Daycares in Fort Smith, AR

All 43 licensed child care facilities in Fort Smith, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

Typical cost in Arkansas: about $622/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Arkansas →

43licensed daycares

4.2average safety rating

56%with a clean record

19with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES DBA KIDS FIRST FORT SMITH6601 Phoenix Ave	4.5★	None	223
2	Kids Unlimited Learning Academy1340 S Waldron Rd	4.5★	None	219
3	Morrison Elementary Preschool3415 NEWLON RD	4.4★	1	—
4	St John HeadStart1816 N 8TH ST	4.4★	None	80
5	Tilles Elementary Preschool815 N 16TH ST	4.4★	1	146
6	Dallas Street Head Start6808 DALLAS ST	4.4★	1 · 2 high-risk	82
7	Immaculate Conception Preschool300 Lexington Ave	4.4★	1 · 1 high-risk	78
8	Milestones Learning Academy1001 TOWSON AVE	4.4★	1	90
9	Jack and Jill Childcare2905 BRIAR CLIFF AVE	4.4★	1	15
10	Sunnymede Elementary Preschool4201 N O Street	4.4★	4 · 4 high-risk	24
11	Childrens Paradise4400 Kelley Hwy	4.4★	3 · 1 high-risk	171
12	Ballman Elementary Preschool2601 S Q ST	4.3★	None	26
13	Cavanaugh Elementary Preschool1025 SCHOOL ST	4.3★	None	20
14	Christ The King Catholic School1918 S GREENWOOD AVE	4.3★	None	319
15	Cook Elementary Preschool3517 Brooken Hill Dr	4.3★	None	52
16	East Side Preschool Academy2710 Massard Rd	4.3★	None	284
17	ECC Tilles Preschool815 N 16TH ST	4.3★	None	43
18	Fairview Elementary Preschool2400 S DALLAS ST	4.3★	None	20
19	First Lutheran Preschool/Daycare2407 Massard Rd	4.3★	None	10
20	First United Methodist Childrens Day Out200 N 15th St	4.3★	None	95
21	Fort Firefly5400 Euper Lane	4.3★	None	96
22	Fort Smith Montessori Preschool3908 Jenny Lind Rd	4.3★	None	74
23	FUMC Weekday School200 N 15TH ST	4.3★	None	96
24	Happy Steps Christian Nursery & Preschool of Quality Child Care, LLC9408 GATE NINE CUTOFF	4.3★	None	132
25	Hobson Preschool116 N 12th St	4.3★	None	107
26	Hollyhock Montessori School616 S 17th St	4.3★	None	41
27	Howard Elementary Preschool1301 N 8TH ST	4.3★	None	20
28	Immaculate Conception School223 S 14TH ST	4.3★	None	150
29	Jacob's Ladder In Home Childcare6900 S 9TH ST	4.3★	None	16
30	Park Elementary Preschool4111 PARK AVE	4.3★	None	26
31	Quality Child Care Inc2015 Savannah St	4.3★	None	103
32	St Anne's Childcare518 N 21st St	4.3★	None	10
33	Sutton Elementary Preschool5001 KELLEY HWY	4.3★	None	50
34	The Sandbox Child Care1812 S P ST	4.3★	None	91
35	Woods Elementary Preschool3201 MASSARD RD	4.3★	None	40
36	Cavanaugh Childrens Center2825 Grinnell Ave	4.3★	2 · 1 high-risk	31
37	Union Christian Academy- Childcare4201 WINDSOR DR	4.3★	3 · 3 high-risk	88
38	A Smart Start Academy3101 N 32nd St	3.7★	1	49
39	Harvest Time Academy3300 Briarcliff Ave	3.3★	5 · 1 high-risk	386
40	Princeton Prep Academy, LLP7917 US-271 S	2.9★	1 · 1 high-risk	50
41	The Goddard School Fort Smith9040 Massard Road	2.9★	1 · 1 high-risk	165
42	Grace Place Preschool of Fort Smith4001 Brooken Hill Dr	2.9★	2 · 3 high-risk	183
43	Lincoln Child Care Center1415 N 9th St	2.9★	6 · 4 high-risk	130

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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