
(314) 972-8200

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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.