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1,615 Child Daycare & Preschools in Missouri

Browse 1,615 child daycare & preschools across Missouri. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.

Choosing Daycare Centers in Missouri

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.

Daycare Breakdown in Missouri

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.

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Cox Learning Center North
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Cox Learning Center North receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied long-term families but significant complaints about staff communication, behavioral support, and enrollment practices. Positive reviewers highlight quality care, cleanliness, and comprehensive amenities, while negative reviewers report poor handling of children with behavioral issues, staff turnover, and frustrating waitlist management.

cameras in classroomsdaily photo updates via ap
Address
1632 N Robberson, Springfield, MO
Phone
(417) 269-8050
Safe N Sound Playground INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Safe N Sound Playground is highly regarded by parents for its caring, attentive staff, strong leadership under Director Emily, and engaging learning activities. Children consistently show excitement about attending, with notable developmental gains in academics, social skills, and language. Parents consistently praise the facility's safety measures, communication, and genuine care from teachers.

Caring and patient teachersstrong director leadershipexcellent secur
Address
3216 S Scenic, Springfield, MO
Phone
(417) 877-4754
Heavenly Hearts Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
215 Shepley Dr, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 867-2400
Provident INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Provident Inc. receives mixed reviews with ratings ranging from 1-5 stars. Reviewers praise the facility's cleanliness, staff attentiveness, and mental health services, but frequently criticize administrative issues including sliding scale payment policies, scheduling problems, and rude receptionist interactions.

Clean facilityfriendly and attentive staffcalm atmosphere
Address
3022 Oregon Ave, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 446-9384
Promise Preschool And Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Promise Preschool receives mixed reviews with stark contrasts between experiences. Positive reviews praise it as a family-like environment with great pre-K programs, while negative reviews cite concerns about cramped infant facilities, poor cleanliness, inattentive staff, lack of curriculum, potential overcrowding, and discriminatory practices toward children with different needs.

Family-like atmospheregood for pre-K aged childrenaffordable pricing
Address
5701 S Farm Road 157, Springfield, MO
Phone
(417) 883-6640
Provident INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Provident Inc. receives mixed reviews regarding their mental health and counseling services in St. Louis. While some clients praise the facility's atmosphere, caring staff, and resourcefulness, others report significant issues with administrative processes, receptionist conduct, and service limitations.

Clean facility with calm waiting areafriendly and attentive staffeasy parking
Address
1415 N Garrison Ave, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 255-7940
Delta South Children'S Center LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Delta South Children's Center receives mixed reviews with ratings ranging from 1-5 stars. Some families praise the staff's kindness and attention during transitions, while others report concerns about resident care quality, staff conduct, safety protocols, and management issues.

Thoughtful and kind staffnice facilitygood support during family transitions
Address
640 Colonel George E. Day Parkway, Sikeston, MO
Phone
(573) 475-4585
The Abc Schoolhouse & Childcare Center LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

THE ABC SCHOOLHOUSE & CHILDCARE CENTER LLC has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise the staff's warmth, communication, safety features, age-appropriate classrooms, and educational quality. Negative reviewers report serious concerns including inadequate supervision, security breaches, unsafe bathroom practices, and staff rudeness.

Discreet/private facilitywelcoming and warm staffexcellent daily communication with parents
Address
120 Holly Tree Lane, Farmington, MO
Phone
(573) 760-1600
Children'S Learning Adventure Childcare Centers
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Parents overwhelmingly praise this daycare for its strong academic preparation, supportive community atmosphere, and recent management improvements. Children show enthusiasm for attending daily and form meaningful connections with staff and peers. The facility offers diverse enrichment activities and specialized classrooms.

Strong academic foundation with students advancing to gifted programscaring and passionate staff who know all childrensense of community amon
Address
15677 Manchester Rd, Ellisville, MO
Phone
(636) 484-7001
Children'S Choice Academy LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2
Address
2303 Chambers Rd, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 867-7676
Little Learners Of Florissant
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Little Learners of Florissant receives mixed reviews with significant polarization. Positive reviews praise the small, clean facility and caring staff who provide individualized attention and communicate well with parents. Negative reviews cite serious concerns about the director's unprofessional demeanor, facility cleanliness, and allegations of mistreatment.

