Daycares in Springfield, MO
All 138 licensed child care facilities in Springfield, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
Typical cost in Missouri: about $1,142/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Missouri →
138licensed daycares
4.3average safety rating
91%with a clean record
12with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YOAST, BAMBI LINN1021 S CRAIG AVE | 4.5★ | None | 10 |
| 2 | CARR, SARAH2784 W VINCENT ST | 4.5★ | 3 · 4 high-risk | 10 |
| 3 | A CREATIVE START LEARNING CENTER1439 E LARK ST | 4.4★ | None | 87 |
| 4 | A CREATIVE START LEARNING CENTER1926 S INGRAM MILL RD | 4.4★ | None | 90 |
| 5 | A TOUCH OF NATURE QUALITY CHILD CARE, INC.622 S PICKWICK AVE | 4.4★ | None | 30 |
| 6 | A TOUCH OF NATURE QUALITY CHILD CARE, INC.1446 E LARK ST | 4.4★ | None | 50 |
| 7 | ALL ABOUT KIDS ACADEMY, L.L.C.3540 S CULPEPPER CIR | 4.4★ | None | 79 |
| 8 | ALMOST ANGELS CHILD CARE, LLC1895 N KANSAS AVE | 4.4★ | None | 38 |
| 9 | ALPHA TOTS LEARNING CENTERS, INC.1601 W SUNSHINE ST STE Q | 4.4★ | None | 74 |
| 10 | COX LEARNING CENTER NORTH1632 N ROBBERSON AVE | 4.4★ | None | 112 |
| 11 | COX LEARNING CENTER SOUTH950 E PRIMROSE ST | 4.4★ | None | 228 |
| 12 | DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER OF THE OZARKS1545 E PYTHIAN ST | 4.4★ | None | 138 |
| 13 | KIDS FIRST EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY, LLC1507 E LARK ST | 4.4★ | None | 78 |
| 14 | KIDS INN CHILD CARE CENTER LLC1511 E LARK ST | 4.4★ | None | 40 |
| 15 | LA PETITE ACADEMY, INC.1714 S ENTERPRISE AVE | 4.4★ | None | 96 |
| 16 | LIFE SKILLS LEARNING CENTER452 S GRANT AVE | 4.4★ | None | 49 |
| 17 | LITTLE SUNSHINE'S PLAYHOUSE AND PRESCHOOL, INC.2826 W CHESTNUT EXPY | 4.4★ | None | 110 |
| 18 | LSP CARDINAL, INC.201 E CARDINAL ST | 4.4★ | None | 88 |
| 19 | LSP CLAREMONT, INC.2937 S CLAREMONT AVE | 4.4★ | None | 82 |
| 20 | MERCY HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD1831 S FREMONT AVE | 4.4★ | None | 133 |
| 21 | MIGHTY MARVELS ADVENTURE ACADEMY LLC536 E CHEROKEE ST | 4.4★ | None | 82 |
| 22 | MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY609 E CHERRY ST | 4.4★ | None | 88 |
| 23 | MOTHERS TOUCH LEARNING CENTER SCENIC LLC3386 S SCENIC AVE | 4.4★ | None | 82 |
| 24 | OZARKS AREA COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION1042 S DOUGLAS AVE | 4.4★ | None | 36 |
| 25 | OZARKS AREA COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION246 N FARM ROAD 115 | 4.4★ | None | 56 |
| 26 | OZARKS AREA COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION1051 S GRANT AVE | 4.4★ | None | 56 |
| 27 | OZARKS AREA COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION552 N STEWART AVE | 4.4★ | None | 84 |
| 28 | OZARKS AREA COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION2723 S MEADOWBROOK AVE | 4.4★ | None | 40 |
| 29 | OZARKS REGIONAL YMCA3745 S BROADWAY AVE | 4.4★ | None | 48 |
| 30 | OZARKS REGIONAL YMCA2120 E BARATARIA ST | 4.4★ | None | 80 |
| 31 | OZARKS REGIONAL YMCA2101 W FARM ROAD 182 | 4.4★ | None | 99 |
