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Hand in Hand Preschool
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Hours8:30 am to 11:30 am
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Daycare centers in Kearney, NE
20 licensed programs · 13 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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Kearney First Baptist Preschool
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Hours8:30 am to 2:45 pm
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Little Shepherd Kidz Place
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Hours5:15 am to 11:30 pm
Tuition from$953 / mo
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Bright Futures Preschool
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Hours8 am to 4 pm
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Pumpkin Patch Day Care
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Hours5 am to 7 pm
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Kidtopia Childcare, Inc.
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Hours5:30 am to 6 pm
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SmilingFacesAcademy
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Hours4:45 am to 11 pm
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Kearney Family YMCA
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Hours6:30 am to 6:30 pm
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Cradles To Crayon Day Care Center
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Hours6 am to 6 pm
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Sonshine World Daycare
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Hours5:45 am to 6:30 pm
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The Plambeck Early Childhood Education Center
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Hours7 am to 5:45 pm
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Lighthouse Academy Child Development Center
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Hours5:30 am to 6:30 pm
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Adventure to Success Child Development Center
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Hours7:30 am to 5:30 pm
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First Lutheran Church Preschool
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Hours8:15 am to 3 pm
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Holy Cross Preschool
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Hours9 am to 3 pm
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Little Beginnings Preschool
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Hours8:30 am to 2:30 pm
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Little Fish Preschool
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Hours8 am to 6 pm
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Little Fish Preschool North
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Hours8 am to 3 pm
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Family Suite Learning Center Childcare and Preschool
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Hours6 am to 6 pm
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Smiling Faces Academy, Inc - South 2 (Dual License)
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Hours4:45 am to 11 pm
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Childcare in Kearney: what to know
How many licensed child care programs are in Kearney?
Kearney has 86 licensed programs on the Nebraska register: 20 daycare centers, 0 licensed preschools, 55 home daycares and 11 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 Kearney?
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.