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774 Child Daycare & Preschools in Nebraska

Browse 774 child daycare & preschools across Nebraska. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.

Choosing Daycare Centers in Nebraska

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

Nebraska has about 1,147 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.

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

Daycare Breakdown in Nebraska

There are 1,147 daycares in Nebraska: 22 headstart facilities, 218 before/after school centers, 133 religious facility daycares, and 774 childcare and preschool centers.

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Smallville Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
574 C St, David City, NE
Phone
(402) 367-6215
Pre-K & Play Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
7007 South 181st St, Omaha, NE
Phone
(402) 614-8253
Sprouts Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
5800 Hidcote Drive, Lincoln, NE
Phone
(402) 328-2952
Tulip Daycare #2
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

Parents consistently praise Tulip Daycare #2 for its warm, family-like environment and caring staff led by Ms. Ruth. Children show developmental progress and genuinely enjoy attending. The facility is described as a reliable, nurturing second home for working families.

Caring and nurturing stafffamily-like atmospheredevelopmental progress in learning and potty training
Address
10135 South 25th St, Bellevue, NE
Phone
(402) 215-1919
Lighthouse Academy Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

Lighthouse Academy receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents, with 9 out of 10 recent reviews giving 5-star ratings. Parents consistently praise the caring staff, strong communication, clean facility, and focus on social-emotional and academic development. One 1-star review alleges mistreatment and safety concerns.

caring and friendly staffexcellent communication with parentsclean facility
Address
1930 West 40th Street, Kearney, NE
Phone
(308) 455-1198
Smiling Faces Academy South 2 INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
3012 West Hwy 30, Kearney, NE
Phone
(308) 627-7658
Our Redeemer Jesus' Lambs Preschl
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
704 Smith, Elwood, NE
Phone
(308) 785-2875
Charming Children Childcare & Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

Parents consistently praise Charming Children for providing excellent care, structured learning, and developmental support. Staff members, including owners Penny and Lee, are described as caring, attentive, and actively involved in children's education and play. Multiple parents report significant developmental gains and feel their children are safe, happy, and well-prepared for school transitions.

Caring and attentive staffstructured educational curriculumchild development and learning outcomes
Address
911 N Adams St, Papillion, NE
Phone
(402) 934-8084
Day Care Plus INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

Day Care Plus Inc in Bellevue receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents, with most praising the educational curriculum, staff dedication, and child development outcomes. Parents consistently highlight the director Rita's hands-on leadership, creative themed learning activities, and strong communication. One negative review raised safety concerns about supervision and fence maintenance.

Educational curriculum with changing themes and lesson planshands-on director involvementstaff stability and longevity
Address
1425 Ft Crook Rd South, Bellevue, NE
Phone
(402) 292-0530
Kids Can Community Center-Gilder
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

Parents consistently praise Kids Can Community Center as a comprehensive educational facility that goes beyond traditional daycare. Multiple long-term families (some 10+ years) highlight the caring staff, structured learning programs, diverse activities, and strong community engagement. Children are reported to be academically prepared and emotionally supported through mentoring and tutoring services.

Caring and passionate staff with longevityeducational curriculum beyond basic childcarefield trips and enrichment activities (swimming
Address
3705 Chandler Rd, Omaha, NE
Phone
(402) 734-7334
Tender Loving Tots
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
2611 North 45th St, Omaha, NE
Phone
(402) 504-1474
Ymca Early Learning Center - Immanuel Chi
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
6818 North 68th Plz, Omaha, NE
Phone
(402) 572-2140
Donald O Clifton Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
1001 Gallup Dr, Omaha, NE
Phone
(402) 951-2003
Peru Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
C/O Peru State College, Room 126 Majors Hall, Peru, NE
Phone
(402) 872-7635
Treehouse Daycare INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
4
Address
5580 W Mill Rd, Raymond, NE
Phone
(402) 783-2323
Education Express
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Education Express (also referred to as TenderAcres in reviews) receives consistently high praise from parents. Parents highlight the caring and attentive staff, emphasis on outdoor time and educational activities, and strong community feel. The facility is noted for accommodating special needs, maintaining good communication, and making children excited to attend daily.

Caring and attentive staffabundant outdoor timepersonalized attention and welcome atmosphere
Address
9625 Giles Rd, La Vista, NE
Phone
(402) 502-2071
Children'S Respite Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9
Address
5321 South 138th St, Omaha, NE
Phone
(402) 895-4000
Kidz Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Parents consistently praise Kidz Academy as an exceptional daycare with caring, friendly staff who provide a clean, safe environment. Children are reported to be happy, confident, and well-cared for, with staff going above and beyond to accommodate individual needs and provide educational enrichment. Parents express high satisfaction and would readily recommend the center to others.

