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219 Daycare Centers in Knoxville, Tennessee

Browse all 219 daycare centers in Knoxville, Tennessee. Compare options and find the right childcare for your family.

Top 10 Best Rated Daycares in Knoxville

Ranked using a weighted score that combines Google rating with the number of parent reviews — daycares with more reviews rank higher than those with a high rating but few reviews. Last updated: March 2026.

  1. 1

    2647 Woodbine Avenue, Knoxville, TN · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 48 children

    Bubbles and Giggles Learning Center receives consistently excellent feedback from parents, with all 10 reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents praise the warm, caring staff, clean and safe environment, and strong focus on child development and learning. Children reportedly enjoy attending daily and show noticeable growth in language, social skills, and confidence.

    Caring and attentive staffclean and safe environmentchild development focusregular communication with parents (photos and progress reports)
  2. 2

    120 Coach Road, Knoxville, TN · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 198 children

    Parents consistently praise Primrose School of Farragut for its caring, experienced staff who treat children with genuine attention and affection. The facility is noted for its well-designed, age-appropriate curriculum that balances academics with social-emotional learning, and for maintaining strong communication with families. Children reportedly thrive academically and emotionally, arriving excited for school each day.

    Caring and experienced staffwarm and welcoming environmentage-appropriate curriculumstrong academic results
  3. 3

    8901 Bluegrass Road, Knoxville, TN · Before or After School Daycare · Capacity: 99 children

    Parents consistently praise Bluegrass KinderCare for its dedicated, loving staff and strong educational programs. Director Ms. Terry and the teaching team are highlighted for their genuine care, creating a family-like environment where children thrive academically and socially. Parents report feeling confident and at ease leaving their children in this center's care.

    Dedicated and caring staffexperienced teachersclean facilitiesstrong curriculum
  4. 4

    1207 Broadway, Knoxville, TN · Church Daycare · Capacity: 124 children

    First Lutheran Early Childhood Education in Knoxville is a religious facility that parents describe as welcoming and warm with nice facilities. Reviews highlight the church's beautiful Gothic architecture, friendly staff, and strong sense of community. Parents appreciate both the preschool program and the overall family-oriented environment.

    Friendly and welcoming staffbeautiful facilities and architecturegood preschool programstrong community
  5. 5

    6300 Deane Hill Drive, Knoxville, TN · Church Daycare · Capacity: 172 children

    Central Baptist Bearden Preschool is a religious facility in Knoxville with consistently positive feedback. Parents praise the welcoming staff, community events, and quality programming including VBS and nursery care. The facility is described as Christ-centered, community-focused, and inclusive of families with special needs.

    Friendly and helpful staffwelcoming environmentquality children's programming (VBSnursery)
  6. 6

    212 Hotel Rd, Knoxville, TN · Church Daycare · Capacity: 178 children

    The reviews provided do not contain feedback about the daycare program itself. Instead, they are reviews of the church facility and its community programs, including Celebrate Recovery meetings, a dance program, and general church activities. No parents have left reviews specifically about the preschool experience.

    None mentioned regarding daycare services
  7. 7

    12733 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 99 children

    Trinity Learning Center LLC receives universal 5-star praise from parents who highlight caring, attentive teachers, strong educational programming, and a nurturing environment. Parents consistently commend the director Jennifer, low teacher-to-student ratios, strict phone policies during work hours, and the center's commitment to child safety and development. Multiple families have enrolled multiple children and remained loyal for years.

    caring and loving teachersexcellent teacher-to-student ratiosstrong educational curriculum blended with play-based learningattentive director who provides daily updates
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    124 South Cruze, Knoxville, TN · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 74 children

    YWCA Phyllis Wheatley After School is highly rated by community members for its comprehensive programming and quality care. The facility offers diverse activities including swimming lessons, STEM, garden club, cooking classes, and field trips. The center serves as a community resource for events, meetings, and outreach programs.

    loving and caring staffcomprehensive programming (STEMswimmingcooking
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    11704 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN · Church Daycare · Capacity: 140 children

    First Baptist Concord is a religious facility in Knoxville that receives consistently positive feedback. Reviews praise the welcoming community, quality worship services, and well-organized children's and youth programs including VBS and Sunday School classes for all ages.

    Welcoming and friendly communitygospel-centered teachingprofessional children's ministry with safe environmentquality worship music
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    9000 Sevierville Pike, Knoxville, TN · Church Daycare · Capacity: 54 children

    Valley Grove Baptist Preschool is a religious facility in Knoxville with a 4.7/5 Google rating. Reviews highlight the church's welcoming atmosphere, strong faith-based teachings, and community programs. However, the reviews provided focus primarily on church services rather than preschool/daycare operations specifically.