| 32 | OZARKS REGIONAL YMCA4100 S FREMONT AVE | 4.4★ | None | 80 |
| 33 | OZARKS REGIONAL YMCA4051 S SCENIC AVE | 4.4★ | None | 150 |
| 34 | OZARKS REGIONAL YMCA2526 S HILLSBORO AVE | 4.4★ | None | 64 |
| 35 | OZARKS REGIONAL YMCA1333 E GRAND ST | 4.4★ | None | 32 |
| 36 | OZARKS REGIONAL YMCA2927 S KIMBROUGH AVE | 4.4★ | None | 48 |
| 37 | OZARKS REGIONAL YMCA421 E SUNSHINE ST | 4.4★ | None | 32 |
| 38 | OZARKS REGIONAL YMCA3414 S MENTOR AVE | 4.4★ | None | 48 |
| 39 | OZARKS REGIONAL YMCA1505 S DELAWARE AVE | 4.4★ | None | 48 |
| 40 | OZARKS REGIONAL YMCA1024 E HARRISON ST | 4.4★ | None | 48 |
| 41 | OZARKS REGIONAL YMCA3555 S FREMONT AVE | 4.4★ | None | 48 |
| 42 | OZARKS REGIONAL YMCA2200 W REPUBLIC RD | 4.4★ | None | 32 |
| 43 | OZARKS REGIONAL YMCA934 S KIMBROUGH AVE | 4.4★ | None | 40 |
| 44 | OZARKS REGIONAL YMCA2335 S KANSAS EXPY | 4.4★ | None | 48 |
| 45 | OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE2343 W OLIVE ST | 4.4★ | None | 16 |
| 46 | PAYNE HOME DAYCARE LLC1225 S ESTATE AVE | 4.4★ | None | 10 |
| 47 | PEAPOD BRENTWOOD LLC2115 S BRENTWOOD BLVD | 4.4★ | None | 36 |
| 48 | PFEIFFER, PAMELA SUE3093 S SUBURBAN AVE | 4.4★ | None | 10 |
| 49 | PRESCHOOL ACADEMY, LLC525 SOUTH AVE | 4.4★ | None | 56 |
| 50 | QUEEN OF ANGELS DAYCARE CENTER625 S JEFFERSON AVE | 4.4★ | None | 40 |
| 51 | RISE AND SHINE LEARNING CENTER420 W BROADMOOR ST | 4.4★ | None | 31 |
| 52 | SAFE N SOUND PLAYGROUND, INC.3216 S SCENIC AVE | 4.4★ | None | 136 |
| 53 | SMART START DAYCARE & PRESCHOOL, L.L.C.2425 N PINE AVE | 4.4★ | None | 40 |
| 54 | SPRINGFIELD LEARNING DEN3559 SOUTH AVE | 4.4★ | None | 56 |
| 55 | SPRINGFIELD-GREENE COUNTY PARK BOARD3850 N FARM ROAD 159 | 4.4★ | None | 60 |
| 56 | SPRINGFIELD-GREENE COUNTY PARK BOARD732 W TALMAGE ST | 4.4★ | None | 60 |
| 57 | SPRINGFIELD-GREENE COUNTY PARK BOARD2210 E STATE HIGHWAY AA | 4.4★ | None | 60 |
| 58 | THE NURTURING PLACE3039 N NATIONAL AVE | 4.4★ | None | 84 |
| 59 | WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, OF SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI1551 E PORTLAND ST | 4.4★ | None | 80 |
| 60 | SWEET PEAS CHILD CARE2779 W ROXBURY ST | 4.4★ | 8 · 2 high-risk | 10 |
| 61 | ADVENTURE CLUB PAT JONES FACILITY1901 E REPUBLIC RD | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 62 | AJUWON, MARY1435 W TALMAGE ST APT A305 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 63 | AL KIDS DAYCARE & PRESCHOOL3531 S SCENIC AVE | 4.3★ | None | 53 |
| 64 | ALLEN, AYANNA1340 E MCDANIEL ST APT 11 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 65 | BRAZEAL, MELLISA212 N MONTE VISTA AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 66 | BRUNING, ANGELA5584 S WALNUT HILL AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 67 | BURROWS, CHARLENE1336 N PROSPECT AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 68 | CARPENTERS KIDS PRESCHOOL2353 S CAMPBELL AVE | 4.3★ | None | 180 |
| 69 | CONNECT ACADEMY3536 E SUNSHINE ST STE 142 | 4.3★ | None | 41 |
| 70 | DISCOVERY DAYCARE AND PRESCHOOL2872 S MEADOWBROOK AVE | 4.3★ | None | 60 |
