Best Child Daycare & Preschools in Shawnee, OK
Compare 15 child daycare & preschools in Shawnee. Average rating: 4.03/5 stars. See top 10 ranked daycares, compare by type, and find the right childcare for your family.
Shawnee, Oklahoma at a glance
- Programs
- 15
- Avg rating
- 4.03/5
- Parent reviews
- 128
- Top rated (4.5+)
- 5
Shawnee has 15 licensed child daycare & preschools with 128 parent reviews averaging 4.03/5.5 are top-rated with 4.5+ stars — 36% of rated programs, well above average.The largest concentration is in 74801 with 12 programs.Start with our top-10 ranked list below or filter by philosophy.
Top 10 Best Rated Daycares in Shawnee
Ranked using a weighted score that combines Google rating with the number of parent reviews — daycares with more reviews rank higher than those with a high rating but few reviews. Last updated: March 2026.
- 1Immanuel Baptist Church4.56 score4.7(20)
1451 E 45th, Shawnee, OK · Church Daycare · Capacity: 130 children
Immanuel Baptist Church in Shawnee receives consistently positive feedback from visitors and members. Parents praise the welcoming community, quality children's activities and VBS programs, and strong biblical teaching. The church is noted for its friendly atmosphere, excellent worship music, and caring staff.
welcoming communitychildren's activities and VBS programsquality biblical teachingfriendly and caring staff - 2Gordon Cooper Ecec4.32 score4.4(20)
1 John C. Bruton Blv, Shawnee, OK · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 18 children
Gordon Cooper ECEC appears to be a vocational and technical training center rather than a traditional daycare facility. Reviews consistently praise the modern facilities, quality instruction, diverse program offerings, and friendly, helpful staff across various departments.
Modern technology and facilitiesexcellent teachers and instructorsdiverse career training programs (engineeringgraphic design - 3Shawnee Family Ymca Cdc4 score4(20)
700 W. Saratoga, Shawnee, OK · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 60 children
Shawnee Family YMCA CDC receives overwhelmingly positive reviews with parents praising the clean, remodeled facility, friendly staff, and excellent amenities including pools, lazy river, and childcare programs. A few concerns have been raised about membership billing practices, staffing professionalism during enrollment, and reliability of 24-hour access features.
Clean and newly remodeled facilityfriendly and helpful staffexcellent pool facilities with lazy river and splash padchildcare program highly rated - 4Clubhouse Academy3.93 score3.9(15)
1009 E. Wayne, Shawnee, OK · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 60 children
Clubhouse Academy receives unanimous 5-star reviews from parents who praise the caring staff, clean facility, and strong communication. Parents consistently report their children are happy and treated with genuine love and care. Multiple long-term families (5+ years) indicate high satisfaction and recommend the center to others.
caring and attentive staffclean facilitystrong parent communicationchildren happy to attend - 5Little People'S Playhouse3.63 score3.5(14)
17105 Bethel Rd, Shawnee, OK · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 58 children
Little People's Playhouse receives mostly positive reviews praising staff kindness, long-term care quality, and developmental support. However, one parent reported serious concerns about management responsiveness, lost belongings, and handling of behavioral issues.
Caring and attentive stafflong-term employee stabilityquality meals and snacksdevelopmental skill-building (academics and social skills) - 6Wildkat Kiddie Korner3.18 score2.5(6)
36001 Clearpond Rd, Shawnee, OK · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 60 children
Wildkat Kiddie Korner has extremely polarized reviews. While two parents praised the staff as loving and friendly, five parents reported serious concerns including neglect, physical abuse of children, and unprofessional behavior from management and staff.
Loving stafffriendly workers - 7Amie Mcdaniel Child Care INC.2.56 score2.2(20)
4031 N. Union, Shawnee, OK · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 125 children
AMIE MCDANIEL CHILD CARE INC. has highly polarized reviews. Five parents praise the facility for friendly staff, educational activities, cleanliness, and child development. However, five other parents report serious concerns including inadequate supervision, poor hygiene conditions, high staff turnover, lack of communication, aggressive billing practices, and DHS investigations.
