How many licensed daycares are in Jonesboro?

There are 327 licensed child care providers in Jonesboro.

What percentage of Jonesboro daycares have high quality ratings?

11% of Jonesboro daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 16% statewide in Arkansas.

What types of childcare are available in Jonesboro?

37 center-based, 192 home-based providers operate in Jonesboro.

How do Jonesboro daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Arkansas?

Jonesboro daycares average 2.7 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Arkansas statewide average of 3.0.

Is there financial help for childcare in Arkansas?

Arkansas offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.

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Best Daycares in Jonesboro, AR — Independent Quality Ratings

Of Jonesboro's 327 daycares, 36 (11%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below Arkansas's statewide rate of 16%. Locally, providers average 2.7 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 3.3 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Arkansas averages of 3.0 on Process and 3.5 on Structural.

The local market includes 37 centers and 192 family child care homes, a lower home-based share than Arkansas's average of 66%.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Jonesboro. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the Arkansas methodology page for the full breakdown.

327

Daycares

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Jonesboro

20(6%)

16(5%)

287(88%)

4(1%)

0(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Jonesboro: 3.2 (Sample of 327).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Jonesboro: 2.7 (Sample of 38).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Jonesboro: 3.3 (Sample of 327).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Jonesboro

AIM Academy Childcare Center

Jonesboro, AR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Arkansas Early Learning-Falls St

Jonesboro, AR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Blessed Sacrament School

Jonesboro, AR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Building Bridges Learning Academy

Jonesboro, AR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Camp Raider Program CE

Jonesboro, AR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Camp Raider Program FME

Jonesboro, AR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Camp Raider Program UHE

Early Childhood Learning Center

Jonesboro, AR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

First Presbyterian Preschool/Parent's Day Out

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Jonesboro?: There are 327 licensed child care providers in Jonesboro.
What percentage of Jonesboro daycares have high quality ratings?: 11% of Jonesboro daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 16% statewide in Arkansas.
What types of childcare are available in Jonesboro?: 37 center-based, 192 home-based providers operate in Jonesboro.
How do Jonesboro daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Arkansas?: Jonesboro daycares average 2.7 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Arkansas statewide average of 3.0.
Is there financial help for childcare in Arkansas?: Arkansas offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Arkansas

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