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1,221 Child Daycare & Preschools in Tennessee

Browse 1,221 child daycare & preschools across Tennessee. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.

Choosing Daycare Centers in Tennessee

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

Tennessee has about 3,658 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.

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

Daycare Breakdown in Tennessee

There are 3,658 daycares in Tennessee: 285 headstart facilities, 1,586 before/after school centers, 566 religious facility daycares, and 1,221 childcare and preschool centers.

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Little White House
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7
Address
6605 Ruggles Ferry, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 522-2321
Little People Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Little People Preschool receives consistently high praise from parents who have used the center for extended periods. Parents highlight the caring, nurturing staff, smooth transitions to kindergarten, and strong emotional support provided to both children and parents. Multiple families report feeling like the center is an extension of their family.

Caring and nurturing staffsmooth kindergarten transitionsextended hours until 6pm
Address
6502 Archer Ln, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 688-7806
Best Friends Childcare Center II, LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Best Friends Childcare Center II receives consistently high praise from parents, with all 10 recent reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents highlight caring and loving staff, clean facilities, and children who are excited and happy to attend. The center has maintained strong parent satisfaction across multiple years and locations.

caring and loving staffclean and safe environmentchildren excited to attend
Address
315 Hollywood Drive, Jackson, TN
Phone
(630) 881-2308
Princeton Prep INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Princeton Prep Inc. has overwhelmingly positive reviews from long-term parents who praise the caring staff, clean facilities, and child development, though two negative reviews cite serious concerns about neglect, inappropriate behavior, and unprofessional administrative practices.

Caring and nurturing staffclean facilities20+ years in business
Address
504 Princeton Road, Johnson City, TN
Phone
(423) 283-4549
Child Care Usa Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Parents consistently praise Child Care USA Learning Center for its caring, attentive staff and clean, well-organized facility. Children show positive growth and development, with parents reporting smooth transitions and high engagement in activities. The center is noted for strong communication with families and reasonable pricing for a center-based facility.

Friendly and welcoming staffclean facilityorganized classrooms with ample space
Address
3300 Elm Hill Pike, Nashville, TN
Phone
(615) 889-2774
Little People Preschool III
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Little People Preschool receives consistently high praise from parents who highlight the caring staff, smooth transitions to kindergarten, and family-like atmosphere. Parents report feeling confident leaving their children in the center's care and appreciate the owners' hands-on involvement and staff training. The facility maintains cleanliness and offers flexible hours and transportation services.

Caring and nurturing staffsmooth transition to kindergartenfamily-like environment
Address
6830 Tice Ln, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 922-1335
21st Century Child Development And Learn
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

21st Century Child Development and Learn receives mixed reviews. Most parents praise the experienced, caring staff, clean facilities, and professional communication, with several highlighting long-term satisfaction. However, two negative reviews raise serious concerns about safety protocols, staff conduct, and child wellbeing.

Experienced and caring staffspacious and clean classroomsprofessional communication about child progress
Address
2503 Bailey Avenue, Chattanooga, TN
Phone
(423) 648-8290
Children'S Discovery Learning Center I
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Children's Discovery Learning Center receives mostly positive feedback for caring staff, Christian values education, and a family-like environment. However, some parents report communication issues, high pricing, and concerns about class placement decisions and owner responsiveness.

Trustworthy and caring staffloving environmentreligious/Christian education
Address
1660-I South Higland Ave, Jackson, TN
Phone
(731) 736-3918
Children'S Discovery Learning Center II
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Children's Discovery Learning Center II receives mixed reviews. Most parents praise the caring staff, Christian values, and educational environment, but recent complaints highlight communication issues with ownership, class placement problems, and difficulty reaching the facility by phone.

Caring and trustworthy staffChristian-based educationsafe environment
Address
1660-F S. Highland, Jackson, TN
Phone
(731) 736-3917
All God'S Children
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

All God's Children receives mixed reviews with strong polarization. Positive reviews praise caring staff, clean facilities, engaging activities, and a nurturing Christ-centered environment. However, negative reviews report serious concerns including unexplained injuries, inadequate supervision, poor hygiene practices, billing disputes, and insufficient support for children with special needs.