Friendly and knowledgeable staffclean facilityeducational activitieschild development support
Rating Distribution
Based on 14 daycares with Google ratings in Shawnee
Daycare Types Compared
Average ratings by facility type in Shawnee, based on parent reviews
Best Rated Neighborhoods
Shawnee zip codes ranked by average daycare rating
| Zip Code | Daycares | Avg. Rating | Top Rated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74801 | 12 | 4.09 | 4 | |
| 74804 | 6 | 3.95 | 1 |
Facility Sizes
Capacity distribution of daycares in Shawnee (15–130 children)
Small
up to 30 children
5
Medium
31–75 children
6
Large
76–150 children
7
Very Large
150+ children
0
Top Rated
Highest rated daycares in Shawnee based on parent reviews
Gordon Cooper Ecec
1 John C. Bruton Blv, Shawnee, OK
Gordon Cooper ECEC appears to be a vocational and technical training center rather than a traditional daycare facility. Reviews consistently praise the modern facilities, quality instruction, diverse program offerings, and friendly, helpful staff across various departments.
Ctsa Early Childhood Center
1535 N. Mckinley, Shawnee, OK
One review highlights a positive environment where family members are welcome to volunteer, while another simply describes the facility and staff favorably. The few reviews provided focus on the welcoming atmosphere and the quality of the people involved.
Shawnee Learning Center-Daycare
14202 Hwy 177, Shawnee, OK
One parent describes Shawnee Learning Center as a wonderful, caring facility where staff truly love children. This family has been with the center for years and plans to continue using their services exclusively.
Story Book Academy
30 Ken Del Dr, Shawnee, OK
Parents highlight the center as a top choice in Shawnee, noting that staff members are friendly, caring, and genuinely enjoy working with children. However, one parent observed that the team may not be well-equipped to handle children with behavioral issues.
Luv' N Stuf
2630 N. Beard, Shawnee, OK
One parent describes LUV' N STUF as the best daycare in town with sweet teachers and an owner, noting their boys loved the staff. In contrast, another review warns against trusting the facility, alleging dishonesty and reporting a parent to welfare for neglect that was not their own, resulting in children being taken from another caregiver.
Shawnee Family Ymca Cdc
700 W. Saratoga, Shawnee, OK
Shawnee Family YMCA CDC receives overwhelmingly positive reviews with parents praising the clean, remodeled facility, friendly staff, and excellent amenities including pools, lazy river, and childcare programs. A few concerns have been raised about membership billing practices, staffing professionalism during enrollment, and reliability of 24-hour access features.
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Daycare types in Shawnee
Child Daycare & Preschools in Shawnee, Oklahoma
There are 15 child daycare & preschools in Shawnee, Oklahoma, making up 83% of the 18 total childcare facilities in the city. Below you'll find a complete directory to help you compare and choose the right daycare for your child.
Based on Google reviews, daycares in Shawnee have an average rating of 4.03 out of 5 across 14 rated facilities, with 36% scoring 4.5 stars or higher. Church Daycare facilities lead with an average of 4.7 stars. Our analysis covers 128 parent reviews.
When choosing a daycare in Shawnee, consider visiting facilities in person, checking their licensing status, and asking about staff-to-child ratios, daily routines, and safety policies.
All Child Daycare & Preschools in Shawnee
Showing 15 results
- Address
- 1540 N. Mckinley, Shawnee, OK
- Phone
- (405) 273-2869
- Address
- 1528 N Mckinley, Shawnee, OK
- Phone
- (405) 214-4446
One review highlights a positive environment where family members are welcome to volunteer, while another simply describes the facility and staff favorably. The few reviews provided focus on the welcoming atmosphere and the quality of the people involved.
