Daycares in Lithonia, GA
All 82 licensed child care facilities in Lithonia, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
Typical cost in Georgia: about $771/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Georgia →
82licensed daycares
3.7average safety rating
44%with a clean record
46with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arms Wide Open Summer Enrichement5843 Redan Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 2 | C Life's Fulfillment, Inc8350 Rockbridge Rd SW | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | Camp Harvest1450 South Deshon Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | Camp of Champions, Inc.3261 Panola Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | Camp Philly6910 South Goddard Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | Camp Stronghold Academy724 Rock Chapel Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | Children for Christ Academy2637 Panola Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | Davis, Janice M4983 W. SADDLERIDGE DRIVE | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 9 | DeKalb County Board of Ed - Princeton Elementary School1321 South Deshon Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 10 | DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs Department - Lucious Sanders Recreation Center2482 Bruce Street | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 11 | DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs Department - Redan Recreation Center1745 Phillips Drive | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 12 | Dekalb County School Nutrition Services - Marbut ES5776 Marbut Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 13 | DeKalb County Schools ASEDP - Bouie E. L.5100 Rock Springs Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 14 | DeKalb County Schools ASEDP - Browns Mill4863 Browns Mill Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 15 | DeKalb County Schools ASEDP - Flat Rock4603 Evans Mill Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 16 | DeKalb County Schools ASEDP - Marbut Theme5776 Marbut Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 17 | Dekalb County Schools ASEDP - Murphey Candler6775 South Goddard Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 18 | DeKalb County Schools ASEDP - Princeton1321 South Deshon Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 19 | DeKalb County Schools ASEDP - Redan1914 Stone Mountain Road- Lithonia | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 20 | DeKalb County Schools ASEDP - Rock Chapel1130 Rock Chapel Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 21 | DeKalb County Schools ASEDP - Shadow Rock1040 Kingway Drive | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 22 | Dekalb County Schools ASEDP - Stoneview Elementary2629 Huber Street | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 23 | Douglas, Carol M2493 BENSON RIDGE | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 24 | Dream Film Academy2244 Panola Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 25 | El' Shaddai Christian Worship Ministry1971 Panola Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 26 | Firm Foundation Early Learning Academy6440 Rock Springs Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 27 | Higher Heights Learning & Tutoring Services2442 S Stone Mountain Lithonia Rd., St A | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 28 | Kidsplosion Summer Camp4515 Lenora Church Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 29 | KIP Learning, Inc.2470 Bruce Street | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 30 | Leadership Preparatory Academy6400 Woodrow Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 31 | Lithonia's C.H.I.L.D7302 Conyers Street | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 32 | Lovingkindness Educational Center, LLC6133 Redan Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 33 | Summer Camp/Free Breakfast/Lunch Program1719 Redan East | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 34 | Summer Enrichment for Boys3072 Evans Mill Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 35 | THE RHEMANATION CHURCH5310 Rock Springs Road | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 36 | Thomas, Kirlyn A7200 Fair Harbor Way | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 37 | Fennell, Michelle A5924 Fairington Farms Lane | 4.3★ | 1 | 6 |