Caring and attentive staffclean facilityengaging activities and crafts
Address
2540 Pulaski Highway, Columbia, TN
Phone
(931) 548-2305
Tiny Town, INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Tiny Town receives highly polarized reviews. Many parents praise the caring staff, engaging activities, and positive teacher relationships. However, several parents report serious concerns about cleanliness, safety issues including repeated biting incidents, failure to honor dietary restrictions, and an inflexible director who dismissed parental concerns.

Caring and attentive staffengaging activities and craftsaccommodates dietary preferences
Address
1012 Knob Creek Road, Johnson City, TN
Phone
(423) 928-6072
Blessings Christian Child Care, LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
1532 William Blount Drive, Maryville, TN
Phone
(865) 681-6655
Just For Kids
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Just for Kids in Clarksville receives consistently high praise from parents, with all recent reviews rating the center 5/5 stars. Parents highlight the caring and professional staff, welcoming environment, and their children's genuine enthusiasm for attending. The center is noted for its developmental curriculum, cleanliness, and family-oriented atmosphere.

Caring and attentive staffwarm and welcoming environmentDirector Tia Collins' leadership
Address
239 Needmore Road, Clarksville, TN
Phone
(931) 905-2525
The Village Of Sango Preschool And Early
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Parents consistently praise The Village of Sango Preschool and Early Learning Center for exceptional care, attentive staff who treat children as their own, and strong parent-teacher communication. Multiple long-term families report their children thrive socially, academically, and emotionally at this facility. The center is noted for educational activities across all age groups, daily app updates with photos, and supportive partnerships with parents.

Caring and attentive staffstrong parent-teacher communicationeducational activities for all ages
Address
111 Country Lane, Clarksville, TN
Phone
(931) 494-5857
Happy Times Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Happy Times Day Care receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents who have used the center for multiple years. Parents consistently praise the quality of instruction, caring staff, structured curriculum, and school-like environment that prepares children for kindergarten and beyond.

Dedicated and caring teachersstrong curriculum including infant programsschool-like structure
Address
15105 Rankin Avenue, Dunlap, TN
Phone
(423) 949-3200
Old Fort Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Old Fort Academy receives highly polarized reviews. Five parents praise the caring, knowledgeable staff, flexible scheduling, and quality care, with one parent even arranging a part-time nanny to maintain enrollment. However, three parents report serious safety concerns including unexplained bruises, biting incidents, inadequate supervision, lack of communication about behavioral issues, and lost/misplaced belongings.

Staff genuinely care for childrenchildren happy and engagedflexible scheduling
Address
210 Chaffin Place, Murfreesboro, TN
Phone
(615) 895-4347
Cason Lane Children'S Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Cason Lane Children's Center has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the center's 20-year history, structure, security measures, friendly staff, and director Ms. Kim's communication and care. However, negative reviews document serious concerns including staff mistreatment of children, alleged safety incidents, inadequate classroom temperature control, and poor management practices.

20-year operating historystructured educational curriculumsecurity features (passcode entry
Address
930 Cason Lane, Murfreesboro, TN
Phone
(615) 907-1002
Riverdale Kiddie Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Riverdale Kiddie Learning Center receives mixed reviews. Several parents praise the staff's friendliness, teaching methods, and individual teacher relationships with children. However, serious safety and care concerns have been raised, including a reported injury incident and complaints about inadequate supervision and hygiene.

friendly and welcoming staffstrong teacher-child relationshipsgood teaching methods
Address
4087 Riverdale Road, Memphis, TN
Phone
(901) 363-6880
Institute For Success Christian Nursery
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
4653 Auburn Road, Memphis, TN
Phone
(901) 345-9959
Ymca Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

YMCA Child Development Center in Lakeland receives highly polarized reviews. Multiple parents praise the caring staff, cleanliness, educational activities, and communication, while others report serious safety concerns including inadequate supervision, hygiene issues, failure to follow parent instructions, and lack of response to incidents of physical assault.

