Some of the Best Daycares in Paragould, AR

Of Paragould's 24 daycares, 17 (71%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching Arkansas's statewide rate of 71%. Locally, providers average 2.7 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 5.0 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Arkansas averages of 3.0 on Process and 5.0 on Structural.

The local market includes 16 centers and 1 family child care home, a lower home-based share than Arkansas's average of 10%.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Paragould. 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.