Daycares in Chattanooga, TN

All 182 licensed child care facilities in Chattanooga, 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 →

182licensed daycares

4.2average safety rating

50%with a clean record

91with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL PRE-K3354 CHARGER DRIVE	4.5★	None	78
2	HICKORY VALLEY CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL PROGR6605 SHALLOWFORD ROAD	4.5★	None	30
3	Hope City Academy for Childcare7 N. Tuxedo Ave	4.5★	None	100
4	Little Sprouts Preschool LLC2001 Raulston St	4.5★	None	15
5	MONTESSORI AFTER SCHOOL300 MONTESSORI WAY	4.5★	None	175
6	Pebbles and Stones4509 Kemp Dr.	4.5★	None	15
7	RIVERMONT ELEM. SACC PROGRAM3330 HIXSON PIKE	4.5★	None	90
8	BEREAN ACADEMY PRESCHOOL 1 & 2441 BEREAN LANE	4.5★	None	44
9	BOYD BUCHANAN SCHOOL AFTER CARE4650 Buccaneer Trail	4.5★	None	250
10	BRAINERD BAPTIST AFTER SCHOOL CARE4107 Mayfair Avenue	4.5★	None	150
11	BRIGHT AFTERNOONS EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM1950 MCDADE LANE	4.5★	None	80
12	Creative Learning Academy2808 4th Avenue	4.5★	None	15
13	Cute and Cuddley4318 GRAND AVE.	4.5★	None	7
14	GRACE CHILDREN'S CENTER7815 SHALLOWFORD ROAD	4.5★	None	132
15	London Bridge Child Care1542 Pin Oak Dr.	4.5★	None	7
16	RAINBOW DAY CARE CENTER804 TUNNEL BLVD.	4.5★	None	45
17	ST. NICHOLAS SCHOOL EARLY LEARNING CENTE7525 MIN-TOM DRIVE	4.5★	None	75
18	ST. PETERS EPISCOPAL PRESCHOOL848 ASHLAND TERRACE	4.5★	None	73
19	The Growing Patch Pre-school4516 Rocky River Road	4.5★	None	19
20	UTC CHILDRENS CENTER Brown Site718 EAST 8TH STREET	4.5★	None	92
21	YMCA YCAP CHATTANOOGA1600 Central Avenue	4.5★	None	30
22	CHATTANOOGA STATE CHILD DEV. CENTER4501 AMNICOLA HWY	4.5★	None	84
23	First Centenary CEC418 Oak Street	4.5★	None	77
24	NEWTON CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER1301 GROVE STREET	4.5★	None	76
25	ST. JUDE CATHOLIC PRE-SCHOOL930 ASHLAND TERRACE	4.5★	None	53
26	THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL300 MONTESSORI WAY	4.5★	None	166
27	BOYD BUCHANAN PRE-KINDERGARTEN4650 Buccaneer Trail	4.5★	None	60
28	E. BRAINERD CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL7745 E. BRAINERD RD.	4.5★	None	70
29	BRAINERD BAPTIST PRE-K4107 Mayfair Avenue	4.5★	None	117
30	BRIGHT SCHOOL PRESCHOOL PROGRAM1950 McDade Lane	4.4★	None	84
31	Foundations Preschool3401 Broad Street	4.4★	1	162
32	Imago Dei Care5704 Marlin Rd Ste 2300 # 6000	4.4★	None	58
33	TOMMIE F BROWN ACADEMY PRE-K718 EAST 8TH STREET	4.4★	None	50
34	Loving Childcare Center6317 Rosemary Drive	4.4★	None	48
35	Over The Rainbow Daycare Center2315 Center St	4.4★	2 · 1 high-risk	24
36	Tendercare Learning Center3242 Wilcox Blvd	4.4★	None	24
37	UTC Children's Center225 Lookout St	4.4★	2	124
38	Champion Christian Learning Academy Brainerd3661 Brainerd Road	4.4★	3 · 3 high-risk	99
39	Purpose Point Learning Academy4801 Hwy 58	4.4★	None	341
40	21st Century Child Development Center2507 Bailey Avenue	4.4★	None	54
41	Montessori Elementary at Highland Park700 Hawthorne St S	4.4★	2 · 4 high-risk	88
42	First Step Christian Day Care2633 GLASS STREET	4.4★	1 · 3 high-risk	60
43	Memorial Children's Learning Center2675 Robbins Street Bldg #17	4.4★	1 · 5 high-risk	240
44	The Little Villagers # 23732 Central Ave.	4.4★	2 · 7 high-risk	12
