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851 Child Daycare & Preschools in Alabama

Browse 851 child daycare & preschools across Alabama. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.

Choosing Daycare Centers in Alabama

Finding the right daycare center for your child is crucial. Understanding the landscape of childcare services in Alabama can make the decision-making process smoother.

Alabama has about 1,797 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.

Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in Alabama. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.

Daycare Breakdown in Alabama

There are 1,797 daycares in Alabama: 182 headstart facilities, 30 before/after school centers, 734 religious facility daycares, and 851 childcare and preschool centers.

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Eternal Life International Min. Site IV
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Eternal Life International Min. Site IV receives mixed reviews. Parents consistently praise the caring, dedicated staff, engaging leadership, and safe environment with camera access. However, there are serious concerns raised about unprofessional management practices, including employment-related issues and lack of communication from leadership.

caring and dedicated staffattentive directorscamera access for monitoring
Address
2321 Carson Road, Birmingham, AL
Phone
(205) 356-2145
Elite Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

One parent reports excellent care for a grandson, while another notes that the facility recently changed ownership and is implementing improvements. Conversely, a different reviewer criticizes the staff as rude and dirty, alleging dishonesty regarding camera footage, and another parent expresses frustration after being ignored during the enrollment process.

excellent care for grandsonnew ownership making improvements
Address
35161 Us Hwy 280, Sylacauga, AL
Phone
(256) 378-6747
Kids Kastle
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Kids Kastle receives mixed reviews. Positive feedback highlights caring staff, convenient location on Main Street, in-room cameras, and school transportation. However, some parents report serious safety concerns including unattended children and inadequate supervision.

caring and loving teachers and directorsconvenient Main Street locationcameras in every rooms
Address
112 Corsbie Street, Hartselle, AL
Phone
(256) 773-7312
The Caring Corner Huggs & Kisses
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

The Caring Corner Huggs & Kisses has polarized reviews. Two parents praised the quality of care and compassionate staff, particularly for specialized needs. However, three parents reported serious safety concerns, lack of communication, poor management, untrained staff, and unresponsiveness to calls.

Compassionate caregiversquality childcareattentive specialized care for chronic conditions
Address
140 Riverchase Pkwy E 101, Birmingham, AL
Phone
(205) 220-7423
Young Impressions Child Care II
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Young Impressions Child Care II in Calera receives mixed reviews with strong praise from most parents about staff care and learning opportunities, but serious concerns raised by others regarding behavioral support, communication, facility operations, and inconsistent policies. While many parents report positive experiences with their children thriving, some report significant issues with handling of children with behavioral challenges and unexpected facility closures.

Address
1208 5th Avenue, Calera, AL
Phone
(205) 690-7228
Huggs & Kisses
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

HUGGS & KISSES has mixed reviews with significant safety and communication concerns. While some parents praise the compassionate care for children with special needs, multiple recent reviews report serious incidents including medical device mishandling, missing items, unreported injuries, and poor communication with parents. The facility appears to lack adequate medical staffing and professional management.

Compassionate caregiversspecialized care for children with chronic health conditionsaccepts drop-in care
Address
1716 5th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL
Phone
(205) 324-8447
The Children'S Place
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Feedback for The Children's Place is mixed, with some parents highlighting the facility's cleanliness, professional staff, and diverse learning activities, while others report significant concerns about staff turnover, unprofessional management, and occasional staff misconduct. One caller experienced rudeness during initial inquiries, contrasting with positive remarks about specific teachers and the program's focus on child development.

clean facilityattentive and professional staffdiverse activities
Address
711 Gene Reed Road, Birmingham, AL
Phone
(205) 836-1362
A Bundle Of Joy Child Dev Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

A Bundle of Joy Child Development Center receives mixed reviews. The majority of parents (6 five-star reviews) praise the caring staff, educational curriculum, clean facility, and child development outcomes. However, a significant minority (3 low-star reviews) report issues with director Mary Vickers' unprofessional communication and behavior, concerns about educational quality, and account management practices.

