
Browse 1,221 child daycare & preschools across Tennessee. 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 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.
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.
| Daycare Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Childcare & Pre-school | 1,221 |
| Headstart Programs | 285 |
| Religious / Church Based Daycare | 566 |
| Before or After School | 1,586 |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
One parent reports that their children were well-prepared for kindergarten and received supportive discipline, while another criticizes the owner's rudeness, high late fees, and alleged refusal to follow specific feeding and diaper change schedules.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
One parent describes a disappointing experience at Dreamland Child Care Center, citing hygiene issues and a lack of transparency. The reviewer notes that their child's clothing frequently arrived dirty and reported concerns about potential overcharging. Additionally, the parent expressed dissatisfaction with safety protocols, including mandatory masks for pickup and restricted access to the facility's interior.
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.
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.
One parent describes the facility and staff positively, while other reviewers report severe dissatisfaction, alleging that the center refuses enrollment for children with special needs and attempts to retain prepaid tuition without providing services. Additional feedback warns that the program's actual experience does not match its appearance.
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.
One parent highlights the teachers' sweetness and patience, particularly regarding potty training, while another cites unprofessional behavior from staff and a rude bus driver as reasons for leaving. The few reviews so far mention mixed experiences, with specific praise for individual staff members contrasting sharply with complaints about management and transportation reliability.
One parent describes the center as needing to be shut down, alleging that the owners do not actually run the facility and that children are in charge.
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.
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.
Premier Learning Academy receives consistently positive feedback from parents who praise the professional and caring staff, structured learning environment, and strong communication through a daily app. Parents highlight their children's academic progress, emotional development, and sense of safety at the facility. Multiple reviewers emphasize feeling confident leaving their children in the center's care.
Riverdale Kiddie Community Partner Pre-K receives mixed reviews. While many parents praise staff warmth, teaching methods, and individual teachers like Ms. LaSonya, serious concerns have been raised about child safety, supervision, and responsiveness to parent concerns.
21st Century Child Development Center receives mixed reviews. Most parents praise the experienced and caring staff, clean facilities, and professional communication. However, some parents report serious safety concerns and poor staff behavior.
ITB Lighthouse of Love and Laughter receives mixed reviews. Parents report significant developmental improvements in their children's communication and behavior, with staff described as thoughtful and encouraging. However, multiple parents cite serious administrative and billing issues, staff turnover, facility maintenance problems, and inconsistent communication.
A few parents highlight the center's diverse, experienced staff and quality facilities, expressing high satisfaction with their children's experiences. However, one reviewer warns of unauthorized billing practices and difficulties obtaining refunds without filing fraud claims.
One parent highlights the welcoming staff and facility improvements, noting their children enjoy attending, while another reports severe neglect in the infant room, including unsupervised care, poor hygiene, and staff gossip. The positive feedback contrasts sharply with serious allegations of safety and health violations in the negative account.
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