45	Burks United Methodist CDC6433 HIXSON PIKE	4.4★	3 · 8 high-risk	75
46	Learning Center at Cumberland1505 N. MOORE RD.	4.4★	None	111
47	North Point Academy d.b.a. KIDS R KIDS6863 BIG RIDGE RD	4.4★	12 · 31 high-risk	168
48	A Motherly Touch Learning Academy6219 Vance Road	4.3★	None	24
49	ALEPH BET CHILDREN'S CENTER5461 NORTH TERRACE ROAD	4.3★	None	36
50	ANNOOR ACADEMY OF CHATTANOOGA PRE-K2533 GUNBARREL RD	4.3★	None	20
51	AVONDALE HEAD START CENTER PRE-K2302 OCOEE STREET	4.3★	None	40
52	Barger Academy SACC Program4808 Brainerd Rd	4.3★	None	79
53	BATTLE ACADEMY PRE-K1601 Market Street	4.3★	None	20
54	BATTLE ACADEMY SACC PROGRAM1601 MARKET STREET	4.3★	None	185
55	BESS T. SHEPHERD ELEMENTARY SACC PROGRAM7126 TYNER RD	4.3★	None	150
56	BIG RIDGE ELEMENTARY SACC PROGRAM5210 CASSANDRA SMITH RD	4.3★	None	180
57	BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CHATTANOOGA, EAST2125 EAST 25TH STREET PLACE	4.3★	None	192
58	Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga2100 Glass Street	4.3★	None	100
59	Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga-Hardy Unit2100 Glass St	4.3★	None	125
60	Boys and Girls Club Chattanooga -Highland Park2312 DUNCAN AVENUE	4.3★	None	250
61	BROWN ACADEMY SACC PROGRAM718 EAST 8TH STREET	4.3★	None	80
62	Busy Bee Learning Center7728 HANCOCK ROAD	4.3★	None	24
63	CALVIN DONALDSON ENV. S. ACADEMY. PRE-K927 W. 37TH STREET	4.3★	None	40
64	CEDAR HILL HEAD START CENTER PRE-K4701 DIVINE AVENUE	4.3★	None	40
65	Chambliss @ Eastside1603 S Lyerly St	4.3★	None	12
66	Chambliss @ Tyner Academy6836 Tyner Rd	4.3★	None	12
67	Chambliss at East Brainerd7660 Goodwin Rd	4.3★	None	12
68	CHAMBLISS CENTER FOR CHILDREN PRE-K315 GILLESPIE ROAD	4.3★	None	40
69	Chambliss Center Normal Park1219 W. MISSISSIPPI AVENU	4.3★	None	12
70	CHATTANOOGA SCHOOL FOR ARTS&SCIENCES SAC865 EAST 3RD STREET	4.3★	None	100
71	CHATTANOOGA SCHOOL FOR THE LIBERAL ARTS4850 Jersey Pike	4.3★	None	100
72	Childcare Network #1081602 Gunbarrel Rd	4.3★	None	230
73	Childcare Network #1351818C Hamill Rd	4.3★	None	111
74	Childcare Network #1681510 E 3rd St	4.3★	None	99
75	CHRIST ACADEMY PRESCHOOL8645 E. BRAINERD RD.	4.3★	None	99
76	Creative Learning Academy4012 6th Ave	4.3★	None	15
77	Discovery Learners' Academy4315 Brainerd Rd	4.3★	None	12
78	DREAMLAND CHILD CARE CENTER618 NORTH MOORE RD.	4.3★	None	24
79	DUPONT ELEMENTARY SACC PROGRAM4134 HIXSON PIKE	4.3★	None	80
80	Dwartha's Helping Hands Childcare Center LLC613 Dodds Ave	4.3★	None	15
81	e-KIDS Learning Center1043 Blackford St	4.3★	None	216
82	EAST BRAINERD ELEMENTARY PRE-K7660 GOODWIN ROAD	4.3★	None	96
83	EAST BRAINERD ELEMENTARY SACC PROGRAM7660 GOODWIN ROAD	4.3★	None	150
84	EAST LAKE ELEMENTARY PRE-K3600 13TH AVENUE	4.3★	None	20
85	East Side Elementary PreK1603 S Lyerly St	4.3★	None	33
86	Goddard School of Chattanooga17 WEST BELL AVENUE	4.3★	None	181
87	Grace Baptist Academy Pre-K1804 Morris Hill Road	4.3★	None	21
88	Grace Children's Center Aftercare7815 Shallowford Rd	4.3★	None	135
89	GRANNY'S BABY CHILD CARE2100 WILSON STREET	4.3★	None	7
90	HARDY ELEMENTARY PRE-K2100 GLASS STREET	4.3★	None	40
91	HARRISON ELEMENTARY PRE-K8098 Ferdinand Piech Way	4.3★	None	56
92	HARRISON ELEMENTARY SACC PROGRAM8098 Ferdinand Piech Way	4.3★	None	125