Caring and compassionate stafflow staff turnoverclean facility
Address
14345 Fort St, Omaha, NE
Phone
(402) 933-4499
The Beanstalk Childcare And Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9
Address
10625 Birch St, Omaha, NE
Phone
(402) 932-5909
Healthy Start Learning Center - Maple LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Healthy Start Learning Center receives highly polarized reviews. Most recent reviews praise the caring staff, educational development, and safe environment, particularly under current ownership. However, older reviews describe serious concerns including neglect, poor communication, staff turnover, and unresponsiveness to parental requests.

caring and warm staffchild development and learning outcomesclean facility
Address
3209 North 90th St, Omaha, NE
Phone
(402) 315-9519
Building Blocks Daycare INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Building Blocks Daycare receives mostly positive feedback, with parents praising the engaged staff, structured environment, and quality activities. However, there are concerns about inconsistent staff behavior and communication style from certain staff members toward children.

Highly educated and long-tenured staffowners actively involvedno screen time
Address
13151 Richland Plz, Omaha, NE
Phone
(402) 505-6622
Willow Tree Daycare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Willow Tree Daycare receives consistently positive feedback from parents who praise the caring, professional staff and safe, clean environment. Parents highlight excellent communication, special attention to children's needs including allergies and special needs accommodation, and educational activities such as Spanish instruction. Multiple families report long-term enrollment and strong confidence in their children's care.

Attentive and friendly staffexcellent parent communicationclean and well-organized facility
Address
5616 North 103rd St, Omaha, NE
Phone
(402) 884-6806
Super Starts Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Super Starts Child Development Center in Lincoln receives consistently high praise from parents. Parents highlight the caring and engaging staff, safe environment, varied activities, and strong bonds children form with teachers. Multiple parents report their children are excited to attend and learning significantly.

Caring and kind staffstrong teacher-child relationshipssafe environment
Address
5925 Adams Street, Lincoln, NE
Phone
(531) 500-9705 EXT 2
Kidlogic Child Care & Preschool INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Parents consistently praise KidLogic for its caring, nurturing environment and dedicated staff who treat children like family. The facility is noted as clean and well-organized, with a balanced curriculum combining structured learning and creative play. The Brightwheel app for daily updates and photos is frequently highlighted as a valuable feature that gives parents peace of mind.

Warm and patient staffstrong sense of communityclean and well-maintained facility
Address
405 East 21st Street, South Sioux City, NE
Phone
(402) 404-2533
Willow Tree Daycare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Willow Tree Daycare receives consistently high praise from parents who report excellent staff care, strong communication, and a safe, clean environment. Parents highlight the staff's attentiveness to children's health and safety, long-term loyalty to the facility, and engagement in educational activities including Spanish instruction.

Friendly and attentive staffexcellent communication with parentsclean and safe facility
Address
616 South 75th St, Omaha, NE
Phone
(402) 932-3979
Copple Family Ymca
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Copple Family YMCA is a highly-rated facility in Lincoln, Nebraska featuring excellent pools with toddler-friendly shallow areas, modern gym equipment, and a well-regarded Child Watch childcare program. Parents consistently praise the clean facilities, attentive staff, and variety of programs for families. One negative experience was reported regarding a lifeguard's enforcement of rules.

toddler-friendly pool with 1.5-foot shallow entrygradual depth progressionsp
Address
8700 Yankee Woods Dr., Lincoln, NE
Phone
(531) 289-7864
Healthy Start Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Healthy Start Learning Center receives mixed reviews ranging from 1-5 stars. Multiple parents praise the caring staff, educational development, and safe environment, while others report serious concerns about staff negligence, lost items, health issues, and poor communication during the previous management under Donna. Recent ownership change to Petrina Edwards may indicate improvements.

Caring and warm staffstrong educational curriculumchildren excited to attend
Address
5815 North 60th St, Omaha, NE
Phone
(402) 934-6607
Little Lamb Preschool-Daycare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Little Lamb Preschool-Daycare receives mostly positive reviews praising cleanliness, dedicated staff, and kindergarten readiness. However, two low ratings cite serious safety concerns including Easter eggs filled with metal nails and a child locked outside.

Clean facilitycaring and invested teachersaffordable pricing
Address
1802 N Jeffers, North Platte, NE
Phone
(308) 532-4126
Little Lambs Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Little Lambs Child Development Center receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, with parents praising the cleanliness, caring staff, and educational quality. However, two recent reviews raise serious safety concerns including an Easter egg craft incident with metal nails and a child being locked outside during school.

clean facilityinvested and friendly staffaffordable pricing
Address
8300 East Pointe Road, Lincoln, NE
Phone
(402) 484-8844
All About Kidz
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

All About Kidz receives mostly positive feedback with parents praising attentive teachers, strong preschool curriculum, and a family-like environment. However, one parent reported serious concerns including poor diaper hygiene, behavior changes in their child, lost items, and lack of accountability from management.

Attentive and responsive teachersstrong preschool curriculumchildren excited to attend
Address
5046 South 153rd St, Omaha, NE
Phone
(402) 895-4848

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Frequently asked questions

There are 774 child daycare & preschools daycares across Nebraska. Browse by city to find options near you.
All licensed daycare facilities in Nebraska are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through Nebraska'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 Nebraska, consider:
  • Licensing status and inspection history
  • Staff-to-child ratios (Nebraska 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 Nebraska 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.