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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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Premier Learning Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

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.

Professional and knowledgeable teachersstructured curriculum with developmental focuson-staff speech pathologist
Address
1118 Gallatin Pike North, Madison, TN
Phone
(615) 678-7398
Riverdale Kiddie Community Partner Pre-K
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

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.

Caring and welcoming staffpositive teacher-child relationshipsgood teaching methods
Address
4087 Riverdale Road, Memphis, TN
Phone
(901) 416-3450
21st Century Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

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.

Experienced and caring staffspacious and clean classroomsprofessional communication about child progress
Address
2507 Bailey Avenue, Chattanooga, TN
Phone
(423) 648-8290
Itb Lighthouse Of Love And Laughter
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

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.

Significant speech and developmental improvements for childrencaring and encouraging therapeutic staff (RBTs and BCBAs)children feel safe and trusted at facility
Address
1982 Crossroads Dr., Mountain City, TN
Phone
(423) 727-0550
Mcneilly/Center For Children
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
100 Meridian St., Nashville, TN
Phone
(615) 255-2549
Jungle Explorers Preschool And Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
518 Church Street, Lafayette, TN
Phone
(615) 666-2827
Gigi'S Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
4803 Buzzard Creek Rd, Cedar Hill, TN
Phone
(615) 696-2900
The Children'S House, INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
315 Hill Street, Madisonville, TN
Phone
(423) 442-5612
Little Lambs Childcare, INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Little Lambs Childcare receives consistently high praise from parents who highlight the caring, attentive staff and warm, home-like environment. Parents report their children are excited to attend, engage in daily activities like crafts, and receive excellent communication from teachers. Multiple parents indicate strong satisfaction and willingness to recommend the facility or enroll additional children.

Caring and attentive staffwarm home-like environmentdaily educational activities and crafts
Address
101 Mcgregor St., Lebanon, TN
Phone
(615) 444-3908
Kidds First Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
4343 Bonny Oaks Drive, Chattanooga, TN
Phone
(423) 485-9805
White Bluff Imagination Station C.C.C
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
4447 Highway 70, East, White Bluff, TN
Phone
(615) 797-9658
Little Rascals
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Little Rascals receives mixed reviews with strong praise for staff care and affordability, but significant concerns about management, billing issues, and director approachability. Most positive reviews highlight caring teachers and happy children, while negative reviews cite problems with infant care quality, administrative errors, and questionable disciplinary practices.

Caring and friendly staffaffordable ratesclean and newly decorated facility
Address
207 Iris Drive, Hendersonville, TN
Phone
(615) 431-2231
Community Child Care Services. INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Community Child Care Services in Hendersonville has mixed reviews. Five-star reviews praise the staff, teacher care, communication, affordability, and kindergarten preparation. However, one-star reviews raise serious concerns about supervision, hygiene practices, staff treatment, disorganization, and unprofessional management.

caring and attentive staffregular activity updatesaffordable pricing
Address
182 Executive Park Drive, Hendersonville, TN
Phone
(615) 824-5060
Nana'S Playschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Nana's Playschool receives highly polarized reviews. Seven parents praise the caring staff, safe environment, and positive learning atmosphere. Two parents report serious concerns including inconsistent teacher assignments, unclear illness policies, cleanliness issues, and safety hazards.

Caring and loving staffclean facilitysafe environment
Address
4606 Mill Branch Ln, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 922-5273
Mnps Pre-K At Mcneilly Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
100 Meridian Street, Nashville, TN
Phone
(615) 291-6361 EXT 1900
Learning Tree Day Care/Arlington, INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Learning Tree Day Care has highly polarized reviews. Four parents praise the staff, cleanliness, and their children's progress, while four others report serious safety concerns including injuries, allergic reactions, inadequate supervision, staff misconduct, and unresponsive management to complaints.