93	HIXSON ELEMENTARY SACC PROGRAM5950 WINDING LANE	4.3★	None	150
94	House of Love Child Care LLC7616 Bonnie Dr	4.3★	None	7
95	Jungle Town 17531 Shallowford Rd	4.3★	None	80
96	Jungle Town 43922 Webb Rd	4.3★	None	89
97	KIDS-N-PLAY1704 ALBERT LANE	4.3★	None	12
98	Little Cottage of Learning4605 Montview Dr	4.3★	None	15
99	LITTLE HEARTS DAYCARE401 Booth Rd	4.3★	None	7
100	Little Learners4505 Fairwood Lane	4.3★	None	7
101	Little Scholars1152 Lincoln Park Ln	4.3★	None	10
102	LOOKOUT VALLEY ELEM. SACC PROGRAM701 BROWN'S FERRY ROAD	4.3★	None	75
103	LOOKOUT VALLEY ELEMENTARY PRE-K701 BROWN'S FERRY ROAD	4.3★	None	20
104	Lynn's Playpen Two2004 Dodson Avenue	4.3★	None	45
105	MCCONNELL ELEMENTARY SACC PROGRAM8629 COLUMBUS ROAD	4.3★	None	150
106	Mimi's Academy3820 Braircliff Way	4.3★	None	12
107	Mission Montessori4519 Brainerd Rd	4.3★	None	64
108	Ms. Mae's Learning Academy 13228 Wilcox Blvd	4.3★	None	12
109	Nadine's Neighborhood Childcare Development3802 Pin Oak Ter	4.3★	None	15
110	NORMAL PARK LOWER SACC PROGRAM1009 MISSISSIPPI AVENUE	4.3★	None	160
111	NORMAL PARK MUSEUM MAGNET SCHOOL PRE-K1009 MISSISSIPPI AVENUE	4.3★	None	20
112	NORMAL PARK UPPER SACC PROGRAM1219 W. Mississippi Ave.	4.3★	None	140
113	ORCHARD KNOB ELEM. PRE-K2000 E. Third Street	4.3★	None	56
114	PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF EAST BRAINERD1619 Gunbarrel Rd	4.3★	None	131
115	RED BANK ELEMENTARY PRE-K1100 MOUNTAIN CREEK RD	4.3★	None	56
116	RED BANK ELEMENTARY SACC PROGRAM1100 MOUNTAIN CREEK ROAD	4.3★	None	125
117	Ridgedale Child Development Center1831 Hickory Vly Rd Ste 101	4.3★	None	125
118	RIVERMONT ELEMENTARY PRE-K3330 HIXSON PIKE	4.3★	None	36
119	Rivermont Preschool3319 HIXSON PIKE	4.3★	None	45
120	Serenity Child Care I2103 Ivy Street	4.3★	None	24
121	Serenity Child Care II2001 East Third Street	4.3★	None	45
122	SILVERDALE BAPTIST ACADEMY EARLY BIRDS &7236 BONNY OAKS DRIVE	4.3★	None	206
123	SILVERDALE BAPTIST PRESCHOOL7236 BONNY OAKS DR.	4.3★	None	150
124	Sonya Lacy Touch Childcare Network1923 Hamill Rd	4.3★	None	24
125	ST. JOHN UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOL3921 MURRAY HILLS DR.	4.3★	None	91
126	St. Jude SAINTS Adventures in Aftercare930 Ashland Ter	4.3★	None	100
127	ST. MARTIN'S EPISCOPAL PRESCHOOL7547 E. BRAINERD RD.	4.3★	None	72
128	ST. NICHOLAS SCHOOL EXTENDED SCHOOL PROG7525 MIN-TOM DRIVE	4.3★	None	225
129	ST. PETER ADVENTURAS AFTERCARE848 Ashland Ter	4.3★	None	75
130	Sunshine House Learning Academy2213 Appling St	4.3★	None	7
131	Tender Loving Care Academy1009 Sheridan	4.3★	None	7
132	The Apple Seed5231 Wilbanks Dr	4.3★	None	49
133	The Blooming Pot Childcare & Learning1315 DODDS AVENUE	4.3★	None	94
134	Tree of Knowledge Learning Center1430 JENKINS RD.	4.3★	None	170
135	TWEETY'S CHILDCARE GROUP HOME52 NORTH LARCHMONT AVENUE	4.3★	None	12
136	UTC CHILDRENS CENTER Battle Site1601 MARKET STREET	4.3★	None	70
137	WOODMORE ELEMENTARY PRE-K800 WOODMORE LANE	4.3★	None	40
138	YaYa’s Learning Academy4621 Trailwood Dr	4.3★	None	12
139	Highland Plaza United Methodist4226 Norcross Rd	4.3★	1	115
140	HIXSON LEARNING CENTER5900 CASSANDRA SMITH RD.	4.3★	1	30
141	Jack and Jill Child Care & Learning Center4501 Norcross Rd	4.3★	1	12