| 38 | Rios Ochoa, Wendy A6168 Marbut Road | 4.3★ | 1 | 6 |
| 39 | Walker, Lethia P2297 CHEROKEE VALLEY CIR | 4.3★ | 1 | 6 |
| 40 | Gerhartz, Michaela M6269 Sayler Park | 4.3★ | 2 | 6 |
| 41 | Lindsay, Merline D.1220 BAYWOOD GLEN | 4.2★ | 2 | 6 |
| 42 | Berean Christian Early Learning Academy7082 Covington Highway | 4.2★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 178 |
| 43 | Brown, Trecisa P3283 ARNHEM COURT | 4.2★ | 3 | 6 |
| 44 | Booker, Shelestine5773 FIELDSTONE DR. | 4.2★ | 4 | 6 |
| 45 | Geter, Tammy J900 Asbury Trail | 4.2★ | 4 | 6 |
| 46 | Smith, Teresa D2569 FEYWOOD COURT | 4.2★ | 4 | 6 |
| 47 | Leaping4Education Learning Academy1990 Stone Mountain-Lithonia Road | 4.1★ | 6 · 3 high-risk | 137 |
| 48 | Ransom-Mathis, Samantha L6231 SAYLER PARK | 4.1★ | 5 · 1 high-risk | 6 |
| 49 | Saint Paul Ame Christ School1704 Stone Mountain-Lithonia Road | 4.1★ | 14 · 4 high-risk | 47 |
| 50 | James-Isaac, Ingrid L1021 PRINCETON PARK DRIVE | 4.0★ | 8 | 6 |
| 51 | Reynolds, Annette B.2454 RAMBLING WAY | 4.0★ | 12 | 6 |
| 52 | Love, Ekwy498 CRESTWOOD COURT | 4.0★ | 13 | 6 |
| 53 | Pledger, Hortense G1654 Phillips Rd | 4.0★ | 13 | 6 |
| 54 | Giraud, Aryana C5417 Covent Way | 4.0★ | 16 | 6 |
| 55 | Happy Kidz Early Learning Center7290 Covington Highway | 4.0★ | 18 · 1 high-risk | 83 |
| 56 | Clark, Jannie B.1816 HERRINGBONE HOLLOW | 3.9★ | 16 | 6 |
| 57 | God's Little Angels Prep-School7675 Covington Highway | 3.8★ | 22 · 3 high-risk | 75 |
| 58 | Head of the Class Early Learning Center7305 Covington Hwy. | 3.7★ | 30 · 6 high-risk | 72 |
| 59 | All Our Children Elite Childcare Academy3174 Miller Road | 3.5★ | 9 · 6 high-risk | 90 |
| 60 | Milestone Achievers Academy2958 Miller Rd | 3.1★ | 12 · 3 high-risk | 69 |
| 61 | Head of the Class Learning Academy #12294 Wellborn Rd. | 3.1★ | 32 · 9 high-risk | 104 |
| 62 | Champions Preparatory Academy LLC5949 Fairington Rd. | 3.0★ | 16 · 3 high-risk | 70 |
| 63 | Childtime Childcare #1112876 South Deshon Road | 3.0★ | 33 · 7 high-risk | 152 |
| 64 | ABC Learning Center6835 Main Street | 2.8★ | 13 · 3 high-risk | 42 |
| 65 | CHILDREN FOR CHRIST ACADEMY2637 Panola Road | 2.7★ | 12 · 3 high-risk | 321 |
| 66 | The School Kids Club/Whiz Kids1719 Redan East | 2.7★ | 19 · 2 high-risk | 101 |
| 67 | Donna's Loving Care Child Care and Learning Center6854 Main Street | 2.7★ | 21 · 2 high-risk | 49 |
| 68 | PEACHES AND CREAM ACADEMY, INC3356 PANOLA ROAD | 2.6★ | 27 · 3 high-risk | 12 |
| 69 | Kids 'Kademy, Inc.2982 Woodrow Drive | 2.5★ | 12 · 6 high-risk | 85 |
| 70 | Excell Preparatory Center5105 Salem Road | 2.5★ | 26 · 9 high-risk | 252 |
| 71 | Creekstone Academy475 South Deshon Rd. | 2.5★ | 27 · 9 high-risk | 333 |
| 72 | Simply The Best Academy3800 Big Miller Grove Way | 2.4★ | 15 · 3 high-risk | 82 |
| 73 | Excellent Montessori1828 Stephenson Road | 2.4★ | 24 · 7 high-risk | 161 |
| 74 | ASTEAM CHILDCARE ACADEMY INC.6224 Hillandale Dr. | 2.3★ | 9 · 4 high-risk | 124 |
| 75 | Elliott, Antoinette C4086 WINDERMERE DRIVE | 2.2★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 6 |
| 76 | Cornerstone Academy of Lithonia1645 Redan East | 2.2★ | 17 · 6 high-risk | 72 |
| 77 | The Chestnut Treehouse474 South Deshon Rd. | 2.2★ | 27 · 3 high-risk | 148 |
| 78 | Wilson, Dorothy6248 Serena Cove | 2.0★ | 8 · 2 high-risk | 6 |
| 79 | Charles, Marilyn L6627 CHIRICAHUA DRIVE | 1.9★ | 11 · 3 high-risk | 6 |
| 80 | La Petite Academy - Panola3079 Panola Rd. | 1.7★ | 19 · 3 high-risk | 104 |
| 81 | Powell's Learning & Development Center, Inc.1966 Stone Mountain Lithonia Rd. | 1.6★ | 21 · 5 high-risk | 94 |
| 82 | Cornerstone Academy of Stonecrest3271 Turner Hill Rd. | 1.0★ | 25 · 6 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.
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