| 71 | DISCOVERY GARDEN MONTESSORI SCHOOL1515 S NATIONAL AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 72 | EAGLE HEIGHTS EDUCATION PROGRAM3285 W FARM ROAD 146 | 4.3★ | None | 20 |
| 73 | EAST GRAND COMMUNITY SERVICES3721 E SUNSHINE ST | 4.3★ | None | 90 |
| 74 | EDWARDS, CARLA2935 W MAPLEWOOD ST APT D303 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 75 | ERWIN-STARKS, JACQUELINE621 S CASA GRANDE AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 76 | FERNALD, ZACHARIAH1616 W THOMAN ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 77 | GINDER ROSIE853 W SEMINOLE ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 78 | GOODWILL EXCEL CENTER1514 S GLENSTONE AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 79 | GRANT, CRYSTAL1828 S MISSOURI AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 80 | GROW TO KNOW2747 E SUNSHINE ST | 4.3★ | None | 300 |
| 81 | HOLMES, ELEXUS2227 N HOWARD AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 82 | JAMES RIVER ACADEMY3953 W FARM ROAD 168 | 4.3★ | None | 150 |
| 83 | JAMES RIVER ACADEMY3225 N FARM ROAD 123 | 4.3★ | None | 100 |
| 84 | JOHNSON, LAURA2028 N TRAVIS AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 85 | Jordan Reyes3598 S WESTERN AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 86 | KIDS CONNECTION PRESCHOOL AND DAYCARE3245 S KANSAS AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 87 | KIDS KORNER PRESCHOOL2110 S BLACKMAN RD | 4.3★ | None | 154 |
| 88 | KIDS OF CREATION922 W REPUBLIC RD | 4.3★ | None | 233 |
| 89 | KINGSWOOD PROGRAMS2401 S LONE PINE AVE | 4.3★ | None | 170 |
| 90 | Lashundria Powell5441 BASSWOOD CT | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 91 | MACEDONIA PRESCHOOL1920 S OXFORD AVE | 4.3★ | None | 142 |
| 92 | MARTIN, LEITHIA1079 BLACKWOOD RD | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 93 | MARTINEZ, NINA1027 W WALNUT ST APT B | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 94 | MESSIAH LIGHTHOUSE CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CENTER925 E SEMINOLE ST | 4.3★ | None | 56 |
| 95 | MIGHTY MARVELS ADVENTURE ACADEMY EAST LLC1461 E SEMINOLE ST | 4.3★ | None | 54 |
| 96 | MINI MOVERS FINE ARTS PRESCHOOL3322 S CAMPBELL AVE | 4.3★ | None | 40 |
| 97 | MURPHY, MICHELLE4007 W BOGARD ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 98 | NEW PRIME, INC.2740 N MAYFAIR AVE | 4.3★ | None | 111 |
| 99 | NORTH SIDE ASSEMBLY CHILD CARE CENTER2310 N CAMPBELL AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 100 | OZARKS AREA COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION810 W CATALPA ST APT 112 | 4.3★ | None | 16 |
| 101 | OZARKS REGIONAL YMCA2403 S HOLLAND AVE | 4.3★ | None | 48 |
| 102 | OZARKS REGIONAL YMCA2352 S WEAVER AVE | 4.3★ | None | 48 |
| 103 | OZARKS REGIONAL YMCA2126 E CHERRY ST | 4.3★ | None | 48 |
| 104 | OZARKS REGIONAL YMCA4650 E STATE HIGHWAY YY | 4.3★ | None | 80 |
| 105 | OZARKS REGIONAL YMCA5005 S FARM ROAD 135 | 4.3★ | None | 80 |