142	Ms. Mae's Learning Academy 12001 E 3rd St Ste C	4.3★	1	15
143	Sweet Magnolia Learning Academy134 S Aster Ave	4.3★	1 · 1 high-risk	140
144	YMCA Early Learning Center @ St. Paul EC305 West 7th street	4.3★	1	43
145	21st Century Child Development and Learn2503 BAILEY AVENUE	4.3★	2 · 2 high-risk	72
146	HIXSON UNITED METHODIST CHILD DEVELOPMEN5301 OLD HIXSON PIKE	4.3★	1 · 1 high-risk	99
147	Sunshine House Learning Academy2211 Appling Street	4.3★	1	7
148	DREAMLAND CHILD CARE II620 NORTH MOORE RD.	4.3★	1 · 2 high-risk	12
149	United Learning Center3806 BONNY OAKS DRIVE	4.3★	1 · 1 high-risk	12
150	HIXSON FIRST BAPTIST CDC5800 GRUBB ROAD	4.3★	1	165
151	Lynn's Playpen One2008 DODSON AVENUE	4.3★	1 · 2 high-risk	41
152	First Step Christian Daycare #21701 N.Chamberlain Avenue	4.3★	1 · 4 high-risk	24
153	Ms. Mae's Learning Academy 23232 Wilcox Blvd	4.3★	5 · 2 high-risk	15
154	THE SHINY PENNY20 Belvoir Avenue	4.3★	2 · 5 high-risk	84
155	AVONDALE HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START2302 OCOEE ST	4.3★	2 · 4 high-risk	250
156	The Sunshine House Early Learning Academ1010 Gadd Road	4.3★	2 · 9 high-risk	99
157	ALTON PARK CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER3735 ALTON PARK BLVD.	4.3★	1 · 10 high-risk	99
158	Bright & Morning Star Academy2412 E. 12TH STREET	4.3★	7 · 11 high-risk	15
159	PNEUMA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY7345 OLD CLEVELAND PIKE	4.3★	4 · 6 high-risk	24
160	Kids Rock Daycare Center7480 Goodwin Road	4.3★	1 · 20 high-risk	68
161	eKIDS Learning Center at Volkswagen7372 Volkswagen Dr	4.2★	2	281
162	A Mother's Love1380 Gunbarrel Road	4.2★	4 · 2 high-risk	90
163	Children's Academy for Education and1800 S. GREENWOOD AVENUE	4.2★	2 · 6 high-risk	77
164	Big Blue Marble Academy Hixson5010 Alpha Ln	4.2★	6 · 11 high-risk	176
165	Tiny Tigers Learning Center1200 N. Holtzclaw Ave.	4.1★	3 · 11 high-risk	58
166	Childcare Network #344650 Redlands Dr	4.0★	1	99
167	Faith Learning Academy2822 3RD AVENUE	3.7★	1 · 1 high-risk	12
168	WE Academy Learning Center1905 Tunnel Blvd	3.7★	1 · 1 high-risk	15
169	Primrose School of Hixson5170 Preschool Ln	3.7★	2 · 2 high-risk	199
170	Over the Rainbow Daycare Center6000 Fisk Ave	3.6★	3 · 3 high-risk	59
171	The Stanley School Chattanooga1800 McCallie Ave	3.2★	2 · 5 high-risk	273
172	Chambliss Center @ Red Bank Elementary1100 MOUNTAIN CREEK ROAD	3.2★	1 · 7 high-risk	12
173	CEDAR HILL HEAD START4701 DIVINE AVENUE	3.1★	2 · 2 high-risk	250
174	Ark Academy Preschool1907 Bailey Avenue	2.5★	4 · 2 high-risk	48
175	Signal Centers Child Care109 NORTH GERMANTOWN	2.4★	2 · 5 high-risk	150
176	Best Beginnings2029 Hickory Valley Road	2.4★	4 · 10 high-risk	218
177	Chambliss Center for Children315 GILLESPIE ROAD	2.4★	14 · 46 high-risk	483
178	PRO RE BONA Early Learning Center1707 DODDS AVENUE	2.4★	11 · 33 high-risk	94
179	WE Academy Learning Center100 E 38th St	2.3★	11 · 9 high-risk	24
180	Volunteer Community School506 Spears Ave.	2.1★	4 · 4 high-risk	80
181	YMCA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CTR.301 WEST SIXTH ST.	2.1★	7 · 8 high-risk	95
182	Northside Learning Center923 MISSISSIPPI AVENUE	1.5★	4 · 11 high-risk	77

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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