Daycares in Emporia, KS

All 46 licensed child care facilities in Emporia, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

Typical cost in Kansas: about $724/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Kansas →

46licensed daycares

3.9average safety rating

22%with a clean record

36with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	CrossWinds Therapeutic Preschool1601 State St	4.5★	2 · 2 high-risk	12
2	Cindy Neill Daycare Home1024 Weaver	4.4★	None	12
3	Good Shepherd Day Care Home2507 Monterey Dr	4.4★	None	12
4	M & M Daycare1115 1/2 Rural St	4.4★	None	12
5	Amandas Daycare1220 Sunnyslope St	4.4★	2 · 1 high-risk	12
6	ECKAN Head Start1130 Scott St	4.4★	1	80
7	Laugh and Love Childcare901 Michelle St	4.4★	2	12
8	Little Blessings DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.4★	1	12
9	Wee Care Family Child Care LLC1645 Prairie St	4.4★	5	12
10	Little Lyons ChildcareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.4★	14 · 4 high-risk	100
11	SunFlower Care Homes LLC1600 W 15th Ave	4.4★	3 · 4 high-risk	12
12	Barrett Daycare1205 Prairie	4.3★	None	12
13	ERC Summer S Cape313 W 4th Ave	4.3★	None	60
14	Friends Together United Methodist Preschool823 Merchant	4.3★	None	12
15	Julies Joyful JungleNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	None	12
16	Love and Learn Home Childcare1220 Neosho St	4.3★	None	12
17	Riverside Summer ScapeNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	None	120
18	Smart Start Daycare LLCNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	None	12
19	Special Blessings Child Care618 Garfield St	4.3★	None	12
20	Village Summer ScapeNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	None	120
21	Walnut Summer ScapeNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	None	120
22	Serigs Little StompersNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	5	12
23	Little Steps DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	7	12
24	Jones Early Childhood Development CenterNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	4 · 2 high-risk	12
25	Deann M Rose Day Care HomeNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	7	12
26	Tot Lot2401 W 15th Ave	4.3★	11 · 1 high-risk	12
27	Little Tikes DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	10 · 1 high-risk	12
28	Nikki Simmons Day Care HomeNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	9 · 1 high-risk	12
29	Logan Ave ElementaryNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	5 · 3 high-risk	12
30	Village ElementaryNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	5 · 3 high-risk	12
31	Busy Bees DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	14 · 4 high-risk	12
32	Sacred Heart Child Care Center102 Cottonwood St	4.3★	15 · 7 high-risk	30
33	Home Sweet HomeNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	52 · 7 high-risk	12
34	McManaman Day CareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.2★	4	12
35	Camp Alexander of Emporia Lyon County Kansas1783 Rd P5	3.7★	4 · 4 high-risk	120
36	All Kids Day Care Home709 Exchange	3.5★	13 · 3 high-risk	12
37	PlayTime Daycare608 Whildin St	3.2★	8	12
38	Lords Lambs Preschool1348 Trail Ridge Road	3.1★	5 · 3 high-risk	44
39	Kid Central DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	3.0★	12 · 4 high-risk	12
40	All Tots Day Care1102 Lakeview	2.8★	19 · 3 high-risk	12
41	Monarch Daycare1830 Hillcrest Dr	2.4★	13 · 2 high-risk	12
42	Early Bird ChildcareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	2.3★	43 · 3 high-risk	12
43	Walnut ElementaryNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	2.0★	6 · 3 high-risk	12
44	Emporia Christian School1325 C of E Drive	1.9★	14 · 8 high-risk	60
45	Little Smiles DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	1.8★	31 · 4 high-risk	10
46	Emporia Child Care1320 C of E Dr	1.7★	11 · 11 high-risk	100

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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