Daycares in Laurel, MS
All 17 licensed child care facilities in Laurel, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
17licensed daycares
4.1average safety rating
65%with a clean record
6with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRESTWOOD DAYCARE635 HIGHWAY 15 S | 4.3★ | None | 120 |
| 2 | EARLY HEAD START BROWN CIRCLE149 BROWN CIR | 4.3★ | None | 133 |
| 3 | FIRST TRINITY EARLY LEARNING CENTER500 N 5TH AVE | 4.3★ | None | 74 |
| 4 | FISHERS OF MEN BIBLE AND MUSIC CENTERS: WEST LAUREL1400 WEST 5TH ST | 4.3★ | None | 116 |
| 5 | GREAT EXPECTATIONS CHILDREN LEARNING CENTER1816 SHORT 3RD AVE | 4.3★ | None | 78 |
| 6 | KING STAR HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START1025 W 6TH ST | 4.3★ | None | 195 |
| 7 | LIL' DARLINGS1503 W 9TH ST | 4.3★ | None | 74 |
| 8 | MILLCREEK CHURCH OF GOD DAYCARE CENTER2247 MILL CREEK RD | 4.3★ | None | 50 |
| 9 | MS DS LEARNING CENTER143 CENTRAL AVE | 4.3★ | None | 39 |
| 10 | QUEEN OLIVE HEADSTART CENTER518 MADISON ST | 4.3★ | None | 263 |
| 11 | THE CHILDREN'S DEPOT, LLC224 LOWER MYRICK RD | 4.3★ | None | 88 |
| 12 | HIGHLAND BAPTIST LEARNING CENTER2513 N 7TH AVE | 4.2★ | 1 | 100 |
| 13 | LITTLE MIRACLES 217 GLADE BAPTIST CHURCH RD | 4.1★ | None | 30 |
| 14 | ANGIE'S CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER1603 SUSIE B RUFFIN AVE | 4.0★ | None | 43 |
| 15 | THE KIDS COMPANY, LLC390 LAKE COMO RD | 3.9★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 70 |
| 16 | SOUTH CENTRAL CHILDREN'S ACADEMY232 S 12TH AVE | 3.8★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 87 |
| 17 | KIDS' KINGDOM LEARNING CENTER19 BATES RD | 2.8★ | 3 · 3 high-risk | 173 |
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.