Small class sizes enabling individualized carefriendly and caring staffclean facility
Address
1085 Saint Charles St, Florissant, MO
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Cuddles Day Care Center Corp.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Cuddles Day Care Center receives mixed reviews with some parents praising it as a great facility, while others report serious concerns about disability inclusion and transportation safety. The center has both strong recommendations and significant complaints that warrant investigation.

Welcoming environmentcaring staffquality childcare experience
Address
3815 Shackelford Rd, Florissant, MO
Phone
(314) 801-7700
All My Children Learning Center 2 LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

All My Children Learning Center 2 LLC receives consistently high praise from parents, with all 10 recent reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents highlight the center's strong learning structure, caring staff, excellent communication, and nurturing environment that helps children thrive academically and socially.

Professional and organized managementcaring and attentive teachersstrong academic learning including Spanish instruction
Address
10935 Midland Blvd, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 429-4880
Agape' Academy And Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Agape' Academy receives consistently high ratings from parents who praise the caring staff, effective curriculum, and family-like atmosphere. The center serves children from infancy through elementary school with a focus on Christian values, academic preparation, and developmental support including potty training. One parent noted concerns about the facility's exterior grounds and maintenance.

Caring and loving staffeffective curriculumChristian values education
Address
7400 Olive Blvd, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 725-5262
Future Geniuses Enterprises INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Future Geniuses Enterprises receives mostly positive reviews praising the warm, caring staff and educational focus, with many parents reporting long-term enrollment and successful kindergarten transitions. However, two negative reviews describe serious concerns including unprofessional communication, administrative failures, inadequate supervision, and an incident involving a child left in soiled clothing.

Warm and caring staffeducational curriculumsafe environment
Address
3830 Pershall Rd, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 524-5100
Tiger Side LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Note: The reviews provided are for The Neighborhoods by Tiger Place, a senior living/long-term care facility, not a daycare center. The majority of reviews (8 out of 10) are highly positive, praising staff compassion, cleanliness, and quality care. However, two recent reviews cite staffing shortages and inconsistent care quality regarding wound management, laundry, and dietary accommodations.

Caring and welcoming staffclean facilitiesquality physical therapy
Address
3003 Falling Leaf Ct, Columbia, MO
Phone
(573) 814-5134
Emmanuel Family And Child Development Center And Emergency Shelter For Children
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Emmanuel Family and Child Development Center receives mostly positive reviews from parents who praise the caring, well-trained staff and educational approach. Parents appreciate the center's illness protocols and long-term developmental impact, though some report communication issues and inconsistent teacher behavior. The facility serves infants through after-school care with multilingual education offerings.

Caring and nurturing staffproper illness precautionseducational curriculum
Address
2414 2416 2418 Swope Pky, Kansas City, MO
Phone
(816) 921-3164
Peapod Brentwood LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2
Address
2115 S Brentwood Blvd, Springfield, MO
Phone
(417) 887-6012
Smart Kids Child Development Center LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Smart Kids Child Development Center receives mostly positive feedback, with parents praising the professional staff, clean facility, and quality educational programs including tutoring services. However, one reviewer reported unprofessional communication during an enrollment inquiry.

Professional and caring staffclean and inviting facilityquality education and learning programs
Address
12027 Bellefontaine Rd, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 274-7545
The Treehouse At St. Paul'S
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Treehouse has highly polarized reviews. Some parents praise the caring staff, positive learning environment, and children's enthusiasm for attending. However, multiple parents report serious concerns about behavior labeling, differential treatment of children, lack of transparency regarding incidents, and inappropriate dismissals.

caring and patient staffpositive learning environmentchildren excited to attend
Address
5508 Telegraph Rd, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 894-0079
Wee Care Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Wee Care Child Development Center receives mixed reviews. Positive reviewers praise the owner Rio, staff professionalism, cleanliness, and quality care. However, negative reviewers report serious concerns including poor communication among staff, health and safety incidents, physical injury to children, lack of incident reporting, and unprofessional conduct.

