Daycares in Athens, AL
All 21 licensed child care facilities in Athens, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
Typical cost in Alabama: about $660/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Alabama →
21licensed daycares
4.3average safety rating
71%with a clean record
6with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOYS & GIRLS CLUB - ATHENS1017 W. WASHINGTON STREET | 4.4★ | None | 147 |
| 2 | KIM'S TENDER CARE LEARNING CENTER22774 HWY 72 E | 4.4★ | None | 89 |
| 3 | KID'S JOURNEY CDC, INC.1105 ANNIE RUTH JAMAR | 4.4★ | None | 84 |
| 4 | MRS. ANGELIA'S HOME DAYCARE24335 CHADWICK DRIVE | 4.4★ | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | TANNER EARLY LEARNING CENTER13529 LUCAS FERRY ROAD | 4.4★ | 1 | 90 |
| 6 | MAMA BEAR'S DAYCARE, LLC26905 BROWN ROAD | 4.4★ | None | — |
| 7 | BEREA EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY16779 Lucas Ferry Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | CULTIVATE CHURCH DAYCARE1702 Jefferson Street Southeast | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 9 | FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ATHENS201 EAST HOBBS ST. | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 10 | FRIENDSHIP CHURCH16479 - LUCAS FERRY ROAD | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 11 | GROWING WITH GRACE CHILDCARE26412 U S HIGHWAY 72 | 4.3★ | None | 33 |
| 12 | KINGS KIDS DAYCARE AND LEARNING CENTER1428 FREEMAN AVE | 4.3★ | None | 42 |
| 13 | LITTLE ZION M. B. CHURCH14204 LUCAS FERRY ROAD | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 14 | LOVING ARMS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER22685 U.S. HWY. 72, EAST | 4.3★ | None | 61 |
| 15 | MILK N HONEY LEARNING ACADEMY13236 Mooresville Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 16 | OUR HOUSE DAYCARE16871 Linton Road | 4.3★ | None | 64 |
| 17 | PEACHES-N-CREAM14484 BLEDSOE ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 309 |
| 18 | PINEY CHAPEL HEAD START20835 ELKTON ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 40 |
| 19 | PNC KIDS CUB14473 Bledsoe Road | 4.3★ | None | 131 |
| 20 | POPLAR CREEK ACADEMY10880 Snake Road | 4.3★ | None | 79 |
| 21 | SUPER KIDS ACADEMY LLC25854 CAPSHAW ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 30 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.
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