
Browse 146 headstart programs across Arkansas. 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 Arkansas can make the decision-making process smoother.
Arkansas has about 1,788 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.
Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in Arkansas. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.
There are 1,788 daycares in Arkansas: 146 headstart facilities, 316 before/after school centers, 137 religious facility daycares, and 1,189 childcare and preschool centers.
| Daycare Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Childcare & Pre-school | 1,189 |
| Headstart Programs | 146 |
| Religious / Church Based Daycare | 137 |
| Before or After School | 316 |
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GLENWOOD HEADSTART appears to be a second-hand store and donation center rather than a traditional daycare facility. Reviews praise the friendly staff, reasonable prices, constantly updated inventory, and community benefit to the adjacent Senior Citizen Center.
Parents consistently praise West Memphis Head Start/Arkansas Early Learning for its professional and caring staff, positive learning environment, and child development focus. Children reportedly show excitement about attending, improved social skills, and academic growth. The facility is noted for cleanliness, parental involvement, and comprehensive support services.
Parents consistently praise this Head Start facility for its helpful and friendly staff, clean environment, and community support services. Multiple reviewers specifically commend staff members by name and highlight the center's organization and willingness to assist families.
Brad Black River Child Development Center receives consistently positive feedback from parents. All recent reviews rate the facility 5/5 stars, with parents praising the staff, organization, and children's enjoyment of attending. Multiple families report multi-generational attendance at the center.
Rogers Head Start receives mixed reviews with strong positive feedback from some parents praising caring staff and happy children, but serious concerns from others about inconsistent staff behavior, poor communication, and failure to follow Head Start guidelines. Overall experiences range from excellent to problematic.
Reviews indicate this is a community assistance center rather than a traditional daycare, offering emergency utility, food, and eviction assistance. Most reviewers praise the kindness and helpfulness of staff, though several criticize the application process as unnecessarily complicated and inconvenient for people in need.
St. John Headstart in Fort Smith receives mostly positive reviews, with parents praising caring teachers, family engagement, free meals, and resources provided through the Head Start program. However, one parent criticized the strict no comfort items policy, and another made unsubstantiated claims about inappropriate teacher behavior.
Bentonville Head Start receives mostly negative reviews citing poor management, inconsistent communication, and lack of support for children's behavioral and emotional needs. One parent gave a positive review, but four others reported significant issues with staff coordination, unresponsiveness to phone calls, and non-compliance with Head Start guidelines.
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