- Address
- 1535 N. Mckinley, Shawnee, OK
- Phone
- (405) 878-5821
One parent describes Shawnee Learning Center as a wonderful, caring facility where staff truly love children. This family has been with the center for years and plans to continue using their services exclusively.
- Address
- 14202 Hwy 177, Shawnee, OK
- Phone
- (405) 273-9797
Gordon Cooper ECEC appears to be a vocational and technical training center rather than a traditional daycare facility. Reviews consistently praise the modern facilities, quality instruction, diverse program offerings, and friendly, helpful staff across various departments.
- Address
- 1 John C. Bruton Blv, Shawnee, OK
- Phone
- (405) 273-7493
One parent describes LUV' N STUF as the best daycare in town with sweet teachers and an owner, noting their boys loved the staff. In contrast, another review warns against trusting the facility, alleging dishonesty and reporting a parent to welfare for neglect that was not their own, resulting in children being taken from another caregiver.
- Address
- 2630 N. Beard, Shawnee, OK
- Phone
- (405) 275-5762
Parents highlight the center as a top choice in Shawnee, noting that staff members are friendly, caring, and genuinely enjoy working with children. However, one parent observed that the team may not be well-equipped to handle children with behavioral issues.
- Address
- 30 Ken Del Dr, Shawnee, OK
- Phone
- (405) 395-0222
Shawnee Family YMCA CDC receives overwhelmingly positive reviews with parents praising the clean, remodeled facility, friendly staff, and excellent amenities including pools, lazy river, and childcare programs. A few concerns have been raised about membership billing practices, staffing professionalism during enrollment, and reliability of 24-hour access features.
- Address
- 700 W. Saratoga, Shawnee, OK
- Phone
- (405) 273-4386
Clubhouse Academy receives unanimous 5-star reviews from parents who praise the caring staff, clean facility, and strong communication. Parents consistently report their children are happy and treated with genuine love and care. Multiple long-term families (5+ years) indicate high satisfaction and recommend the center to others.
- Address
- 1009 E. Wayne, Shawnee, OK
- Phone
- (405) 275-5437
Little People's Playhouse receives mostly positive reviews praising staff kindness, long-term care quality, and developmental support. However, one parent reported serious concerns about management responsiveness, lost belongings, and handling of behavioral issues.
- Address
- 17105 Bethel Rd, Shawnee, OK
- Phone
- (405) 275-7710
One parent describes exceptional care and rapid issue resolution, while another criticizes the young staff age and lack of standout quality. A third review details severe allegations regarding a director's retaliatory behavior, staff turnover, and unexplained child injuries following a personnel change.
- Address
- 2025 S Gordon Cooper Dr., Shawnee, OK
- Phone
- (405) 878-0633
Wildkat Kiddie Korner has extremely polarized reviews. While two parents praised the staff as loving and friendly, five parents reported serious concerns including neglect, physical abuse of children, and unprofessional behavior from management and staff.
- Address
- 36001 Clearpond Rd, Shawnee, OK
- Phone
- (405) 878-0098
AMIE MCDANIEL CHILD CARE INC. has highly polarized reviews. Five parents praise the facility for friendly staff, educational activities, cleanliness, and child development. However, five other parents report serious concerns including inadequate supervision, poor hygiene conditions, high staff turnover, lack of communication, aggressive billing practices, and DHS investigations.
- Address
- 4031 N. Union, Shawnee, OK
- Phone
- (405) 275-4000
- Address
- 1111 N Kennedy, Shawnee, OK
- Phone
- (405) 214-4986
- Address
- 1002 W 7th, Shawnee, OK
- Phone
- (405) 214-4445
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Frequently asked questions
- Licensing status with Oklahoma's regulatory agency
- Staff-to-child ratios (requirements vary by age group in Oklahoma)
- Safety measures and cleanliness
- Daily routines and educational curriculum
- Parent reviews and ratings
- Location and hours that fit your schedule
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