Caring and friendly staffclean facilityeducational activities and crafts
Address
2935 Lakeland Hills Drive, Lakeland, TN
Phone
(901) 430-0593
Morristown-Hamblen Child Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Morristown-Hamblen Child Care receives mixed reviews. Most parents praise the caring, family-like staff, age-appropriate activities, and clean facility, reporting their children are happy and learning. However, a small number of parents report serious concerns including lack of communication about staff misconduct and health issues, unprofessional behavior, and inconsistent treatment of children.

Caring and friendly staffage-appropriate activities (artscrafts
Address
908 Kennedy Circle, Morristown, TN
Phone
(423) 587-3001
Dreamland Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
618 North Moore Rd., Chattanooga, TN
Phone
(423) 899-0944
Tlc Childcare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

TLC Childcare receives mixed reviews with strong polarization. Parents who have enrolled praise the staff for being caring, straightforward, and creating a safe learning environment where children thrive. However, several parents report poor communication, rudeness from ownership, inflexibility with behavioral challenges, and unprofessional handling of enrollment inquiries.

Safe environmentchild development and learningcaring and dedicated staff
Address
755 College Street, Portland, TN
Phone
(615) 745-5171
Allandale Early Learning, LLC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Allandale Early Learning receives highly mixed reviews. Most parents praise the newer management (Paxton and Amanda), staff friendliness, cleanliness, and quality of care, with many giving perfect ratings. However, several parents report concerns about billing accuracy, excessive illness-related dismissals based on questionable temperature readings, insufficient supervision, and poor staff responsiveness to complaints.

Trustworthy managementfriendly and caring staf
Address
905 University Blvd, Kingsport, TN
Phone
(423) 245-8087
Imagination Station Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
49 N. Main Street, Lexington, TN
Phone
(731) 651-0132
Cason Children'S Center, INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Parents consistently praise Cason Children's Center for its warm, welcoming environment and attentive staff who make children feel comfortable and cared for. The facility offers convenient extended hours (6:30am-6:00pm), provides helpful amenities like diapers in the infant room, and maintains consistent teacher assignments. Children reportedly enjoy attending and parents appreciate the responsive director and secure facilities.

Warm and friendly atmosphereattentive and engaging staffconsistent teacher assignments
Address
4009 O'Hallorn Drive, Spring Hill, TN
Phone
(615) 302-8788
Around The Clock Learning Ctr 2
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
2995 Lamar Avenue, Memphis, TN
Phone
(901) 745-8459
It'S All About Learning Christian Academ
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
3200 Millington Rd., Memphis, TN
Phone
(901) 529-7469
Happy Times Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Happy Times Child Care Center receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents, with all recent reviews rating it 4-5 stars. Parents consistently praise the staff's genuine care, strong curriculum, and school-like structure that prepares children for kindergarten. The center is noted for quality food, transportation services, and teachers who maintain excellent communication with families.

Caring and dedicated staffstrong curriculum for all agesexcellent teacher communication with parents
Address
3237 S. Perkins, Memphis, TN
Phone
(901) 362-2962
Treehouse Learning Center II
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Treehouse Learning Center II receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, who praise the staff's caring approach, strong communication through their app, and personalized attention to children. However, one parent reported a serious incident involving suspected drug use by staff and alleged mishandling by management. The facility appears to provide quality care for the majority of families, though the single negative review raises significant safety concerns.

Caring and nurturing staffopen communication via apppersonalized one-on-one attention
Address
6904 Tazewell Pk, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 688-5634

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Frequently asked questions

There are 1,221 child daycare & preschools daycares across Tennessee. Browse by city to find options near you.
All licensed daycare facilities in Tennessee are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through Tennessee'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 Tennessee, consider:
  • Licensing status and inspection history
  • Staff-to-child ratios (Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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.