
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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One parent describes the staff as rude and recommends looking elsewhere. The single review provided offers no positive feedback regarding the childcare services.
One parent reports their son loves the program, while others cite significant concerns regarding the director's ability to handle toddlers, a lack of educational curriculum, and poor communication under new management. Feedback warns that staff may withdraw care for behavioral issues and suggests the center functions more like babysitting than structured early learning.
One parent reports serious safety and access concerns, alleging staff physically pushed a child, cursed at students, and blocked parent entry under the guise of post-pandemic restrictions. Another review mentions a racist vibe and alleges that teachers hit students, leading to the child's removal from the program.
Kids Korner Daycare and Preschool Center in Cape Girardeau has received mostly negative reviews focused on management and staff conduct issues. While one parent praised the curriculum and facility, nine parents reported concerns about director competence, lack of patience with age-appropriate toddler behaviors, poor communication, and instances of children being dismissed or developing anxiety. The facility is closing in January 2025.
Canada Day Care Inc. has highly polarized reviews with strong opinions on both sides. Supportive parents praise the owner and staff as family-oriented with long-standing operations and multi-generational attendance. Critical reviews cite safety concerns and mention an investigation, though details about outcomes vary.
Parents report severe safety and hygiene failures, including pest infestations, staff smoking on premises, and physical abuse such as broken fingers and split lips. Reviewers allege that staff cover up incidents, encourage children to lie to parents, and foster an environment of unchecked bullying. Additionally, parents describe the management as unprofessional, rude, and primarily motivated by financial gain rather than child care.
House of Montessori Education has highly polarized reviews. While a few early parents report positive experiences with caring staff, the majority of recent reviews cite serious concerns including mismanagement, nepotism, safety issues, inappropriate staff behavior, and allegations involving a convicted sex offender on premises.
One parent praises the staff's helpfulness and the children's enjoyment of the program, while others report significant operational failures including poor hygiene, lost belongings, and unsafe interactions between age groups. These conflicting experiences highlight issues with reliability, staff consistency, and safety protocols at the center.
Savannah R3 School District receives predominantly negative reviews citing poor staff conduct, inadequate special education services, and overall dissatisfaction. A small number of positive reviews praise the district's improvement and newer staff members. Most reviewers strongly advise against enrolling children, particularly those with special needs.
THE TOTS' SPOT LLC has permanently closed. Parents consistently reported serious concerns about the owner's controlling management style, poor facility cleanliness, inadequate staffing ratios, and lack of professionalism. While some parents praised individual staff members for their dedication and care, the overall facility conditions and operational practices were heavily criticized.
Kids Korner Daycare has received highly polarized reviews. Two positive reviews praise the educational approach, teacher engagement, and child development, while nine negative reviews cite serious safety concerns, inadequate supervision, untrained staff, neglectful care practices, and aggressive behavior toward children.
Reviewers report severe mistreatment by staff, including aggressive physical handling, forced compliance, and verbal abuse, alongside claims of unfair favoritism and backbiting. Parents also cite unhygienic conditions, such as restricted toilet use, and poor value for the cost, with one reviewer calling the experience absolutely terrible.
One parent describes the sudden closure of the Monett location with no prior notice, citing confusing and contradictory explanations from the owner regarding the reasons for shutting down. The reviewer expresses concern about the lack of communication regarding refunds and the return of personal belongings, labeling the business untrustworthy.
One parent describes the facility as 'Not a place for children!' and rates it 1 out of 5 stars. No specific reasons for this rating are provided in the single review available.
One parent describes the facility as terrible, citing an inability to reach staff by phone and negligent operations where owners frequently leave to purchase food from Maces. The reviewer expresses distrust in the management due to unreturned voicemails and the absence of the two people responsible for running the center.
One parent describes a severely negative experience at KINGS KIDS CHRISTIAN CHILDCARE INC., characterizing the facility as money-hungry and un-Christian. The reviewer cites inadequate feeding practices, unexpected late fees for late arrivals, and an overall hostile environment that they strongly advise against.
One parent describes the staff as rude and heartless, stating the center should not be open.
One parent describes the sudden, last-minute closure of the Monett location without prior notice, citing confusing and contradictory explanations for the shutdown. The reviewer expresses deep distrust regarding the handling of prepaid fees and the retrieval of children's belongings, labeling the business untrustworthy.
One parent reports being given only three weeks' notice to find alternative care due to alleged staffing shortages involving a three-year-old, while another describes a teacher pinching a seven-month-old baby. Additional complaints include the presence of intoxicated individuals on the premises, unexplained injuries to children, and allegations of improper billing practices where fees were charged for absent children.
One parent reports that the center abruptly closed with no advance notice, citing conflicting reasons for the shutdown. The reviewer expresses deep concern regarding the lack of communication about refunding prepaid fees and retrieving personal belongings left at the facility.
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