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.

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

58licensed daycares

4.2average 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	Rolling Hills Learning Center1810 COLUMBIA AVE SUITE 1	4.5★	None	250
4	The Academy of Westhaven114 Prospect Avenue	4.5★	None	183
5	The Goddard School Franklin (South)98 Moss Lane	4.5★	None	192
6	THE ACADEMY OF MCKAY'S MILL1401 BAFFIN LANE	4.5★	None	182
7	The Academy of Seaboard Lane122 Seaboard Lane	4.4★	1 · 1 high-risk	255
8	The Goddard School1101 Moher BLVD	4.4★	1 · 1 high-risk	250
9	Celebree School of Franklin - Cool Springs701 Cool Springs Blvd	4.3★	None	209
10	Centennial High School Cougar Den5050 Mallory Lane	4.3★	None	28
11	Clovercroft Elementary School SACC9336 CLOVERCROFT ROAD	4.3★	None	150
12	COMMUNITY CHILD CARE, INC.129 WEST FOWLKES STREET	4.3★	None	99
13	Cool Springs Montessori207 Gothic Court	4.3★	None	90
14	Early Learning Center at Battle Ground Academy101 Legends Club Ln	4.3★	None	73
15	FOURTH AVENUE CHURCH OF CHRIST SCHOOL117 FOURTH AVENUE NORTH	4.3★	None	49
16	Franklin Boys and Girls Club129 WEST FOWLKES STREET	4.3★	None	120
17	Franklin Elementary MAC1501 Figuers Dr	4.3★	None	100
18	Franklin Elementary Pre-K and Early Childhood Preschool1501 Figuers Drive	4.3★	None	60
19	Franklin First United Methodist120 Aldersgate Way	4.3★	None	99
20	Franklin High School Child Care Center810 Hillsboro Road	4.3★	None	25
21	Franklin Special School District1000 Excellence Way	4.3★	None	60
22	Harpeth Montessori244 Noah Drive	4.3★	None	60
23	Hunters Bend Elementary SACC2121 Fieldstone Parkway	4.3★	None	100
24	Ivybrook Academy1268 Lewisburg Pike	4.3★	None	102
25	Johnson Elementary MAC815 Glass Lane	4.3★	None	100
26	Johnson Elementary PreK and Early Education Preschool815 Glass Lane	4.3★	None	60
27	Liberty Elementary MAC600 LIBERTY PIKE	4.3★	None	100
28	Liberty Elementary Pre-K and Early Child600 Liberty Pike	4.3★	None	32
29	Montessori School of Franklin1325 W Main St Ste 108	4.3★	None	60
30	Moore Elementary MAC1061 Lewisburg Pike	4.3★	None	100
31	Moore Elementary Pre-K and Early Childhood Preschool1061 Lewisburg Pike	4.3★	None	40
32	Mustard Seed Preschool1215 Hillsboro Road	4.3★	None	99
33	Need A Break Casual Drop Off Childcare600A Frazier Dr	4.3★	None	36
34	New Hope Academy Prekindergarten1820 DOWNS BLVD.	4.3★	None	26
35	Oak View Elementary Early Education Preschool2390 Henpeck Lane	4.3★	None	69
36	Oak View Elementary SACC2390 HENPECK LANE	4.3★	None	100
37	PB&J Day School120 Werthan Circle	4.3★	None	116
38	Pearre Creek Early Education Preschool1811 Townsend Blvd	4.3★	None	80
39	Pearre Creek Elementary SACC1811 Townsend Blvd	4.3★	None	100
40	Poplar Grove MAC2959 DEL RIO PIKE	4.3★	None	100
41	Poplar Grove Pre-K and Early Childhood Preschool2959 Del Rio Pike	4.3★	None	40
42	Primrose School of Cool Springs1010 Windcross Court	4.3★	None	283
43	Southern Sitters Drop-In401 Cheltenham Ave	4.3★	None	17
44	Step Forward Day School226 Bedford Way	4.3★	None	99
45	Thales Academy, Franklin3835 Carothers Pkwy	4.3★	None	12
46	The Academy of Forrest Crossing377 South Royal Oaks Blvd	4.3★	None	174
47	TOBschool4419 S Carothers Rd	4.3★	None	154
48	Trinitas Classical Academy810 DEL RIO PIKE	4.3★	None	24
49	Primrose School of East Franklin100 Creekstone Blvd.	4.3★	1 · 2 high-risk	200
50	KinderCare Education LLC205 BEDFORD WAY	4.3★	3 · 9 high-risk	143
51	Amazing Explorers Academy of Franklin7000 Longpoint Way	4.2★	1 · 1 high-risk	188
52	South Franklin Learning LLC120 SWANSON BRANCH WAY	4.0★	3 · 3 high-risk	251
53	THE ACADEMY OF COOL SPRINGS270 SEABOARD LANE	3.7★	2 · 2 high-risk	131
54	High Hopes Development Center301 High Hopes Ct	3.7★	4 · 4 high-risk	175
55	Little Sunshine's Playhouse & Preschool2100 Oxford Glen Drive	3.2★	2 · 1 high-risk	158
56	Kiddie Academy of Franklin100 Westwind Ct	3.2★	3 · 1 high-risk	125
57	Southgate KinderCare Education LLC315 Southgate Court	3.1★	5 · 4 high-risk	96
58	The Gardner School of Franklin131 MARKET EXCHANGE COURT	2.9★	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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