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First Steps Daycare
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Hours6:30 am to 6 pm
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Daycare centers in Columbus, NE
16 licensed programs · 6 with Google ratings
A daycare center is a licensed facility that cares for children in age-grouped classrooms, usually from six weeks old until kindergarten, for a full working day. Centers are inspected by the state, must meet staff-to-child ratios for every age group and carry a licensed capacity.
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Columbus Area Childcare
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Hours5:30 am to 6:30 pm
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Kids Express
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Hours4:30 am to 12 pm
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Kramer Child Development Center
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Hours5:30 am to 6:30 pm
Tuition from$932 / mo
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St. John's Lutheran DayCare
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Hours6:30 am to 6 pm
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1c Childcare & Preschool
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Hours6 am to 6 pm
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Christ Lutheran School
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Hours7 am to 6 pm
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Columbus Christian Preschool
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Hours8 am to 3:30 pm
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Columbus Community Hospital Child Care Center
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Hours12 am to 12 pm
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Immanuel Lutheran Daycare
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Hours6 am to 6 pm
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Little Angels Preschool & Daycare
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Hours6 am to 6 pm
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St Bonaventure's Child Care Center
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Hours6 am to 6 pm
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St Luke's Rainbow Preschool
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Hours7:45 am to 3:30 pm
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St. Isidore Preschool & Childcare - Columbus Catholic Schools (1872 38th Ave)
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Hours7 am to 5:30 pm
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Little Steps Childcare & Preschool
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Hours5:30 am to 7 pm
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St. Isidore Preschool & Childcare - Columbus Catholic Schools (3921 20th St)
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Hours7 am to 5:30 pm
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Childcare in Columbus: what to know
How many licensed child care programs are in Columbus?
Columbus has 49 licensed programs on the Nebraska register: 16 daycare centers, 0 licensed preschools, 31 home daycares and 2 before and after school programs.
Who licenses child care in Nebraska?
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Child Care Licensing licenses and inspects child care centers, preschools and home daycares in Nebraska. Every profile links to the state record. Licence data on this page was synced in September 2026.
Why do home daycares show only a ZIP code?
A licensed home daycare is a private residence. The listing shows the licence, capacity and ZIP code. The provider gives the address to families directly.
When should I join a daycare waitlist in Columbus?
Infant rooms fill first because the state allows the fewest babies per teacher. Ask each program how long its infant and toddler waitlists run and whether a deposit holds a place. Home daycares often have shorter waits than centers.
Help paying for care
Most states run a child care subsidy for working families under an income limit, funded by the federal Child Care and Development Fund.
Show programs that accept subsidy →Source: DHHS Licensed Child Care, NebraskaMAP (October 2025 roster). Last synced September 2026. Ratings and review counts are from Google.