Professional and friendly staffnewly renovated facilityclean environment
Address
9909 Halls Ferry Rd, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 868-9909
North County Children'S Academy LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

North County Children's Academy has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise staff kindness, child development progress, and affordable pricing. Negative reviewers report concerns about child care quality, hygiene, staff attentiveness, director's demeanor, and inflexible pickup policies.

Staff friendliness and politenesschild development and learning progressaffordable pricing
Address
516 Greenway Manor Dr, Florissant, MO
Phone
(314) 972-8200
Marilyn Jean Stubblefield
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

Marilyn Jean Stubblefield receives mixed reviews. Positive reviewers praise the caring teachers, child development, and flexible payment arrangements. However, negative reviews cite safety concerns, unprofessional behavior from staff, poor communication, and past vaccine requirement disputes.

caring and involved teacherschild learning and progressionflexible payment options
Address
3553 Delor St, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 353-7882
Little Ones Learning Center L.L.C.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

Little Ones Learning Center receives mixed reviews with strong opinions on both sides. Satisfied parents praise the staff stability, safety measures, child development, and professional handling of behavioral issues. Dissatisfied parents report poor phone communication, rudeness from staff (specifically mentioning 'Pam'), inadequate supervision, lack of communication about children's activities, and concerns about child placement and health incident reporting.

Staff
Address
414 Buchanan Rd, Branson, MO
Phone
(417) 334-5628
Golden Valley Day Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

Golden Valley Day Care Center in Clinton, Missouri has highly polarized reviews. While some parents praise the teachers and director as wonderful, multiple recent reviews express serious concerns about staff training, professionalism, and quality of care, particularly regarding special needs accommodations and child treatment.

Wonderful teachers and directorfamilies have sent multiple children there
Address
408 W Rogers, Clinton, MO
Phone
(660) 885-8016
The Downtown Childhood Development Center LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

THE DOWNTOWN CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER LLC receives mixed reviews with most parents praising staff care, educational programs, and facility management, while a smaller group reports concerns about child supervision, injury incidents, refund policies, and scheduling inflexibility. The majority of reviewers express strong satisfaction and recommend the center, though negative experiences cite safety and customer service issues.

Caring and loving staffhands-on owne
Address
2214 E Truman Rd, Kansas City, MO
Phone
(816) 920-7977
Independence School District
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

Independence School District receives mixed reviews with significant concerns about administrative inefficiency, communication failures, and alleged mistreatment of students with special needs or mental health diagnoses. While some parents praise individual teachers, the district faces widespread criticism regarding enrollment processes, discrimination, and handling of student behavioral incidents.

Professional and friendly staffquality teachers in many classrooms
Address
429 S Leslie St, Independence, MO
Phone
(816) 521-5393
Independence School District
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

Independence School District receives mixed reviews with significant concerns about administrative inefficiency, communication failures, and student treatment. While some parents praise individual teachers, the majority report serious issues including enrollment mismanagement, bias in discipline, inadequate support for students with special needs, and unresponsive administration.

Professional and friendly staffsome excellent teachersengaging activities and progra
Address
1525 N Noland Rd, Independence, MO
Phone
(816) 521-5438
Mary Margaret'S Day Care And Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

Mary Margaret's Day Care receives mixed reviews with ratings ranging from 1 to 5 stars. Several parents praise the facility and staff, reporting their children are happy and well-cared for. However, some parents express concerns about staff responsiveness and overall facility quality.

Children happy and engagedcapable staffspecific teachers praised (Ms. Ashley)
Address
10055 Halls Ferry Rd, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 868-2775
Busy Bee Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

Busy Bee Learning Center receives mixed reviews. Positive reviews highlight attentive staff, patient teaching methods, and support with developmental milestones like potty training. However, negative reviews report concerns about the infant/toddler building, with some parents noting their children were unhappy and reluctant to attend.

Patient and attentive staffexplanatory discipline approachsupport with potty training
Address
6819 Gravois Ave, St Louis, MO
Phone
(314) 832-2218

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Frequently asked questions

There are 1,615 child daycare & preschools daycares across Missouri. Browse by city to find options near you.
All licensed daycare facilities in Missouri are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through Missouri'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 Missouri, consider:
  • Licensing status and inspection history
  • Staff-to-child ratios (Missouri 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 Missouri 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.