    Friendly and welcoming staffstrong biblical teachingactive youth and children's ministriescommunity programs (Upward basketball)

Top Rated

Highest rated daycares in Knoxville based on parent reviews

Bubbles And Giggles Learning Center

4.9(20)

2647 Woodbine Avenue, Knoxville, TN

Bubbles and Giggles Learning Center receives consistently excellent feedback from parents, with all 10 reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents praise the warm, caring staff, clean and safe environment, and strong focus on child development and learning. Children reportedly enjoy attending daily and show noticeable growth in language, social skills, and confidence.

Caring and attentive staffclean and safe environmentchild development focus

Primrose School Of Farragut

4.9(20)

120 Coach Road, Knoxville, TN

Parents consistently praise Primrose School of Farragut for its caring, experienced staff who treat children with genuine attention and affection. The facility is noted for its well-designed, age-appropriate curriculum that balances academics with social-emotional learning, and for maintaining strong communication with families. Children reportedly thrive academically and emotionally, arriving excited for school each day.

Caring and experienced staffwarm and welcoming environmentage-appropriate curriculum

Ymca Child Care Services - Bluegrass

4.9(20)

8901 Bluegrass Road, Knoxville, TN

Parents consistently praise Bluegrass KinderCare for its dedicated, loving staff and strong educational programs. Director Ms. Terry and the teaching team are highlighted for their genuine care, creating a family-like environment where children thrive academically and socially. Parents report feeling confident and at ease leaving their children in this center's care.

Dedicated and caring staffexperienced teachersclean facilities

First Lutheran Early Childhood Ed

4.9(13)

1207 Broadway, Knoxville, TN

First Lutheran Early Childhood Education in Knoxville is a religious facility that parents describe as welcoming and warm with nice facilities. Reviews highlight the church's beautiful Gothic architecture, friendly staff, and strong sense of community. Parents appreciate both the preschool program and the overall family-oriented environment.

Friendly and welcoming staffbeautiful facilities and architecturegood preschool program

Central Baptist Bearden Preschool

4.8(20)

6300 Deane Hill Drive, Knoxville, TN

Central Baptist Bearden Preschool is a religious facility in Knoxville with consistently positive feedback. Parents praise the welcoming staff, community events, and quality programming including VBS and nursery care. The facility is described as Christ-centered, community-focused, and inclusive of families with special needs.

Friendly and helpful staffwelcoming environmentquality children's programming (VBS

Fountain City Umc Preschool

4.8(20)

212 Hotel Rd, Knoxville, TN

The reviews provided do not contain feedback about the daycare program itself. Instead, they are reviews of the church facility and its community programs, including Celebrate Recovery meetings, a dance program, and general church activities. No parents have left reviews specifically about the preschool experience.

None mentioned regarding daycare services

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Daycare Centers in Knoxville, Tennessee

There are 219 daycare centers in Knoxville, Tennessee. Below you'll find a complete directory to help you compare and choose the right daycare for your child.

When choosing a daycare in Knoxville, consider visiting facilities in person, checking their licensing status, and asking about staff-to-child ratios, daily routines, and safety policies.

All Daycare Centers in Knoxville

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Kindercare Learning Center - Gulf Park
Child Daycare & Preschools

Parents consistently praise KinderCare Learning Center - Gulf Park (Cedar Bluff location) for its caring, professional staff and welcoming environment. Children show enthusiasm for attending and are making strong developmental progress through age-appropriate curriculum and activities. Multiple families report excellent communication, safety practices, and reasonable pricing for the area.

Caring and loving teachersresponsive directorsdevelopmentally appropriate curriculum
Address
9200 Gulf Park Drive, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 693-5570
Garden Montessori School
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
3225 Garden Drive, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 688-6776
West Haven Elementary Pre-K
Before or After School Daycare
Address
3620 Sisk Road, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 594-4467
Kiddie Kottage Learning Center III
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
11128 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 777-3852
Kids Place, INC. Fountain City
Before or After School Daycare
Address
2910 Montbelle Drive, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 689-3959
Kids Place, INC. Carter
Before or After School Daycare
Address
8455 Strawberry Plains Pike, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 660-7124
La Petite Academy - Station West
Child Daycare & Preschools

La Petite Academy Station West receives consistently excellent feedback from parents. All 10 reviews rate the facility 5/5 stars, praising the caring and knowledgeable staff, strong leadership, comprehensive meals and supplies, and structured yet creative curriculum. Parents particularly appreciate the live classroom cameras, parent communication app, and the personal attention their children receive.

