How many licensed daycares are in Tulsa?

There are 350 licensed child care providers in Tulsa.

What percentage of Tulsa daycares have high quality ratings?

75% of Tulsa daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 67% statewide in Oklahoma.

What types of childcare are available in Tulsa?

154 center-based, 196 home-based providers operate in Tulsa.

How do Tulsa daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Oklahoma?

Tulsa daycares average 3.8 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Oklahoma statewide average of 3.5.

Is there financial help for childcare in Oklahoma?

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

Best Daycares in Tulsa, OK — Independent Quality Ratings

Of Tulsa's 350 daycares, 261 (75%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above Oklahoma's statewide rate of 67%. Locally, providers average 3.8 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 Oklahoma averages of 3.5 on Process and 5.0 on Structural.

The local market includes 154 centers and 196 family child care homes, a higher home-based share than Oklahoma's average of 45%.

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

350

Daycares

261

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Tulsa

99(28%)

162(46%)

89(25%)

0(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Tulsa: 4.0 (Sample of 350).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Tulsa: 3.8 (Sample of 350).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Tulsa: 5.0 (Sample of 350).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Tulsa

A-Supreme Child Care LLC

Advance Start Learning Center

Angel Academy Early Learning Ii, Llc

Avant Garde Preschool Brookside

Tulsa, OK

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Avant Garde Preschool South Sheridan

Tulsa, OK

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Briarglen Early Childhood Education Center (captulsa)

Tulsa, OK

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Brighter Days Academy LLC

Tulsa, OK

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Brown Bear Home Childcare

Tulsa, OK

★★★★★ 5 Stars

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Tulsa?: There are 350 licensed child care providers in Tulsa.
What percentage of Tulsa daycares have high quality ratings?: 75% of Tulsa daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 67% statewide in Oklahoma.
What types of childcare are available in Tulsa?: 154 center-based, 196 home-based providers operate in Tulsa.
How do Tulsa daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Oklahoma?: Tulsa daycares average 3.8 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Oklahoma statewide average of 3.5.
Is there financial help for childcare in Oklahoma?: Oklahoma offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Oklahoma

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