Loving and caring staffclean and organized facilitystrong educational curriculum (Abeka)
Address
2509 Bronco Circle, Huntville, AL
Phone
(256) 864-0084
Kimz Kidz Childcare Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

KIMZ KIDZ Childcare Center receives consistently high praise from parents. Reviews highlight caring staff, cleanliness, state licensing, curriculum quality, and long-term family relationships. Parents report children are happy, learning daily, and well-cared for.

caring and amazing staffclean facilitystate licensed
Address
1650 Schillinger Road N., Semmes, AL
Phone
(251) 645-6451
Kidz Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

KIDZ LEARNING CENTER receives mixed reviews. Five parents gave 5-star ratings praising the caring staff, safe environment, and children's happiness. However, three parents gave 1-star ratings citing poor management changes, high staff turnover, inadequate child supervision, and strict illness policies that prevent children from attending even while on antibiotics.

caring and loving staffsafe environmentchildren enjoy attending
Address
1074 North Hickory Street, Loxley, AL
Phone
(251) 964-4200
Tiny Tots Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Parents consistently praise Tiny Tots Academy as a caring, family-owned daycare with a safe, clean environment and engaged staff. Children are reported to be happy, well-prepared for school, and parents appreciate the transparent communication and reasonable pricing. All reviews are 5-star ratings highlighting professional staff and strong child development outcomes.

caring and nurturing staffclean and organized facilityreasonable pricing
Address
25478 Friendship Road, Suite A, Daphne, AL
Phone
(251) 625-6625
Childrens Corner Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

One parent reports that the center provided excellent care for their grandchildren, with the oldest child enjoying the Pre-K-3 program. The positive experience highlights the staff's dedication to the children's well-being and engagement in age-appropriate activities.

Great careenjoyable Pre-K-3 program
Address
1401-4th Avenue North, Clanton, AL
Phone
(205) 755-7177
Kidtowne Huntsville
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Parents consistently praise KidTowne Huntsville for its caring, dedicated staff who treat children as individuals rather than numbers. Multiple reviewers highlight significant child development and growth, along with a warm, family-oriented environment. Parents report feeling confident and at peace leaving their children in the facility's care.

Caring and dedicated staffchild development and growthfamily-oriented atmosphere
Address
2010 South Point Park Cir, Madison, AL
Phone
(256) 650-2300
Tender Care Playschool INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

One parent highlights the nurturing environment and high trust they place in the staff, while two other parents report negative experiences involving the denial of services to children with special needs and disrespectful treatment of families with nonverbal or autistic children.

caring staffnurturing teachershigh trust
Address
937 Allison Bonnett Pkwy, Hueytown, AL
Phone
(205) 744-9911
Lisman Early Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

One parent reports that their baby loves the center and has learned a great deal. The feedback provided is limited to a single positive experience without any reported complaints.

child enjoys the programsignificant learning for the child
Address
9481 Crowell Dr., Lisman, AL
Phone
(205) 652-4477
Eternal Life International Mini. Site II
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Parents praise the staff's dedication, care, and professionalism, with many noting their children have thrived and benefited from learning opportunities. However, there are serious concerns raised about management professionalism, employment practices, and communication issues.

Caring and dedicated staffattentive directorscamera monitoring
Address
816 Earline Street, Birmingham, AL
Phone
(205) 760-8393
The Academy Of Early Learning
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Feedback for The Academy of Early Learning is sharply divided, with one parent highlighting a caring, communicative environment featuring themed activities and catered meals, while others describe severe issues including unaffordable billing practices and inadequate care for children with special needs. The facility utilizes a parent communication app and offers after-school van services, though some parents report stress regarding costs and limited transportation availability.

caring and attentive staffmonthly themed activitiescatered lunch provided by Chappy's
Address
4453 Atlanta Hwy, Montgomery, AL
Phone
(913) 940-6164
Capstone Child Dev. Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Capstone Child Development Center receives mixed reviews with strong praise from long-term families highlighting educational quality, caring staff, and school-readiness preparation, but significant concerns from newer families regarding administrative disorganization, pricing inconsistencies, poor handling of special needs, and inadequate child supervision.

Educational curriculum comparable to public schoolsexperienced staff with 10-20 year tenurecaring and lovin
Address
1509 Univ. Blvd. East, Tuscaloosa, AL
Phone
(205) 556-9041
Kiddie World
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

One parent highlights the center's professional and caring staff, noting that grandchildren enjoy the creative programs and learning opportunities. In contrast, another review describes a severe safety incident involving physical injury and alleged dishonesty by the owner regarding state reporting and legal proceedings.

professional staffkind and caring attitudecreative activities
Address
3800-2nd Avenue East, Tuscaloosa, AL
Phone
(205) 758-8767
Kim'S Daycare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Kim's Daycare receives highly polarized reviews with 6 five-star ratings praising the staff's care, cleanliness, and ability to prepare children for school, but 3 one-star ratings citing owner conflicts, excessive TV time, poor facility conditions, frequent closures, and high staff turnover. Parents who had negative experiences report their children showed significant improvement after transferring to other daycares.