Clean facilityattentive and nice stafffamily-run business
Address
5740 Airline Rd., Arlington, TN
Phone
(901) 867-9311
Cuddles And Crayons Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
10062 Hwy22, Dresden, TN
Phone
(731) 364-5437
Kiddieland Child Care Center, LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Kiddieland Child Care Center has extremely polarized reviews. Eight parents gave 5-star ratings praising the staff, educational curriculum, child development, and family-like atmosphere, with one noting 52+ years in business. Two parents gave 1-star ratings alleging serious safety concerns including unexplained bruises and injuries, with complaints about unresponsive staff and uncooperative management.

experienced staffeducational curriculumchild development and learning
Address
1002 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN
Phone
(931) 645-6969
Bright Beginnings Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Bright Beginnings Academy receives mixed reviews with significant variation in experiences. Positive reviews praise cleanliness, staff kindness, real-time communication, and educational engagement. However, negative reviews raise serious concerns about child safety, staff conduct, and health monitoring.

Clean and organized facilityattentive and patient staffreal-time app updates with photos
Address
861 Manufacturers Rd., Dayton, TN
Phone
(423) 775-8495
Crmc Children'S Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
125 Chestnut Avenue, Cookeville, TN
Phone
(931) 783-2492
Abc Day School
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

ABC Day School has highly polarized reviews. Some parents praise the sweet, caring staff and loving environment, while others report serious safety concerns including unreported injuries, poor hygiene, lack of educational programming, and inadequate food quality.

Caring and sweet staffprofessional and safe environmentchildren enjoy attending
Address
330 E. Dumplin Valley Road, Jefferson City, TN
Phone
(865) 397-6300
It Takes A Village Fcec
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

It Takes a Village FCEC receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied parents highlighting caring staff, family atmosphere, and good kindergarten preparation, but serious concerns from dissatisfied parents regarding facility conditions, staff turnover, safety issues, and management professionalism.

Caring and dedicated stafffamily-like atmosphereknowledgeable director on child development
Address
805 N. Church Street, Murfreesboro, TN
Phone
(615) 900-3290
Rhythm & Rhymes Too
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Rhythm & Rhymes Too has mixed reviews with positive feedback from long-term parents praising learning outcomes and communication, but serious concerns raised about cleanliness, staffing ratios, health/safety practices, and hygiene standards at the facility.

Long-term enrollment satisfactionchildren's learning and enjoymentconvenient communication app with photo updates
Address
2003 Lebanon Pike, Nashville, TN
Phone
(615) 884-1061
Creative Youth Enrichment Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Creative Youth Enrichment Center receives consistently positive feedback from parents who praise the caring, family-oriented environment and dedicated staff. Parents highlight the directors' open-door policy, individualized attention to children with special needs, and proactive approach to challenges like virtual learning during COVID. Multiple long-term families express strong trust in the center and recommend it highly.

Caring and attentive stafffamily-like treatment of childrenopen-door policy from directors
Address
7301 Old Harding Road, Nashville, TN
Phone
(615) 646-8900
Cuddles And Crayons
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
10060 Hwy.22, Dresden, TN
Phone
(731) 364-5437
Middlebrook Playschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Middlebrook Playschool receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, with praise for caring staff, good communication, and affordability. However, one detailed negative review raises significant concerns about security, staff training, management responsiveness, and facility maintenance.

caring and patient teachersresponsive staffgood daily communication via app
Address
1526 Robinson Road, Knoxville, TN
Phone
(865) 690-1383
Audette'S Academy For Early Learning
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
1681 N. Royal Street., Jackson, TN
Phone
(731) 423-9907
Kidz First
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
197 Cheyenne Drive, Jackson, TN
Phone
(731) 668-6722
Tri-Cities Christian School
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
2102 Maple Drive, Gray, TN
Phone
(423) 477-3041
Kingdom Kare Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Kingdom Kare receives mostly positive reviews from parents who praise the staff's genuine care for children and commitment to individual development. Parents report their children thriving academically and emotionally despite noting the facility's outdated appearance. However, one visitor raised concerns about office security and staff conduct.

Caring and dedicated staffindividual attention to each child's needschildren's academic and emotional growth
Address
2114 E Broadway, Maryville, TN
Phone
(865) 233-3323

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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.