
Browse 1,615 child daycare & preschools across Missouri. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.
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.
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.
| Daycare Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Childcare & Pre-school | 1,615 |
| Headstart Programs | 232 |
| Religious / Church Based Daycare | 235 |
| Before or After School | 249 |
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Tiger Tots receives consistently high praise from parents who have enrolled multiple children over many years. Parents highlight exceptional teacher care, strong academic preparation, flexible scheduling with before/after-school services, and inclusive support for children with special needs. Families describe feeling their children are treated like family members and report smooth transitions to kindergarten.
One parent highlights positive interactions with the director and notes the center's role in supporting youth employment. The review describes the facility as a supportive environment for young people seeking work opportunities.
Parents highlight enthusiastic enrollment, daily communication, and a supportive, faith-based environment that helps children thrive. However, one reviewer reports a negative experience with staff rudeness during a phone inquiry regarding enrollment.
Ubuntu Academy Troost Campus receives mostly positive reviews praising its educational focus, caring staff, and child development outcomes. However, a couple of parents reported negative experiences, with one suggesting the facility has changed and recommending an alternative Montessori school instead.
Parents consistently praise Kidz Kabana for its caring, professional staff and safe, clean environment. Children reportedly enjoy attending and thrive academically and socially. The facility is noted for flexibility, affordability, and strong communication with families.
Feedback for Vicky's Kid Korner LLC presents sharply divided experiences, with some parents describing the facility as an amazing and best-ever childcare provider, while another report details severe safety and operational failures. One parent alleges unprofessional conduct, including unauthorized off-site transport without proper car seats, lack of interactive learning, and aggressive environments in small, unorganized spaces.
Kountry Kids Day Care receives overwhelmingly positive reviews from most parents who praise the caring staff, safe environment, and child engagement. However, two recent reviews raise serious concerns about billing practices, refund disputes, communication failures, and unprofessional staff conduct.
One parent describes the facility as a beautiful place with a loved teacher, while another criticizes the administration and afternoon staff for being unhelpful and failing to communicate about a child's injury. The few reviews so far mention both positive aspects of the environment and serious concerns regarding staff conduct and transparency.
While some parents describe Apple Hill Preschool as a polite, caring, and safe environment with amazing activities, others report significant concerns regarding classroom management and staff communication. Specifically, one parent found the open layout distracting and felt the staff focused on negative aspects of typical preschool behavior rather than individual strengths. Another former customer cited a past experience where their child developed negative associations with the school, contrasting with other families who view the staff as family-like.
Parents consistently praise Faith Academy for its caring, attentive staff and positive impact on their children's development. Children show improvements in language skills, confidence, and social-emotional growth while enjoying a safe, clean facility with religious education. Parents appreciate the transparent communication, flexible hours, and ability to monitor children via classroom cameras.
Parents consistently praise Faith Academy for its caring, attentive staff and positive impact on children's development and confidence. The facility is noted for cleanliness, security features with camera access, age-appropriate curriculum, and faith-based approach. Multiple families report their children have thrived emotionally, academically, and socially during their time at the center.
One parent describes Little Learners Preschool as a great place. The single review provides positive feedback without noting any specific drawbacks.
Parents highlight the school's convenient hours, small class sizes, and loving, safe environment, with one noting significant growth in their children. Another parent specifically values the Christian-focused atmosphere, while a single negative review warns against the center for co-parenting situations and cites concerns regarding safety protocols and handling of serious issues.
Parents highlight dedicated teachers and strong communication, with one child showing significant speech progress and excitement for drop-off. However, a single review details severe management failures regarding a toddler's biting behavior, including inadequate behavioral correction, excessive isolation tactics, and abrupt termination of enrollment.
Parents highlight the facility's safety, attentive staff, and engaging learning environments, with children expressing enjoyment in the classes. However, one reviewer reports being turned away due to the center's inability to accommodate a child with a learning disability, citing a lack of trial periods or follow-up.
One parent highlights the fun, creative staff and engaging weekly themes, while another reports a negative experience with a teacher who allegedly mistreated and isolated their child. The latter review notes that despite administrative action, the situation was unresolved, leading to their departure from the center.
Parents consistently praise the daycare's director, Ms. Penny, for transforming the facility into an engaging learning environment with structured activities, fresh meals, and strong parent communication. Children are reported to be learning academics including writing and Spanish, with daily activities and homework assignments. The facility appears to operate with a faith-based component and has improved significantly under current leadership.
One parent reports an exceptional experience with their son attending for over a year, noting that the family maintains a strong connection with the center. Another parent describes a negative interaction where a staff member spoke too quickly and ended the call abruptly after being asked for clarification.
Parents report that children enjoy the loving, fun, and safe environment provided by the staff. However, one reviewer notes that the setting may not be suitable for children with high energy levels.
Parents consistently praise Autism and Behavioral Spectrum LLC for its dedicated staff, personalized care, and effective use of Reggio-Emilia approach to ABA therapy. Children show significant developmental progress in speech, behavior, socialization, and life skills. The facility is noted for its welcoming community, secure environment, and acceptance of Medicaid insurance.
One parent highlights the quilt show as a positive aspect of the experience. The limited feedback so far does not provide broader insights into overall care quality.
Each One Teach One Learning Center receives highly polarized reviews, with strong praise from satisfied long-term families and serious complaints from others. Positive reviewers highlight caring staff, child development, and emotional support, while negative reviewers cite staff rudeness, lack of professionalism, poor communication, and concerns about child safety and special needs accommodation.
Graceland Early Childhood Development Center receives consistently high praise from parents for its structured curriculum, caring staff, and positive learning environment. Children show notable developmental progress and enthusiasm for attending, with parents appreciating the professionalism, organization, and communication from director Kaitlyn and her team.
Parents consistently praise Kids Connection for its caring, knowledgeable staff and strong developmental outcomes for children. Multiple reviewers highlight significant academic progress, personalized attention, and a safe, secure facility. Families appreciate the faith-based curriculum, daily communication, and reasonable pricing.
Lee's Kinder Academy receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, with nine 5-star reviews praising the director Sheri, quality of care, included meals, flexible scheduling, and enriching activities. However, one 1-star review raises serious concerns about the owner's professionalism, unprofessional communication, inappropriate child discipline, and alleged state complaints.
Parents highlight the facility's secure, recently remodeled environment and consistently praise the welcoming, helpful staff, noting that their children are eager to attend and enjoy daily learning activities. Reviewers specifically mention positive interactions with directors, teachers, and transportation staff, describing the atmosphere as energetic and fair-speaking. No specific negative experiences or complaints are mentioned in the available feedback.
Kyddie Karnival receives consistently high praise from parents for its strong curriculum, hands-on director and caring staff. Parents highlight the facility's early hours, before/after care, and special events. Children are reported to be happy, engaged in learning, and well-prepared for school transitions.
Creative World Belton receives consistently high praise from parents, with all recent reviews rating 5/5 stars. Parents highlight caring and attentive staff, strong communication through daily app updates, age-appropriate educational programs, and noticeable improvement in management and consistency since early 2025. Children show genuine enthusiasm for attending, and parents feel confident in the center's ability to address special needs like food allergies.
Webster Child Care Center receives overwhelmingly positive reviews from long-term families who praise the nurturing environment, individualized attention, and strong staff-family relationships. However, two recent 1-star reviews raise serious concerns about billing practices, staff qualifications, supervision issues, and past state citations for safety violations.
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