Daycares in Starkville, MS
All 15 licensed child care facilities in Starkville, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
15licensed daycares
4.0average safety rating
40%with a clean record
9with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A BRIGHT START LEARNING CENTER, LLC.1237 HWY 82 EAST | 4.3★ | None | 27 |
| 2 | AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM WPR221 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR W | 4.3★ | None | 79 |
| 3 | HAPPY START LEARNING CENTER #2331 HWY 182 EAST | 4.3★ | None | 112 |
| 4 | OKTIBBEHA COUNTY HEAD START CENTER1617 HIGHWAY 25 SOUTH | 4.3★ | None | 227 |
| 5 | SKATE ODYSSEY AFTER SCHOOL830 LOUISVILLE ST | 4.3★ | None | 240 |
| 6 | STARKVILLE CREATIVE LEARNING CENTER106 E LAMPKIN ST | 4.3★ | None | 150 |
| 7 | EMERSON FAMILY SCHOOL1504 LOUISVILLE ST | 4.2★ | None | 232 |
| 8 | STARKVILLE FUMC WEEKDAY MINISTRIES200 W LAMPKIN ST | 4.2★ | None | 270 |
| 9 | STARKVILLE UNIT BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE911 LYNN LN | 4.0★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 150 |
| 10 | BRICKFIRE PROJECT YOUTH DEV.143 WESTSIDE DR | 4.0★ | None | 100 |
| 11 | BRICKFIRE PROJECT DAY CARE # 1300 PEOPLES ST | 4.0★ | None | 82 |
| 12 | FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CHILD CARE, INC.307 UNIVERSITY DR | 3.9★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | 100 |
| 13 | PERKINS LIL TREASURES507B DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR W | 3.7★ | 1 · 4 high-risk | 39 |
| 14 | LITTLE SCHOLARS LEARNING ACADEMY # 24614 OLD WEST POINT RD | 3.1★ | 3 · 3 high-risk | 58 |
| 15 | EMPOWERMENT STATION ACADEMY732 WHITFIELD ST | 2.9★ | 3 · 5 high-risk | 90 |
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.