Daycares in Waycross, GA
All 31 licensed child care facilities in Waycross, 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 →
31licensed daycares
4.2average safety rating
52%with a clean record
15with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Center Elementary Gator All-Star Academy2114 Dorothy St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 2 | GASA All-Star Academy Wacona Elementary School3101 State St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | GASA All-Star Academy Memorial Dr. Elementary School2580 Ambrose St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | GASA All-Star Academy Waycross Middle School700 Central Ave. | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | GASA All-Star Academy WCMS2301 Cherokee St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | Ruskin Elementary Gator All-Star Academy3550 Valdosta Hwy | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | Ruskin Elementary School Y-Time3550 Valdosta Hwy | 4.3★ | None | 200 |
| 8 | Summer Academy, The701 Morton Avenue | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 9 | Unison BH-ROOTS Clubhouse310 Williams Street | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 10 | Wacona Y-Time3101 State Street | 4.3★ | None | 281 |
| 11 | Ware County Recreation Department/Memorial Park1300 South Georgia Parkway | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 12 | Waresboro Elementary School GASA All-Star Academy3379 Church St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 13 | Waresboro Elementary Y-Time3379 W Church Street | 4.3★ | None | 226 |
| 14 | Way of the cross outreach mission church512 Reynold street | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 15 | Williams Heights Elementary School GASA All-Star Academy705 Dewey St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 16 | Young Men's Christian Association of Waycross1634 Plant Avenue | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 17 | Center Y-Time2114 Dorothy Street | 4.3★ | 1 | 175 |
| 18 | Jeffords, Vicki L405 JESSIE STREET | 4.3★ | 1 | 6 |
| 19 | Ware County Head Start Center1235 McDonald Street | 4.3★ | 1 | 471 |
| 20 | White, Linda S214 Lisbon Drive | 4.3★ | 1 | 6 |
| 21 | Discovery Montessori School711 Satilla Blvd. | 4.3★ | 4 · 4 high-risk | 67 |
| 22 | YMCA Central Y-Time201 Ava Street | 4.2★ | 2 | 141 |
| 23 | Thomas, Vera M2480 VANN ROAD | 4.2★ | 3 | 6 |
| 24 | Hazzard Hill Early Head Start1403 Pendergast Street, Suite A | 4.2★ | 5 | 112 |
| 25 | The YMCA A.V. Kennedy Learning Center105 Darling Avenue | 4.0★ | 15 · 1 high-risk | 65 |
| 26 | The YMCA of Waycross Child Development Center1709 Boulevard Square | 4.0★ | 15 · 2 high-risk | 137 |
| 27 | Precious Little Jewels Daycare317 West Blackshear Avenue | 4.0★ | 16 · 2 high-risk | 23 |
| 28 | Second Baptist Church Childcare301 Tomberlin Road | 3.9★ | 11 · 2 high-risk | 217 |
| 29 | Rochelle's Day Care Center2351 Riverside Ave. | 3.9★ | 20 · 2 high-risk | 112 |
| 30 | Taft, Dorothy A4130 LEANN ROAD | 3.6★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 6 |
| 31 | Bethesda Early Learning Center1700 Osceola Avenue | 2.9★ | 18 | 139 |
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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