Caring and loving staffclean and organized facilityhelps prepare children for school
Address
628 W 9th Street, Sylacauga, AL
Phone
(256) 245-1448
Appletree Academy II
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Appletree Academy II receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, with praise for caring staff, strong academics, and engaging activities like field trips. However, one parent reported serious concerns including poor hygiene practices, high teacher turnover, harsh discipline, and inadequate incident reporting.

Caring and attentive teachersstrong academicsfield trips and enrichment activities
Address
9 Meadow Lane, Decatur, AL
Phone
(256) 355-5322
Angels Keepers Daycare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Parents overwhelmingly praise Angels Keepers Daycare for its clean facility, caring staff, and professional management. Children reportedly enjoy attending and parents appreciate regular communication about daily activities. However, one parent raised serious safety concerns about an employee texting while driving a van with children.

Clean and organized facilitysweet and caring staffkind and responsive owner
Address
1709 Somerville Rd, Decatur, AL
Phone
(256) 309-5281
Boaz Child Dev Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

A few parents highlight the center as a good place where children receive necessary attention and appear happy. However, other reviewers express strong dissatisfaction, with one citing a conflict over public park usage and another giving a zero-star rating without detail.

positive environmentsufficient attention for childrenhappy children
Address
314 North King Street, Boaz, AL
Phone
(256) 593-7379
Play World Child Care Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

One parent describes their two-year-old enjoying the center, while another calls it an awesome place. Conversely, a separate review alleges serious safety failures, including police involvement and an incident where an older child injured a younger one, resulting in an ER visit.

Child enjoys attendingpositive environment
Address
721 Gresham Road, Florence, AL
Phone
(256) 767-2251
Abc Day Care And Kindergarten
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

ABC Day Care and Kindergarten receives mostly positive feedback, with parents praising the caring and engaged staff, clean facility, and age-appropriate class organization. However, a few parents have raised concerns about supervision issues, communication responsiveness, and classroom safety incidents.

Caring and passionate staffclean facilityage-appropriate classroom organization
Address
610 Columbiana Road, Birmingham, AL
Phone
(205) 942-7526
Lil Angels Child Development Center II
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Lil Angels Child Development Center II in Harvest, Alabama receives consistently positive feedback from parents. Parents praise the caring and professional staff, clean facility, age-appropriate learning activities, and strong developmental progress in areas like potty training, academics, and social skills. Multiple families report long-term enrollment and high satisfaction with the center's family-oriented approach.

Caring and professional staffclean facilityage-appropriate curriculum
Address
117 Mckee Rd, Harvest, AL
Phone
(256) 859-5454
Creative Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Creative Learning Center in Mobile, Alabama receives highly polarized reviews. Supporters praise the caring staff, clean facility, and positive environment for children's social development. However, multiple parents report frequent illness among children, poor organization, lack of educational activities, and communication issues with management.

Clean facilitycaring and sweet ownershipstaff genuinely cares about children
Address
5880 Three Notch Road, Mobile, AL
Phone
(251) 661-2992
Miss Deanna'S Childcare L.L.C.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Miss Deanna's Childcare receives consistently positive feedback from parents, with all recent reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents praise the clean facility, caring staff, educational curriculum, engaging activities, and attentive leadership. Multiple long-term families report their children are happy, well-prepared for school, and thrive in this environment.

Clean and organized facilitycaring and loving teachersgood communication from director Madison
Address
1901 Corporate Dr, Opelika, AL
Phone
(334) 745-7139
Kiddie Care Learning Center LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Kiddie Care Learning Center receives consistently high praise from parents, with staff members frequently highlighted for their warmth, attentiveness, and dedication to child safety and development. Parents report significant improvements in their children's happiness and learning, with particular appreciation for the Procare app communication system and organized curriculum. One minor critique noted limited operating hours and aging facility aesthetics.

Caring and attentive staffstrong communication via Procare appchild safety protocols
Address
7 North Pointe Blvd, Enterprise, AL
Phone
(334) 347-2716
Huntsville Hospital Cdc
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

One parent describes witnessing a caregiver aggressively handling young children by jerking them off a slide and yelling at them. The reviewer urges other parents to conduct careful due diligence before entrusting their children to this facility.

Address
699-C Gallatin Street, Huntsville, AL
Phone
(256) 532-2760

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Frequently asked questions

There are 851 child daycare & preschools daycares across Alabama. Browse by city to find options near you.
All licensed daycare facilities in Alabama are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through Alabama'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 Alabama, consider:
  • Licensing status and inspection history
  • Staff-to-child ratios (Alabama 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 Alabama 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.