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Finding the right daycare center for your child is crucial. Understanding the landscape of childcare services in Tennessee can make the decision-making process smoother.
Tennessee has about 3,658 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.
Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in Tennessee. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.
There are 3,658 daycares in Tennessee: 285 headstart facilities, 1,586 before/after school centers, 566 religious facility daycares, and 1,221 childcare and preschool centers.
| Daycare Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Childcare & Pre-school | 1,221 |
| Headstart Programs | 285 |
| Religious / Church Based Daycare | 566 |
| Before or After School | 1,586 |
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Kingdom Kare receives mostly positive reviews from parents who praise the staff's genuine care for children and commitment to individual development. Parents report their children thriving academically and emotionally despite noting the facility's outdated appearance. However, one visitor raised concerns about office security and staff conduct.
One parent describes exceptional care where staff know infants by name and accommodate specific needs like allergies and schedules, while another criticizes the facility for perceived neglect and lack of attention to children. A third review offers brief praise for the staff's awesomeness, contrasting sharply with the single negative experience reported.
Trinity Child Care & Learning Center 2 in Antioch receives consistently high praise from parents. Families highlight the owner's passion and caring approach, with many describing the center as more like family than a typical daycare. Parents report clean facilities, good educational activities, and responsive staff who communicate about incidents and concerns.
Belle Forest Community School Pre-K receives mixed reviews with ratings ranging from 1-5 stars. Multiple parents praise the staff's attentiveness, safety measures, and caring environment, while others report concerns about unfair disciplinary practices, inadequate support for special needs students, and poor teacher-parent communication.
Belle Forest Community School ELOP receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied families who appreciate the attentive staff, safe environment, and focus on learning, but significant concerns from other parents about inconsistent discipline practices, inadequate support for special needs students, and poor staff communication and attitudes.
One parent describes the center as an excellent environment for child development, while another criticizes it as a low-budget facility that aggressively imposes religious beliefs and judgmental attitudes on young children. The few reviews so far mention that one parent would not recommend the center, preferring public school, while another offers a brief positive endorsement.
This is not a daycare facility - it is Vanderbilt University Medical Center, a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. The reviews provided are patient and visitor testimonials about hospital care, not childcare services.
Smart Play Day School has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise the staff's care, bilingual/sign language education, developmental progress, and communication. However, negative reviewers report serious concerns including alleged staff physical abuse of children, unexplained injuries, poor management after ownership change, frequent unannounced closures with continued payment requirements, safety hazards, inadequate video transparency, and health protocol violat
The Shiny Penny receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents, with 9 out of 10 recent reviews giving 5-star ratings. Parents consistently praise the caring, compassionate staff and smooth transition experiences for children of all ages. Children are reported to be happy, engaged, and excited to attend daily.
One parent highlights a neighbor's positive experience with their child attending the center, while other feedback cites poor management, unprofessional conduct, and serious child safety concerns involving excessive force and singled-out discipline.
Learning Tree Day Care Lakeland receives mostly positive reviews praising engaged teachers, educational curriculum, and family-oriented care. However, two parents reported serious concerns including alleged physical discipline and inappropriate medication use, alongside administrative issues with enrollment communication.
Rainbow Kidz Child Care Center receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents, with 9 five-star ratings and 1 four-star rating. Parents consistently praise the caring and professional staff, safe environment, learning opportunities, and use of camera monitoring. One parent noted the facility may benefit from additional staffing due to high enrollment.
Sweet Pea's receives mixed reviews with significant polarization. Positive reviews praise renovations, teacher quality, cleanliness, and child learning outcomes. Negative reviews cite unprofessionalism, poor hygiene, unresponsiveness from management, dietary negligence, and disorganization.
American Child Care Center receives highly polarized reviews with parents either praising the staff as family-like and caring or reporting serious concerns about professionalism, safety, and child handling. Positive reviewers highlight strong relationships with teachers and managers, good communication, and allergy accommodations. Negative reviewers cite rude staff, poor child management, safety issues including lack of ID verification, and alleged unprofessional behavior inc
One parent highly recommends the center for its clean, safe environment and supportive staff, while others report significant issues including inadequate hygiene practices, strict penalty enforcement, and administrative failures. Specific complaints highlight a lack of essential supplies, poor communication regarding health documentation, and aggressive late-fee collection tactics. The facility is described as religiously affiliated and structured, with mixed experiences regarding staff attentiveness and operational consistency.
