How many licensed daycares are in Athens?

There are 83 licensed child care providers in Athens.

What percentage of Athens daycares have high quality ratings?

24% of Athens daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 19% statewide in Georgia.

What types of childcare are available in Athens?

25 center-based, 10 home-based, 1 Head Start providers operate in Athens.

How do Athens daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Georgia?

Athens daycares average 4.1 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Georgia statewide average of 3.9.

Is there financial help for childcare in Georgia?

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

Childery

Best Daycares in Athens, GA — Independent Quality Ratings

Of Athens's 83 daycares, 20 (24%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above Georgia's statewide rate of 19%. Locally, providers average 4.1 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 3.1 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Georgia averages of 3.9 on Process and 3.0 on Structural.

The local market includes 25 centers, 10 family child care homes, 1 Head Start program, and 32 license-exempt programs.

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

Daycares

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Athens

1(1%)

19(23%)

56(67%)

7(8%)

0(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Athens: 3.2 (Sample of 83).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Athens: 4.1 (Sample of 19).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Athens: 3.1 (Sample of 83).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Athens

Early Learning Center East

Barnett Shoals Elementary

Bettye H. Holston Elementary

Athens, GA

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Child Development Lab at the McPhaul Center

Athens, GA

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Fowler Drive Elementary

H. B. Stroud Elementary

Athens, GA

★★★★★ 4 Stars

H. T. Edwards Teaching and Learning Center

Athens, GA

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary

Athens, GA

★★★★★ 4 Stars

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Athens?: There are 83 licensed child care providers in Athens.
What percentage of Athens daycares have high quality ratings?: 24% of Athens daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 19% statewide in Georgia.
What types of childcare are available in Athens?: 25 center-based, 10 home-based, 1 Head Start providers operate in Athens.
How do Athens daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Georgia?: Athens daycares average 4.1 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Georgia statewide average of 3.9.
Is there financial help for childcare in Georgia?: Georgia offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Georgia

All 83 Daycares in Athens

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Oglethorpe Ave Elementary