Daycares in Meridian, MS

All 32 licensed child care facilities in Meridian, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

32licensed daycares

4.1average safety rating

53%with a clean record

15with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	AFTER SCHOOL CENTER3937 POPLAR SPRINGS DR	4.3★	None	97
2	BARBARA HENSON'S NURSERY & PRE-K2727 STATE BLVD	4.3★	None	68
3	BUILDING BLOCKS LEARNING ACADEMY2512 11TH ST	4.3★	None	49
4	CENTRAL'S CHILDREN'S CENTER1004 23RD AVE	4.3★	None	100
5	FIRST STEP AFTER SCHOOL1304 5TH ST	4.3★	None	30
6	HENSON'S SWIM GYM2727 STATE BLVD	4.3★	None	120
7	MERIDIAN CENTER917 27TH AVE S	4.3★	None	148
8	MISS CINDY'S5051 SHILOH VIMVILLE RD	4.3★	None	37
9	NORTHCREST BAPTIST PRESCHOOL3412 N HILLS ST	4.3★	None	100
10	NORTHEAST BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF EAST MISSISSIPI6750 NEWELL RD	4.3★	None	150
11	NORTHEAST CHILD CARE CENTER702 BRIARWOOD RD	4.3★	None	26
12	SMITH'S LEARNING CENTER1406 16TH AVE	4.3★	None	48
13	SOUTHEAST UNIT OF BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF EAST MISSISSIPPI2362A LONG CREEK RD	4.3★	None	60
14	THE POTTER'S WHEEL CHRISTIAN DAY CARE1844 HIGHWAY 11 AND 80	4.3★	None	61
15	THE WEST END UNIT OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF EAST MISSISSIPPI1717 45TH AVE	4.3★	None	300
16	UNITED METHODIST DAY SCHOOL3937 POPLAR SPRINGS DR	4.3★	None	63
17	VELMA YOUNG UNIT OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF EAST MISSISSIPPI1530 24TH AVE	4.3★	None	93
18	GREAT START LEARNING CENTER4521 35TH AVE	4.3★	None	302
19	KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER4706 BROADMOOR DR	4.3★	None	96
20	FIRST STEP LEARNING CENTER3401 N HILLS ST	4.2★	None	30
21	NEW DESTINY SUMMER ENRICHMENT AND AFTER SCHOOL5718 5TH ST	4.2★	None	141
22	SMITH'S LEARNING CENTER AFTER SCHOOL2300 HIGHWAY 45 N	4.2★	None	50
23	SOUTHSIDE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER2505 14TH ST	4.2★	None	30
24	NINO AFTERSCHOOL4537 35TH AVE	4.2★	None	60
25	DREAMS COME TRUE CHILDCARE CENTER, LLC2416 15TH ST	4.1★	None	71
26	CHARLES L. YOUNG, SR. CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER2211 11TH AVE	4.0★	1 · 1 high-risk	346
27	YET - NORTHSIDE EXCEL CENTER5121 GREAT RIVER DRIVE	3.8★	1 · 2 high-risk	75
28	KIDZ WORLD LEARNING ACADEMY, INC2104 24TH AVE	3.7★	1 · 4 high-risk	105
29	CREATIVE KIDS DAYCARE5920 0LD HWY 80 WEST	3.7★	1 · 5 high-risk	132
30	HIGHLAND BAPTIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER3400 27TH ST	3.5★	2 · 5 high-risk	255
31	NEW DESTINY DAYCARE5721 5TH ST	3.2★	2 · 2 high-risk	70
32	NINO CREATIVE LEARNING CHILDCARE CENTER4545 35TH AVE	3.1★	3 · 12 high-risk	96

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.