Daycares in Calera, AL
All 11 licensed child care facilities in Calera, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
11licensed daycares
4.1average safety rating
36%with a clean record
7with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHRISTIAN LIFE FELLOWSHIP6107 HWY 31 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 2 | CHURCH ON THE ROCK5325 SMOKEY ROAD | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH1616 9th Street, Calera, AL, USA | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | SOUTH SHELBY EARLY LEARNING CENTER PRE-K1734 14TH STREET | 4.3★ | None | 54 |
| 5 | LITTLE CUBS LEARN AND PLAY DAYCARE1040 14TH STREET | 4.2★ | None | 30 |
| 6 | LITTLE CUBS LEARN AND PLAY DAYCARE STE E1040 14TH STREET SUITE E | 4.2★ | None | 24 |
| 7 | LIT'L BIT OF FUN CHILD DEV CENTER938 14TH STREET | 4.2★ | 1 | 43 |
| 8 | SOUTH SHELBY EARLY LEARNING CENTER1757 14TH STREET | 4.2★ | 1 | 142 |
| 9 | CALERA HEAD START/EARLY HS CENTER802 EIGHTH AVENUE | 4.2★ | None | 46 |
| 10 | YOUNG IMPRESSIONS CHILD CARE II1208 5TH AVENUE | 4.0★ | 1 | 76 |
| 11 | SCHOOL FOR AMAZING KIDS, CALERA53 LEAH LANE | 3.2★ | 6 · 2 high-risk | 200 |
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.