Best Daycares in Knoxville, TN — Independent Quality Ratings
Of Knoxville's 246 daycares, 243 (99%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching Tennessee's statewide rate of 99%. Locally, providers average 4.9 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.8 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 129 centers, 19 group child care homes, 4 family child care homes, and 1 license-exempt program.
Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Knoxville. 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.
246
Daycares
243
4 or 5 Stars
Rating Distribution in Knoxville
223(91%)
20(8%)
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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Knoxville: 4.9 (Sample of 246).
Process rating across all displayed daycares in Knoxville: 4.9 (Sample of 137).
Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Knoxville: 4.8 (Sample of 246).
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Some of the Best Daycares in Knoxville
A Bountiful Blessing Learning Center II
Knoxville, TN
★★★★★ 5 Stars
ABC Kiddie Academy, LLC
Knoxville, TN
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Adrian Burnett Elementary Pre-K
Knoxville, TN
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Amherst Elementary Pre-K
Knoxville, TN
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Anderson-South Head Start
Knoxville, TN
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Annoor Academy of Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Apostolic Kiddie Academy
Knoxville, TN
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Apostolic Kiddie Academy After School
Knoxville, TN
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Arnstein Jewish Community Center
Knoxville, TN
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Barney's Day Care
Knoxville, TN
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Bearden Early Enrichment Center
Knoxville, TN
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Bearden Elementary Pre-K
Knoxville, TN
★★★★★ 5 Stars
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many licensed daycares are in Knoxville?
- There are 246 licensed child care providers in Knoxville.
- What percentage of Knoxville daycares have high quality ratings?
- 99% of Knoxville daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 99% statewide in Tennessee.
- What types of childcare are available in Knoxville?
- 129 center-based, 23 home-based providers operate in Knoxville.
- How do Knoxville daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Tennessee?
- Knoxville daycares average 4.9 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 246 Daycares in Knoxville
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B
- Barney's Day Care
- Bearden Early Enrichment Center
- Bearden Elementary Pre-K
- Beaver Dam Child Care
- Belle Morris Elementary Boys & Girls Club
- Belle Morris Elementary Pre-K
- Berean Christian Preschool
- Bonny-Kate Elementary Pre-K
- Bountiful Blessings
- Boys & Girls Club Robbins Extension
- Brickey-McCloud Elementary Pre-K
- Byington-Solway Child Care Center
C
- Carter Elementary Pre-K
- Cedar Bluff Playschool
- Cedar Bluff Preschool
- Cedar Springs Afterschool
- Cedar Springs Weekday School
- Central Baptist Bearden Preschool
- Central Baptist Weekday Educ. Programs
- Chapman Learning Center
- Chapman Toddler Learning Center
- Children at Play
- Christenberry Boys & Girls Club
- Christenberry Elementary Pre-K
- Christian Academy of Knoxville
- Church Street UMC Preschool
- CLARK FAMILY BOYS & GIRLS CLUB at FIVE POINTS
- Concord United Methodist Preschool
- Copper Ridge Elementary Pre-K
- Cozy Kids Academy
- Cynthia's Academy of Learning
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F
- Fair Garden Pre-K
- Farragut Church of Christ Preschool
- Favorite Friends Day Care
- First Baptist Concord After School Care
- First Baptist Concord Christian Presch
- First Church Preschool
- First Lutheran Early Childhood Ed
- First Step II-Old Broadway
- Forever Increasing Academy
- Fort Sanders Pre-K
- Fountain City UMC Preschool
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H
K
- Karns Elementary Pre-K
- Kiddie Station Child Development Center
- Kids Are Special
- Kids Cove Drop-In Childcare LLC
- Kids First
- Kids Place at Sequoyah, Inc.
- Kids Place, Inc. Amherst
- Kids Place, Inc. Carter
- Kids Place, Inc. Chilhowee
- Kids Place, Inc. Fountain City
- Kids Place, Inc. Ritta
- Kids Place, Inc. Sterchi
- KidTime, Inc. @ Farragut Primary
- Kidz Academy
- Kidz Inkorporated Preschool
- Kierra's Playhouse
- KinderCare Education LLC
- KinderCare Learning Center - Bluegrass
- KinderCare Learning Center - Gulf Park
- Kiwanis -East II Head Start
- Knoxville Christian School Preschool
- Knoxville Learning Academy
- Knoxville Montessori School
- Kreative Kidets Child Care
- Kuumba Kare, Inc.
