Best Daycares in Chattanooga, TN — Independent Quality Ratings
Of Chattanooga's 176 daycares, 174 (99%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching Tennessee's statewide rate of 99%. Locally, providers average 5.0 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.9 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Tennessee averages of 5.0 on Process and 4.9 on Structural.
The local market includes 73 centers, 25 group child care homes, 8 family child care homes, and 1 license-exempt program, a higher home-based share than Tennessee's average of 11%.
Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Chattanooga. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the Tennessee methodology page for the full breakdown.
Rating Distribution in Chattanooga
Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Chattanooga: 4.9 (Sample of 176).
Process rating across all displayed daycares in Chattanooga: 5.0 (Sample of 93).
Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Chattanooga: 4.9 (Sample of 176).
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many licensed daycares are in Chattanooga?
- There are 176 licensed child care providers in Chattanooga.
- What percentage of Chattanooga daycares have high quality ratings?
- 99% of Chattanooga daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 99% statewide in Tennessee.
- What types of childcare are available in Chattanooga?
- 73 center-based, 33 home-based providers operate in Chattanooga.
- How do Chattanooga daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Tennessee?
- Chattanooga daycares average 5.0 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Tennessee statewide average of 5.0.
- Is there financial help for childcare in Tennessee?
- Tennessee offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Tennessee
All 176 Daycares in Chattanooga
- Barger Academy SACC Program
- Battle Academy Pre-K
- Battle Academy Sacc Program
- Belvoir Christian Children's Center
- Bess T. Shepherd Elementary Sacc Program
- Best Beginnings
- Boyd Buchanan Pre-Kindergarten
- Boyd Buchanan School After Care
- Boys & Girls Club of Chattanooga, East
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga-Hardy Unit
- Boys and Girls Club Chattanooga -Highland Park
- Brainerd Baptist After School Care
- Brainerd Baptist Pre-K
- Bright & Morning Star Academy
- Bright Afternoons Extended Day Program
- Bright School Preschool Program
- Brown Academy Sacc Program
- Busy Bee Learning Center
- Calvin Donaldson Env. S. Academy. Pre-K
- Cedar Hill Head Start
- Cedar Hill Head Start Center Pre-K
- Chambliss @ Eastside
- Chambliss @ Tyner Academy
- Chambliss at East Brainerd
- Chambliss Center @ Red Bank Elementary
- Chambliss Center for Children Pre-K
- Chambliss Center Normal Park
- Champion Christian Learning Academy Brainerd
- Champion Christian Learning Academy Terrace
- Chattanooga Christian School Pre-K
- Chattanooga School for Arts&sciences Sac
- Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts
- Chattanooga State Child Dev. Center
- Childcare Network #108
- Childcare Network #124
- Childcare Network #168
- Childcare Network #34
- Childcare Network 168 (3rd St)
- Childcare Network Inc 124
- Children's Academy for Education and
- Christ Academy Preschool
- Christ Angels Day Care
- Creative Learning Academy
- Cute and Cuddley
- Serenity Child Care I
- Serenity Child Care II
- Signal Centers Child Care
- Silverdale Baptist Academy Early Birds &
- Silverdale Baptist Preschool
- Spring Creek Elem Sacc Program
- Spring Creek Elementary Pre-K
- St. John United Methodist Preschool
- St. Jude Catholic Pre-School
- St. Jude SAINTS Adventures in Aftercare
- St. Martin's Episcopal Preschool
- St. Nicholas School Early Learning Cente
- St. Nicholas School Extended School Prog
- St. Peter Adventuras Aftercare
- St. Peters Episcopal Preschool
- Sunshine House Learning Academy
- Sweet Magnolia Learning Academy
- Tender Loving Care Academy
- Tendercare Learning Center
- The Blooming Pot Childcare & Learning
- The Growing Patch Pre-school
- The Little Villagers # 2
- The Montessori School
- The Shiny Penny
- The Stanley School Chattanooga
- Tiny Tigers Learning Center
- Tommie F Brown Academy Pre-K
- Tree of Knowledge Learning Center
- Tweety's Childcare Group Home