Caring and knowledgeable staffstrong management (Directors Ashley and Misty)live classroom cameras
Address
11308 Station West Drive, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 966-3803
Brickey-Mccloud Elementary Pre-K
Before or After School Daycare
Address
1810 Dry Gap Pike, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 689-1499
St. Joseph School - Esp
Before or After School Daycare
Address
1810 Howard Road, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 898-0219
West End Academy
Before or After School Daycare
Address
5311 Mckamey Road, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 690-1720
Shades Of Development-Fair Garden
Before or After School Daycare
Address
400 Fern Street, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 594-8950
Shades Of Development Karns
Before or After School Daycare
Address
8108 Beaver Ridge Road, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 690-0906
Ymca Child Care Services - Green Magnet
Before or After School Daycare
Address
800 Townview Drive, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 973-1130
Haslam-Boys & Girls Club Of The
Child Daycare & Preschools

Parents consistently praise Haslam Boys & Girls Club as an excellent after-school and summer care option with strong programming and reliable pickup services. Families appreciate the safe environment, diverse activities, and friendly staff, with many noting multi-generational attendance at the facility.

After-school pickup from schoolsummer programssafe environment
Address
407 Caswell Avenue, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 232-1214
Nature'S Way Montessori School
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
4710 Murphy Road, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 689-8976
Grace Christian Preparatory Kindergarten
Church Daycare
Address
7171 Oak Ridge Hwy., Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 691-8886
Ymca Child Care Services - Hardin Valley
Before or After School Daycare
Address
11445 Hardin Valley Road, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 560-6619
Sarah Moore Greene Pre-K
Before or After School Daycare
Address
3001 Brooks Road, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 594-1328
Ymca Child Care Services - Bearden
Before or After School Daycare
Address
5717 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 973-4074
Cedar Bluff Preschool
Before or After School Daycare
Address
709 N. Cedar Bluff Road, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 539-7852
Mead Montessori School - West
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
544 Canton Hollow Road, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 777-0197
Kindercare Learning Center - Bluegrass
Child Daycare & Preschools

Parents unanimously praise Bluegrass KinderCare for its dedicated, loving staff and strong leadership under Director Ms. Terry. Children show significant academic and social development, with parents appreciating the clean facilities, regular communication via the app, age-appropriate curriculum, and family-like atmosphere.

Caring and experienced staffstrong leadershipclean facilities
Address
8908 Bluegrass Road, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 693-3551
First Lutheran Early Childhood@Armstrong
Church Daycare
Address
1226 Armstrong, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 247-4585
Kids Place At Sequoyah, INC.
Before or After School Daycare
Address
942 Southgate Circle, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 594-1118
West View Pre-K
Before or After School Daycare
Address
1714 Mingle Avenue, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 594-4471
Freedom Christian Academy
Church Daycare
Address
4615 Asheville Highway, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 525-7807
Dogwood Elementary Pre-K
Before or After School Daycare
Address
705 Tipton Avenue, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 579-5677
St. John Neumann Cath. Sch B/A Club
Church Daycare
Address
625 St. John Court, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 777-0077
Norwood Boys & Girls Club Of The
Before or After School Daycare
Address
1909 Merchants Road, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 232-1254
Kids Place, INC. Chilhowee
Before or After School Daycare
Address
5005 Asheville Hwy, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 546-1368

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Frequently asked questions

There are 219 all daycares in Knoxville, Tennessee. Browse our directory to compare options and find the right fit for your child.
When choosing a daycare in Knoxville, consider visiting facilities in person and checking:
  • Licensing status with Tennessee's regulatory agency
  • Staff-to-child ratios (requirements vary by age group in Tennessee)
  • Safety measures and cleanliness
  • Daily routines and educational curriculum
  • Parent reviews and ratings
  • Location and hours that fit your schedule
Knoxville offers several types of childcare facilities:
  • Child Daycare & Preschools — 98 facilities
  • Headstart Programs — 6 facilities
  • Church Daycare — 46 facilities
  • Before or After School Daycare — 69 facilities
Each type serves different needs — center-based facilities typically offer structured programs, while head start programs are federally funded for low-income families.
Daycare costs in Tennessee typically range from $200 to $400 per week for full-time care, depending on the child's age, facility type, and location within the state. Infant care tends to be more expensive due to lower staff-to-child ratio requirements. Contact individual facilities in Knoxville for current pricing.
Yes, daycare centers in Knoxville must be licensed by Tennessee's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities are required to meet standards for safety, health, staff qualifications, and staff-to-child ratios. You can verify a facility's license status through your state's licensing database.