Parents consistently praise Kinderland Learning Academy for its caring, attentive staff and nurturing environment. Multiple reviewers highlight the owner Darlene and teachers like Anita and Jeannie for their genuine care and communication with parents. Many families report long-term loyalty, with some continuing relationships years after their children have moved on.
Bright Futures receives mixed reviews with strong polarization. Positive reviewers praise the owner's 30+ years of experience, educational background, and quality child care, attributing negative reviews to parents upset over facility rules. However, negative reviewers report serious concerns including alleged cash payment theft, dismissive communication, and unprofessional spot-holding practices.
Feedback is sharply divided, with one parent praising the facility's cleanliness, structured environment, and supportive staff, while others report issues including inconsistent hygiene practices, abrupt pickup policies, and administrative hurdles. Parents note that while the center can be a supportive resource for families, some experience significant stress regarding communication and policy enforcement.
American Child Care has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise the caring, family-like atmosphere, attentive staff, and professional managers. Negative reviewers report serious concerns including unprofessional and disrespectful staff behavior, poor child supervision, safety issues, and inappropriate discipline practices.
Sonshine Learning Center receives mixed reviews. Positive reviews praise attentive teachers, detailed daily reports, clean facilities, engaging summer activities, and Christian-based education. However, negative reviews cite serious concerns including alleged physical discipline leaving marks on a child, perceived favoritism toward staff, poor communication, and dismissal of a 3-year-old from the program.
Reviews are highly polarized with fabricated/nonsensical positive reviews contrasting sharply with detailed negative accounts. Legitimate reviewers report serious concerns about facility conditions, staff professionalism, and educational quality, while some current/former participants describe positive experiences and career advancement.
Little Oaks Academy receives universal praise from parents, with all 10 reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents consistently highlight the caring, dedicated teachers who know children by name, provide frequent updates, and treat kids as individuals rather than charges. Families report strong child development, emotional security, and a community-focused nonprofit environment.
Noah's Ark Learning Campus has highly polarized reviews. Some parents praise staff members Judy and Charles and express satisfaction with their children's care. However, multiple recent reviews raise serious concerns about staff conduct, child discipline practices, health/safety issues, and owner responsiveness to parent concerns.
Peachers Mill Academy receives mixed reviews with most parents praising the caring staff, family atmosphere, and developmental benefits for their children. However, several parents report serious concerns including safety issues, administrative oversights, classroom management problems, and dismissive responses to complaints.
Little Heroes Academy receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents, with most praising the caring, experienced staff, strong communication, and developmental support. One recent parent review raises concerns about staff turnover without advance notice and questions about meal quality and nutrition standards.
Kids World in Lebanon receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents who praise the caring and professional staff, clean facility, and reasonable pricing. Parents consistently report their children thriving academically and emotionally, with staff going above and beyond in their care. The daycare is described as secure, welcoming, and offering quality meals and curriculum.
Note: This facility is a community college, not a daycare center. Reviews are mixed with praise for individual staff members and clean facilities, but significant complaints about administrative dysfunction, poor phone communication, course selection errors, and inadequate instruction.
Parents consistently praise Kids World Child Care 2 for its caring, professional staff who go above and beyond in child development and care. The facility is noted as clean, secure, reasonably priced with meals included, and creates a welcoming home-like environment. Parents report high satisfaction and trust in the daycare compared to other options in Lebanon.
Starting Points Child Care Center receives consistently high praise from parents who emphasize the dedicated, long-term teaching staff, strong focus on outdoor learning and nature-based education, and individualized, child-led curriculum that supports academic, social, and emotional development. Parents appreciate the small, family-like environment where children develop meaningful relationships with teachers who genuinely care about each child's growth and well-being.
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