Daycares in Franklin, TN

All 58 licensed child care facilities in Franklin, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

58licensed daycares

4.1average safety rating

69%with a clean record

18with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Generations Learning Center408 Church Street	4.5★	None	99
2	Smith Preschool, LLC410 Battle Avenue	4.5★	None	57
3	The Academy of Westhaven114 Prospect Avenue	4.4★	None	183
4	Celebree School of Franklin - Cool Springs701 Cool Springs Blvd	4.3★	None	209
5	Centennial High School Cougar Den5050 Mallory Lane	4.3★	None	28
6	Clovercroft Elementary School SACC9336 CLOVERCROFT ROAD	4.3★	None	150
7	COMMUNITY CHILD CARE, INC.129 WEST FOWLKES STREET	4.3★	None	99
8	Cool Springs Montessori207 Gothic Court	4.3★	None	90
9	Early Learning Center at Battle Ground Academy101 Legends Club Ln	4.3★	None	73
10	FOURTH AVENUE CHURCH OF CHRIST SCHOOL117 FOURTH AVENUE NORTH	4.3★	None	49
11	Franklin Boys and Girls Club129 WEST FOWLKES STREET	4.3★	None	120
12	Franklin Elementary MAC1501 Figuers Dr	4.3★	None	100
13	Franklin Elementary Pre-K and Early Childhood Preschool1501 Figuers Drive	4.3★	None	60
14	Franklin First United Methodist120 Aldersgate Way	4.3★	None	99
15	Franklin High School Child Care Center810 Hillsboro Road	4.3★	None	25
16	Franklin Special School District1000 Excellence Way	4.3★	None	60
17	Harpeth Montessori244 Noah Drive	4.3★	None	60
18	Hunters Bend Elementary SACC2121 Fieldstone Parkway	4.3★	None	100
19	Ivybrook Academy1268 Lewisburg Pike	4.3★	None	102
20	Johnson Elementary MAC815 Glass Lane	4.3★	None	100
21	Johnson Elementary PreK and Early Education Preschool815 Glass Lane	4.3★	None	60
22	Liberty Elementary MAC600 LIBERTY PIKE	4.3★	None	100
23	Liberty Elementary Pre-K and Early Child600 Liberty Pike	4.3★	None	32
24	Montessori School of Franklin1325 W Main St Ste 108	4.3★	None	60
25	Moore Elementary MAC1061 Lewisburg Pike	4.3★	None	100
26	Moore Elementary Pre-K and Early Childhood Preschool1061 Lewisburg Pike	4.3★	None	40
27	Mustard Seed Preschool1215 Hillsboro Road	4.3★	None	99
28	Need A Break Casual Drop Off Childcare600A Frazier Dr	4.3★	None	36
29	New Hope Academy Prekindergarten1820 DOWNS BLVD.	4.3★	None	26
30	Oak View Elementary Early Education Preschool2390 Henpeck Lane	4.3★	None	69
31	Oak View Elementary SACC2390 HENPECK LANE	4.3★	None	100
32	PB&J Day School120 Werthan Circle	4.3★	None	116
33	Pearre Creek Early Education Preschool1811 Townsend Blvd	4.3★	None	80
34	Pearre Creek Elementary SACC1811 Townsend Blvd	4.3★	None	100
35	Poplar Grove MAC2959 DEL RIO PIKE	4.3★	None	100
36	Poplar Grove Pre-K and Early Childhood Preschool2959 Del Rio Pike	4.3★	None	40
37	Primrose School of Cool Springs1010 Windcross Court	4.3★	None	283
38	Southern Sitters Drop-In401 Cheltenham Ave	4.3★	None	17
39	Step Forward Day School226 Bedford Way	4.3★	None	99
40	Thales Academy, Franklin3835 Carothers Pkwy	4.3★	None	12
41	The Academy of Forrest Crossing377 South Royal Oaks Blvd	4.3★	None	174
42	TOBschool4419 S Carothers Rd	4.3★	None	154
43	Trinitas Classical Academy810 DEL RIO PIKE	4.3★	None	24
44	Rolling Hills Learning Center1810 COLUMBIA AVE SUITE 1	4.3★	None	250
45	The Academy of Seaboard Lane122 Seaboard Lane	4.3★	1 · 1 high-risk	255
46	Amazing Explorers Academy of Franklin7000 Longpoint Way	4.2★	1 · 1 high-risk	188
47	The Goddard School1101 Moher BLVD	4.1★	1 · 1 high-risk	250
48	The Goddard School Franklin (South)98 Moss Lane	4.1★	None	192
49	THE ACADEMY OF MCKAY'S MILL1401 BAFFIN LANE	3.8★	None	182
50	THE ACADEMY OF COOL SPRINGS270 SEABOARD LANE	3.7★	2 · 2 high-risk	131
51	Little Sunshine's Playhouse & Preschool2100 Oxford Glen Drive	3.2★	2 · 1 high-risk	158
52	Primrose School of East Franklin100 Creekstone Blvd.	3.0★	1 · 2 high-risk	200
53	South Franklin Learning LLC120 SWANSON BRANCH WAY	3.0★	3 · 3 high-risk	251
54	Kiddie Academy of Franklin100 Westwind Ct	2.9★	3 · 1 high-risk	125
55	High Hopes Development Center301 High Hopes Ct	2.8★	4 · 4 high-risk	175
56	KinderCare Education LLC205 BEDFORD WAY	2.7★	6 · 9 high-risk	143
57	Southgate KinderCare Education LLC315 Southgate Court	2.3★	5 · 4 high-risk	96
58	The Gardner School of Franklin131 MARKET EXCHANGE COURT	1.8★	10 · 11 high-risk	232

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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