QRIS score 97
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Best Beginnings Preschool
AgesNot listed
Hours6 am to 6 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
State quality ratingQRIS score 97
Daycare centers in Cookeville, TN
18 licensed programs · 21 accept subsidy · 15 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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Little Blessings Daycare
AgesNot listed
Hours6 am to 5:30 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
State quality ratingNot rated
QRIS score 99Head Start
Shiloh Head Start Center
AgesNot listed
Hours8 am to 2:30 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
State quality ratingQRIS score 99
QRIS score 97
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Busy Bees Preschool, LLC
AgesNot listed
Hours6:30 am to 5:30 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
State quality ratingQRIS score 97
QRIS score 96
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Jumping Jelly Beans Daycare
AgesNot listed
Hours7 am to 5 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
State quality ratingQRIS score 96
QRIS score 99
Daycare center
Noah's Ark
AgesNot listed
Hours6:30 am to 5:30 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
State quality ratingQRIS score 99
QRIS score 99
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Jacob's Ladder Preschool
AgesNot listed
Hours6:30 am to 5:30 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
State quality ratingQRIS score 99
QRIS score 94
Daycare center
Child Development Lab
AgesNot listed
Hours7:15 am to 5:30 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
State quality ratingQRIS score 94
QRIS score 99
Daycare center
Kids Putnam
AgesNot listed
Hours6:30 am to 5:15 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
State quality ratingQRIS score 99
QRIS score 98
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CRMC Children's Center
AgesNot listed
Hours6:15 am to 6 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
State quality ratingQRIS score 98
QRIS score 95Daycare center
Creative Learning USA LLC Child Care
AgesNot listed
Hours6:30 am to 5:30 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
State quality ratingQRIS score 95
QRIS score 98
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Color My World Child Care
AgesNot listed
Hours6 am to 5:30 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
State quality ratingQRIS score 98
QRIS score 98
Daycare center
Heavenly Host Lutheran Early Childhood Center
AgesNot listed
Hours7 am to 5:30 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
State quality ratingQRIS score 98
QRIS score 95
Daycare center
Cumberland Presbyterian Nusery School
AgesNot listed
Hours6:30 am to 5:30 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
State quality ratingQRIS score 95
Daycare center
HoneyHugs Daycare
AgesNot listed
Hours7 am to 5:30 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
State quality ratingNot rated
QRIS score 100
Head Start
South Cookeville Head Start Center
AgesNot listed
Hours8 am to 2:30 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
State quality ratingQRIS score 100
QRIS score 84
Daycare center
London Bridge Childcare (1175 East 10th Street)
AgesNot listed
Hours7 am to 5:30 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
State quality ratingQRIS score 84
QRIS score 83
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London Bridge Childcare (1621 North Washington Ave)
AgesNot listed
Hours7 am to 5:30 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
State quality ratingQRIS score 83
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Childcare in Cookeville: what to know
How many licensed child care programs are in Cookeville?
Cookeville has 23 licensed programs on the Tennessee register: 18 daycare centers, 0 licensed preschools, 5 home daycares and 0 before and after school programs. 21 accept child care subsidy.
Who licenses child care in Tennessee?
Tennessee Department of Human Services, Child Care Services licenses and inspects child care centers, preschools and home daycares in Tennessee. Every profile links to the state record. Licence data on this page was synced in September 2026.
What is QRIS score?
Tennessee's Quality Rating and Improvement System scores licensed programs on an annual assessment. 20 of 23 programs in Cookeville hold a rating.
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 Cookeville?
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. 21 of 23 programs in Cookeville (91%) accept it.
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Source: Web Provider List, Tennessee Department of Human Services. Last synced September 2026. Ratings and review counts are from Google.