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- La Petite Academy - Cedar Bluff
- La Petite Academy - Emory Road
- La Petite Academy - George Williams
- La Petite Academy - Harrell Road
- La Petite Academy - Station West
- Legacy Childcare
- Little Hawks Early Learning Center
- Little Oaks Academy
- Little People Preschool III LLC
- Little People Preschool LLC
- Little Pioneers Early Learning Center
- Little Playschool
- Little River Montessori School - West
- Little Volunteer Child Care - Karns, LLC
- Littlebug's Learning Leaf Aftercare
- Littlebug's Learning Leaf LLC
- Lonsdale Boys & Girls Club
- Lonsdale Elementary School
- LT Ross- Central Head Start
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N
- Nana's House LLC
- Nana's Playschool, Inc.
- Nanny's Edu-Care Center
- Nature's Way Montessori School
- New Beeginnings, LLC
- New Fellowship Christian Academy
- Nina's Little Pride and Joy
- North Ridge Crossing Head Start
- Northridge Crossing - Boys & Girls Clubs
- Northshore Elementary Pre-K
- Norwood Boys & Girls Club of the
- Norwood Open School
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- SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL Club Eagle
- Sacred Heart Cathedral Preschool
- Sacred Heart Cathedral School - Little
- Sarah Moore Greene Pre-K
- Sequoyah Hills Early Enrichment Program
- SHADES of Development - Pond Gap
- SHADES of Development Adrian Burnett
- SHADES of Development at Brickey McCloud
- SHADES of Development Cedar Bluff
- SHADES of Development Fair Garden
- SHADES of Development Ft. Sanders
- Shades of Development Karns
- SHADES of Development Mount Olive
- SHADES of Development New Hopewell
- SHADES of Development South Doyle Middle
- SHADES of Development Sunnyview
- Shades of Development-Mill Creek
- Smart Kids Early Learning Center 2
- Smart Start childcare
- South Elementary Pre-K
- South Knox Boys & Girls Club
- Spring Hill Elementary Pre-K
- St. John Neumann Cath. Sch B/a Club
- St. John Neumann Catholic School Pre-K
- St. Joseph School - Esp
- St. Joseph School Pre-K Program
- St. Mark Early Enrichment Program
- Starting Points Child Care
- Sunny View Primary Pre-K
T
- Tate's School of Discovery, Inc.
- Tate's Totz n Teenz
- Tate's Totz n Teenz Child Development
- Tennessee School for the Deaf Pre-K
- The Children's Center of Knoxville, Inc.
- The Episcopal School of Knoxville
- The Goddard School
- The Goddard School of Farragut R20LLC.
- The Goddard School of Hardin Valley
- The Little White House, Inc.
- Thomas' Tiny Tots
- Tracy's Learning Center
- Treehouse Learning Center
- Treehouse Learning Center II, LLC
- Trinity Child Development Center
- Trinity Learning Center LLC
- Tullabee Learning Academy
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W
- Wallace Memorial After School
- Wallace Memorial Child Care Center
- Webb Learning Center
- Wesley House Community Center
- West Emory Child Enrichment Center
- West End Kindergarten
- West Haven Elementary Pre-K
- West Hills Bapt. Preschool & Kind
- West Hills Elementary Pre-K
- West Knox Creative Learning Center LLC
- West Lonsdale Baptist CCC
- West Park Middlebrook Boys & Girls Club
- West View Pre-K
- Western Heights - Boys & Girls Clubs of
- Western Heights Head Start
- Westland Children's Academy
- Wonderland Children's Academy
- Wonderland Children's Academy II
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- YMCA @ Inskip Elementary
- YMCA Child Care Services - A.L. Lotts
- YMCA Child Care Services - Bearden
- YMCA Child Care Services - Beaumont
- YMCA Child Care Services - Cedar Bluff
- YMCA Child Care Services - Farragut
- YMCA Child Care Services - Green Magnet
- YMCA Child Care Services - Halls
- YMCA Child Care Services - Northshore
- YMCA Child Care Services - Pleasant Rdg
- YMCA Child Care Services - SarahMGreene
- YMCA Child Care Services - Shannondale
- YMCA Child Care Services - Spring Hill
- YMCA Child Care Services - West Hills
- YMCA Child Care Services @ Hardin Valley
- YMCA Child Care Services Ball Camp
- YMCA Child Care Services Bluegrass
- YMCA Child Care Services Rocky Hill
- YMCA Early Childhood Center @ Sarah Moore Green
- YMCA Early Learning Center @ Beverly Park Place
- YWCA Phyllis Wheatley After School