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960 Child Daycare & Preschools in Mississippi

Browse 960 child daycare & preschools across Mississippi. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.

Choosing Daycare Centers in Mississippi

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

Mississippi has about 1,436 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.

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

Daycare Breakdown in Mississippi

There are 1,436 daycares in Mississippi: 167 headstart facilities, 80 before/after school centers, 229 religious facility daycares, and 960 childcare and preschool centers.

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Leaping Lizards Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Reviews for Leaping Lizards Learning Center are mixed. Some parents report positive experiences with their children's care, while others cite unprofessional staff interactions and communication issues.

Good care for childrendescribed as a great place
Address
100 Bellegrove Blvd, Brandon, MS
Phone
(769) 572-7806
Crayon College Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Crayon College Learning Center receives mixed reviews with strong polarization. Positive reviewers praise the teachers, learning outcomes, and family-like atmosphere, with kindergarten teachers noting superior preparation. However, negative reviewers report unprofessional staff behavior, lack of supervision, rudeness to parents, and inadequate care for children with special needs.

Excellent teachersstrong academic preparation for kindergartenfamily-oriented environment
Address
16 Courtland Dr, Hattiesburg, MS
Phone
(601) 264-1195
Around The Clock Daycare Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
101 Tate St, Senatobia, MS
Phone
(662) 301-0064
Breath Of Life Ministries
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
2405 J R Lynch St, Jackson, MS
Phone
(601) 316-8368
Circle Of Friends Learning Center INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Circle of Friends Learning Center receives highly polarized reviews. Multiple parents praise the cleanliness, organization, staff friendliness, and communication, with several 5-star ratings highlighting positive experiences. However, serious safety concerns are raised in 1-star reviews regarding a 2022 incident involving skull fractures to a 6-month-old in the infant room, allegations of abuse, and concerns about staff responsiveness to incidents.

clean and well-org
Address
602 Luckney Rd, Flowood, MS
Phone
(601) 992-6007
Mother Goose Christian School
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
1052 Ridgewood Pl, Jackson, MS
Phone
(601) 978-2313
Prep Company Tutorial School - North
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
5332 N State St, Jackson, MS
Phone
(601) 362-4653
Noah'S Ark Child Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Noah's Ark Child Care receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied families but serious concerns from others. Most positive reviewers highlight caring, professional staff, effective curriculum, and successful child development outcomes. However, several negative reviews cite professionalism issues, inadequate supervision, miscommunication about behavioral incidents, and inflexible enrollment policies.

Patient and kind teacherssmaller intimate facilitystrong curriculum and educational outcomes
Address
4322 Popps Ferry Road, Biloxi, MS
Phone
(228) 392-9896
Peek-A-Boo Playschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
403 Norfleet Dr, Senatobia, MS
Phone
(662) 562-5067
Tiny Steps Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Tiny Steps Academy receives consistently high praise from parents who highlight the caring staff, individualized attention, and strong educational curriculum. Parents report their children enjoy attending, show measurable learning progress, and develop positive relationships with teachers. The facility is described as family-oriented, clean, well-organized, and fairly priced.

Caring and professional staffindividualized child attentionstrong academic curriculum aligned with school standards
Address
520 E Pass Rd, Gulfport, MS
Phone
(228) 896-6466
Creative Kids Of Clinton
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
457 E Northside Dr, Clinton, MS
Phone
(601) 924-2273
Ray Of Sunshine Learning Center INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Ray of Sunshine Learning Center receives consistently high praise from parents, with all recent reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents highlight the caring staff, educational focus, and welcoming environment, particularly noting improvements under new ownership. Children are reported to be learning, happy, and well-cared-for.

Caring and welcoming staffstrong educational curriculumclean and sanitized facility
Address
4234 Lakeland Dr, Flowood, MS
Phone
(601) 932-4006
Little Footprints Learning Center INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Little Footprints Learning Center receives consistently high praise from parents, with all 10 reviews rating the facility 5/5 stars. Parents highlight caring and engaged teachers, strong developmental progress in children, excellent communication with parents, and a safe, clean environment. Families report feeling confident leaving their children in the center's care.

Caring and engaged teachersstrong child development and learning outcomesresponsive administration
Address
319 Distribution Dr, Madison, MS
Phone
(601) 898-1221
Ocean Springs Parks And Recreation
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
400 Alice St, Ocean Springs, MS
Phone
(228) 875-8665
The Potter'S House
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

THE POTTER'S HOUSE receives mixed reviews with ratings ranging from 1-5 stars. While some parents praise the clean facility, Christian atmosphere, and their children's enthusiasm for attending, multiple parents report serious concerns about staff behavior, food quality, health/safety incidents, and communication issues.

Clean facilityChristian atmosphere with chapelpatient staff
Address
113 Woodchase Park Dr, Clinton, MS
Phone
(601) 924-0315
First Steps Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
299 Highway 51, Ridgeland, MS
Phone
(601) 212-7423
Abc Child Development Center Of Biloxi
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

ABC Child Development Center receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the classroom staff as caring and effective educators, with children showing strong academic progress and enthusiasm for attending. However, several parents report serious concerns about management quality, administrative responsiveness, staff attitudes, and child safety incidents.

