Daycares in Hattiesburg, MS
All 49 licensed child care facilities in Hattiesburg, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
49licensed daycares
4.2average safety rating
51%with a clean record
24with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALDERSGATE MISSION402 E 2ND ST | 4.3★ | None | 50 |
| 2 | BEYOND 360 ACADEMY OF ARTS AND ACADEMICS10 HUNTER LN | 4.3★ | None | 50 |
| 3 | CRAYON COLLEGE16 COURTLAND DR | 4.3★ | None | 161 |
| 4 | CREATIVE KIDZ WESLEY205 METHODIST HOSPITAL BLVD | 4.3★ | None | 80 |
| 5 | CROSSPOINT PRE-K3211 HIGHWAY 589 | 4.3★ | None | 159 |
| 6 | GRACE COMMUNITY SCHOOL AFTERSCHOOL30 PIONEER RD S | 4.3★ | None | 24 |
| 7 | HAWKINS EHS526 FORREST ST | 4.3★ | None | 28 |
| 8 | HERITAGE WEEKDAY PROGRAMS3 BARACUDA DR | 4.3★ | None | 100 |
| 9 | JESUS FIRST CHRISTIAN CHILDCARE LLC.103 N 40TH AVE | 4.3★ | None | 35 |
| 10 | JOHN E HALES EARLY HEAD START1500 N 31ST AVE | 4.3★ | None | 217 |
| 11 | MAIN STREET PRESCHOOL712 N MAIN ST | 4.3★ | None | 50 |
| 12 | MCLAURIN FAMILY LEARNING ACADEMY110 EVERETT ST | 4.3★ | None | 78 |
| 13 | MEME’S DAYCARE FOR KIDS 225 RIVERS DR | 4.3★ | None | 26 |
| 14 | RIVER OF LIFE LEARNING CENTER6837 U S HIGHWAY 98 | 4.3★ | None | 304 |
| 15 | SMALL WORLD LEARNING CENTER6080 HWY 49 N | 4.3★ | None | 44 |
| 16 | SMART START COMMUNITY SCHOOL,LLC412 J C KILLINGSWORTH DR | 4.3★ | None | 50 |
| 17 | STEP ABOVE LEARNING CENTER166 OLD AIRPORT RD | 4.3★ | None | 30 |
| 18 | SUREHOUSE LEARNING CENTER119 BROADWAY DR | 4.3★ | None | 30 |
| 19 | TEMPLE'S LEARNING DEPOT5220 OLD HIGHWAY 11 | 4.3★ | None | 220 |
| 20 | THE FAMILY Y - SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM3719 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR | 4.3★ | None | 240 |
| 21 | TJ'S AFTERSCHOOL CENTER1901 ARCADIA ST | 4.3★ | None | 60 |
| 22 | TJ'S LEARNING CENTER1903 ARCADIA ST | 4.3★ | None | 90 |
| 23 | TRINITY PLAY SCHOOL509 W PINE ST | 4.3★ | None | 75 |
| 24 | WEST POINT CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL184 HARTFIELD RD | 4.3★ | None | 100 |
| 25 | YOUTHCARES16 OFFICE PARK DR STE 1 | 4.3★ | None | 28 |
| 26 | BETTIE'S ABC ADVANCED CHILD CARE301 HUMBLE AVE | 4.3★ | None | 93 |
| 27 | CREATIVE KIDS AFTERSCHOOL330 HEGWOOD RD | 4.3★ | None | 134 |
| 28 | EARLY ENCOUNTERS2420 HARDY ST | 4.3★ | None | 192 |
| 29 | GRACE COMMUNITY SCHOOL30 PIONEER RD S | 4.3★ | None | 88 |
| 30 | W.H. JONES HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START5489 OLD HIGHWAY 42 | 4.3★ | None | 427 |
| 31 | ANGEL ACADEMY LLC21 RIVERS DR | 4.2★ | 1 | 97 |
| 32 | SMALL MIRACLES CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER609 SOUTHERN AVE | 4.2★ | None | 30 |
| 33 | T.L.O. AFTERSCHOOL CENTER114 PATTON AVE | 4.2★ | None | 45 |
| 34 | THERAH'S CHILD CARE216 S 21ST AVE | 4.2★ | None | 30 |
| 35 | BRIGHTER BEGINNINGS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER5 SHORELINE BLVD | 4.2★ | None | 45 |
| 36 | SMART START COMMUNITY SCHOOL LLC 2183 OLD AIRPORT RD | 4.2★ | None | 48 |
| 37 | CREATIVE KIDS330 HEGWOOD RD | 4.2★ | None | 217 |
| 38 | MYERS CHILD CARE CENTER1101 DABBS ST | 4.1★ | None | 50 |
| 39 | OSEOLA MCCARTY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER607 MCSWAIN ST | 4.1★ | None | 120 |
| 40 | WAYSIDE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER919/1000 EDWARDS ST | 4.1★ | None | 75 |
| 41 | HUB CITY LEARNING DEPOT410 SOUTHERN AVE | 4.1★ | None | 47 |
| 42 | TUNJIA'S LITTLE ONES CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER104 N 39TH AVE | 4.1★ | None | 41 |
| 43 | CORNERSTONE CHILDCARE30 TOWN CENTER SQ | 4.1★ | None | 140 |
| 44 | GIGGLES LEARNING CENTER1604 S 28TH AVE | 3.9★ | None | 106 |
| 45 | LIL' TEKNON LEARNING CENTER, LLC125 W 8TH STREET | 3.9★ | None | 90 |
| 46 | TOTAL KIDS ZONE6054/6050 HIGHWAY 49 S | 3.8★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | 35 |
| 47 | CHILDREN'S COTTAGE LEARNING ACADEMY115 SANDY RUN RD | 3.8★ | None | 61 |
| 48 | SPRING RIDGE ACADEMY MS1122 S 28TH AVE | 3.6★ | 1 · 3 high-risk | 69 |
| 49 | THE ACADEMY OF KIDS339 N 25TH AVE | 3.5★ | 1 · 7 high-risk | 44 |
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.