| 106 | OZARKS REGIONAL YMCA531 S JEFFERSON AVE | 4.3★ | None | 32 |
| 107 | OZARKS REGIONAL YMCA3241 N GRANT AVE | 4.3★ | None | 48 |
| 108 | OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE936 N HAMPTON AVE | 4.3★ | None | 83 |
| 109 | PARK CREST DAY CARE CENTER INC.2220 W CHESTERFIELD BLVD | 4.3★ | None | 141 |
| 110 | Phyllis Wilson1109 S GELVEN AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 111 | PROMISE PRESCHOOL AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER5701 S FARM ROAD 157 | 4.3★ | None | 55 |
| 112 | Ramona Stewart Mccann1455 East Dunkirk Street | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 113 | RIDGEKIDS PRESCHOOL2210 W REPUBLIC RD | 4.3★ | None | 213 |
| 114 | RIPPE, KELCI1424 W CENTRAL ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 115 | ROCKETT, RAMONA2125 W PHELPS ST APT C | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 116 | ROWDEN, ADRIANNA836 S DOUGLAS AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 117 | Sandra Bailey1373 E LOCUST ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 118 | SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER3111 E BATTLEFIELD | 4.3★ | None | 240 |
| 119 | Sheila Gibbs1102 N KANSAS EXPY | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 120 | SPEARMAN, TRACEY2741 W LINCOLN ST | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 121 | SPRINGFIELD DREAM CENTER829 W ATLANTIC ST | 4.3 ★ | None | 98 |
| 122 | SPRINGFIELD FAMILY Y WARD417 S JEFFERSON AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 123 | SPRINGFIELD-GREENE COUNTY PARK BOARD3055 W KILDEE LN | 4.3★ | None | 90 |
| 124 | SPRINGFIELD-GREENE COUNTY PARK BOARD415 S GOLDEN AVE | 4.3★ | None | 60 |
| 125 | STANCIL, JESSICA2128 North East Avenue | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 126 | THE CRAYON ACADEMY, LLC1381 E DIVISION ST | 4.3★ | None | 60 |
| 127 | THE SALVATION ARMY AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM AND SUMMER DAY CAMP1707 W CHESTNUT EXPY | 4.3★ | None | 99 |
| 128 | TSAHIRIDIS, ELENI4442 S SUNRISE AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 129 | X, GAZALL228 E NORTON RD APT 9 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 130 | HUNT, CASSANDRA838 S ROGERS AVE | 4.3★ | 4 | 10 |
| 131 | SPRINKLES OF SUNSHINE, LLC4250 W TARKIO ST | 4.2★ | 2 | 6 |
| 132 | STEFFINS, GINA CLARANA2306 W WINCHESTER ST | 3.0★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | 10 |
| 133 | LIL OWLS CHILD CARE1626 S BROADWAY AVE | 2.9★ | 21 · 4 high-risk | 10 |
| 134 | JULIE BROWN DAYCARE LLC2789 W VINCENT ST | 2.6★ | 17 · 4 high-risk | 10 |
| 135 | LITTLE STEPS BIG DREAMS DAYCARE AND LEARNING CENTER, LLC2405 W KEARNEY ST | 2.6★ | 17 · 5 high-risk | 10 |
| 136 | HUMMEL, REBECCA PATTUGALAN3870 S HOMEWOOD ST | 2.6★ | 17 · 7 high-risk | 10 |
| 137 | ROYAL KIDS DAYCARE1225 W BERKELEY ST | 2.6★ | 13 · 4 high-risk | 10 |
| 138 | DAVIS, SHARON2214 W WALNUT ST | 2.4★ | 18 · 12 high-risk | 10 |
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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