Daycares in Athens, GA
All 67 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.
67licensed daycares
3.8average safety rating
52%with a clean record
32with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advantage Behavioral Health - REMIX Clubhouse130 Mill Center Blvd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 2 | Athens Academy1281 Spartan Lane | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | Athens Clarke County Leisure Services205 Old Commerce Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | Camp Invention - Barrow Elementary School100 Pinecrest Drive | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | Camp Timothy380 Timothy Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | Clarke County - Alps Elementary School205 Alps Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | Clarke County - Barnett Shoals Elementary3220 Barnett Shoals Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | Clarke County - Chase Street Elementary School757 North Chase Street | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 9 | Clarke County - David C. Barrow Elementary School100 Pinecrest Drive | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 10 | Clarke County - Early Learning Center - East280 Gaines School Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 11 | Clarke County - Judia Jackson Harris Elementary School2300 Danielsville Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 12 | Clarke County - Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School1150 Oglethorpe Avenue | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 13 | Clarke County - Timothy Road Elementary School1900 Timothy Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 14 | Clarke County - Whit Davis Elementary School1450 Whit Davis Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 15 | Clarke County - Whitehead Road Elementary555 Quailwood Drive | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 16 | Clarke County School District - Fowler Drive Elementary400 Fowler Drive | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 17 | Clarke County School District - Gaines Elementary900 Gaines School Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 18 | Clarke County School District - Howard B. Stroud Elementary715 Fourth Street | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 19 | Clarke County School District Early Learning Center440-2 Dearing Extension | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 20 | Clarke County School District Early Learning Center440-2 Dearing Extension | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 21 | Cops' Tots3035 Lexington Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 22 | Empowered Youth Partnership110 Carlton Street Aderhold Hall UGA College of Education G-3 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 23 | Empowered Youth Partnership1300 Cedar Shoals Drive | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 24 | First A.M.E Church521 North Hull Street | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 25 | Jackson County School System - South Jackson After School /Summer Camp1630 New Kings Bridge Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 26 | Jefferson, Sharon D140 FAIRWAY CIRCLE | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 27 | Kaleidoscope Montessori Pod393 N Finley St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 28 | Mcguire, Mary D1455 Timothy Road | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 29 | Mount Pleasant Baptist Church1931 Old West Broad Street | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 30 | Revival Yarns585 Barber St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 31 | Summer Day Camp915 Hawthorne Avenue | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 32 | Treehouse Kid and Craft, LLC815 W Broad St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 33 | University of Georgia - Main Campus220 South Jackson Street | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 34 | Young Women's Christian Organization of Athens Georgia, Inc562 Research Drive | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 35 | YWCO Girls Club Alps Road School200 Alps Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 36 | Building Blocks Child Care Center1281 Hull Road | 4.2★ | 1 | 124 |
| 37 | Kaleidoscope Montessori393 North Finley Street Studio C | 4.2★ | 1 | 25 |
| 38 | Muqtasid, Cecilia180 BISCAYNE DRIVE | 4.2★ | 1 | 6 |
| 39 | Wilhite, Pecolia A605 VINCENT DRIVE | 4.2★ | 2 | 6 |
| 40 | Taylor, Francine A305 LAVENDER ROAD | 4.1★ | 2 | 6 |
| 41 | Athens Christian School, Inc1270 Highway 29 North | 4.1★ | 3 | 62 |
| 42 | Athens Montessori School Day Care Program3145 Barnett Shoals Road | 4.0★ | 2 | 201 |
| 43 | Bright Beginnings Academy Childcare Center LLC1850 Timothy Road | 3.9★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 156 |
| 44 | Thomas, Marcie M140 QUAIL RUN DR | 3.9★ | 4 | 6 |
| 45 | Gallagher, Kirrena N325 Bray Street | 3.9★ | 6 | 6 |
| 46 | The Waseca School615 Tallassee Road | 3.8★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 137 |
| 47 | Heaven's Rainbow Learning Center, LLC1590 Prince Ave | 3.7★ | 4 | 26 |
| 48 | University Childcare Center111 Bowstrom Road | 3.7★ | 5 | 146 |
| 49 | Little Prodigies Child Development Center170 Park Avenue | 3.6★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 101 |
| 50 | PRESTIGE CHILDREN'S ACADEMY1555 Barnett Shoals Road Blgd 1 | 3.6★ | 4 | 153 |
| 51 | Redstone Children's Academy8144 Jefferson Road | 3.6★ | 7 | 136 |
| 52 | Child Development Lab at the McPhaul Center202 Carlton Street | 3.5★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | 101 |
| 53 | Primrose School of Athens180 Athens Town Boulevard | 3.4★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | 202 |
| 54 | Piedmont Athens Regional Child Development Center150 Georgia Avenue | 3.4★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 87 |
| 55 | Hutchens, Angelia M179 CATALPA WAY | 3.3★ | 10 | 6 |
| 56 | Ervin, Joyce M150 OLD WINTERVILLE ROAD | 3.0★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 6 |
| 57 | Childcare Network #311145 Cedar Shoals Dr. | 3.0★ | 13 · 2 high-risk | 105 |
| 58 | Jackson, Liza A150 Urbana Way | 2.8★ | 7 · 2 high-risk | 6 |
| 59 | Noah's Place Learning Center LLC350 B Timothy Road | 2.7★ | 4 · 3 high-risk | 20 |
| 60 | Beacon Hill Schools - East Athens4430 Lexington Rd | 2.5★ | 7 · 4 high-risk | 243 |
| 61 | Apple Tree Prep810 Olympic Drive | 2.5★ | 12 · 3 high-risk | 177 |
| 62 | Tuckston UMC Care and Learning Center4175 Lexington Road | 2.2★ | 20 · 2 high-risk | 81 |
| 63 | Lifespan Montessori of Athens570 Research Drive | 2.2★ | 23 · 2 high-risk | 138 |
| 64 | Big Blue Marble - Athens2400 Daniels Bridge Rd. | 2.1★ | 22 · 4 high-risk | 255 |
| 65 | The Preschool Academy2800 Atlanta Highway | 2.0★ | 26 · 4 high-risk | 217 |
| 66 | The Learning Voyage Early Learning Center LLC895 Ogelthorpe Ave | 1.7★ | 12 · 5 high-risk | 64 |
| 67 | Tots Around The Clock2500 Cherokee Road, Suite A | 1.5★ | 23 · 6 high-risk | 85 |
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.