Daycares in Athens, TN

All 11 licensed child care facilities in Athens, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

Typical cost in Tennessee: about $858/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Tennessee →

11licensed daycares

4.1average safety rating

36%with a clean record

7with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	KEITH CHILDREN'S ACADEMY600 W MADISON AVE	4.5★	1 · 1 high-risk	78
2	Baby Care1313 Decatur Pike	4.5★	None	29
3	HEAD START ATHENS625 GREEN ST	4.5★	None	40
4	FIRST BAPTIST PRESCHOOL305 Ingleside Avenue	4.5★	None	55
5	ALPHA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL - ESP5620 OLD US HIGHWAY 11-E	4.3★	None	50
6	ALPHA PRIMARY SCHOOL - ESP5626 OLD US HIGHWAY 11-E	4.3★	None	50
7	Christ's Legacy Academy625 S Matlock Ave	4.3★	None	40
8	Kids Connection @ Athens City Schools316 McMinn Ave	4.3★	None	200
9	Bright Beginnings Child Care Center LLC616 Congress Pkwy N	4.3★	1 · 1 high-risk	84
10	Athens City Primary School316 McMinn Avenue	3.7★	1 · 1 high-risk	140
11	Kiddie Korner of Athens710 OHIO STREET	2.4★	6 · 19 high-risk	95

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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