Caring and present classroom staffstrong early childhood education outcomesflexible scheduling
Address
1900 Popps Ferry Rd, Biloxi, MS
Phone
(228) 233-7219
Kidz 1st Level Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

KIDZ 1ST LEVEL LEARNING CENTER receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the caring staff, educational quality, field trips, and support for children with special needs, with several reporting multi-year enrollment. However, a smaller group of parents cite professionalism, communication, and staff training concerns.

caring and sweet staffeducational focusfield trips
Address
415 Pearl Dr, Pearl, MS
Phone
(769) 524-4089
Genesis And Light Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Genesis and Light Center receives mixed reviews with significant concerns about management professionalism and facility conditions. While a few parents praise the location and cleanliness, the majority of reviews describe poor customer service, misleading pricing, facility issues, and problematic deposit handling.

Safe and clean facilityprofessional staffgood location in Jackson area
Address
4914 N State St, Jackson, MS
Phone
(601) 362-6736
Giggles 'N' Grins Preschool And Early Education Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Giggles 'n' Grins receives mixed reviews with significant variation in parent experiences. Some long-time parents praise the staff's dedication, special needs support, and school readiness preparation, while others report serious concerns about sanitation, staff professionalism, and safety incident responses.

Caring and attentive staffexperienced with special needs childrenstrong academic preparation
Address
2651 Traceland Dr, Tupelo, MS
Phone
(662) 842-7100
Ms. Ruthie Little Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

MS. RUTHIE LITTLE LEARNING CENTER has highly polarized reviews. Two parents praised the home-like environment, daily communication, and long-standing reputation of the owner. However, five parents reported serious concerns including unprofessional and allegedly disrespectful staff behavior, safety issues, physical discipline of children, failure to accommodate dietary restrictions, lack of outdoor activities, and poor parent communication.

Home-like atmosphereexper
Address
2463 Pass Rd, Biloxi, MS
Phone
(228) 385-8488
Wee Ones Child Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Wee Ones Child Care has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise caring staff, educational activities, and a nurturing environment, particularly from former attendees and current parents. However, negative reviews document serious safety and discipline concerns, including a child found unattended outside, physical punishment, neglect in chairs, and inadequate supervision.

caring and compassionate staffeducational approachfamily-oriented environment
Address
11376 Three Rivers Rd, Gulfport, MS
Phone
(228) 832-7272
Color My World Child Care Academy After School
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Color My World Child Care Academy receives mostly positive feedback from parents praising staff care, cleanliness, and child development. However, two negative reviews cite enrollment communication issues and concerns about the director's demeanor and its impact on a child.

Caring and loving staffclean facilitygood communication with parents
Address
2045 Mccullough Blvd, Tupelo, MS
Phone
(662) 844-0830
Color My World Child Care Academy INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Color My World Child Care Academy receives mostly positive reviews praising staff care, cleanliness, and child development. However, there are complaints about inconsistent enrollment policies and alleged rudeness from management that negatively impacted a child.

caring and loving staffclean facilitygood child care and safety
Address
2045 Mccullough Blvd, Tupelo, MS
Phone
(662) 844-0830
Little School Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

Little School Learning Center receives mixed reviews with significant safety and accountability concerns. While a few parents praise the facility and staff friendliness, the majority report serious issues including inadequate supervision, failure to follow dietary restrictions, lack of communication about illnesses, unprofessional staff behavior, and insufficient incident reporting.

Nice employees and managementgood locationdescribed as awesome place for children
Address
202 Visconti Pl, Madison, MS
Phone
(601) 898-3441
Kids Learning Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

Parents consistently praise Kids Learning Academy for excellent staff, teachers, and welcoming environment. Children show strong academic and social-emotional development, with families expressing high satisfaction and trust in the facility. Multiple long-term families recommend the daycare strongly.

Caring and dedicated stafffriendly and welcoming environmentstrong academic preparation for kindergarten
Address
6295 Highway 51, Horn Lake, MS
Phone
(662) 510-5390
Lil Southern Dreamers
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

Lil Southern Dreamers has highly polarized reviews with significant discrepancies between positive and negative experiences. Positive reviews praise staff care, reasonable prices, and child development support. Negative reviews cite serious concerns including staff unprofessionalism, safety issues, poor organization, financial practices, inadequate supervision, and alleged incidents of physical harm.

caring staffreasonable pricesnurturing learning environment
Address
7705 Craft Road, Olive Branch, MS
Phone
(662) 890-0150
Ymca Activities Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
711 Magnolia Ave, Ocean Springs, MS
Phone
(228) 872-0322
Tots And Toddlers Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
1136 Labranch St, Mccomb, MS
Phone
(601) 249-3363
Winston County Complex
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
200 Eiland Ave, Louisville, MS
Phone
(662) 773-8950

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Frequently asked questions

There are 960 child daycare & preschools daycares across Mississippi. Browse by city to find options near you.
All licensed daycare facilities in Mississippi are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through Mississippi'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 Mississippi, consider:
  • Licensing status and inspection history
  • Staff-to-child ratios (Mississippi 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 Mississippi 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.