QRIS score 94Daycare center
KinderCare Learning Center - Gulf Park
AgesNot listed
Hours7:30 am to 5:30 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 94
Daycare centers in Knoxville, TN
127 licensed programs · 129 accept subsidy · 76 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.
QRIS score 94
QRIS score 91Daycare center
La Petite Academy on Harrell Road
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Hours6 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 91
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Little Hawks Early Learning Center
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Hours7 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingNot rated
QRIS score 93
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First Step II Inc - Childcare
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Hours7 am to 5:45 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 93
QRIS score 92
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Central Baptist Church Child Care
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Hours7 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 92
QRIS score 95
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Wonderland Children's Academy 2
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Hours7 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 95
QRIS score 97Daycare center
Westland Children's Academy
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Hours7 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 97
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Pathways Learning Academy at Faith Promise Pellissippi
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Hours6:30 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingNot rated
QRIS score 92
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Kidz Academy
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Hours7 am to 5:30 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 92
QRIS score 93
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Davis Center for Child Development
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Hours7 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 93
QRIS score 90
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Little White House
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Hours6 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 90
QRIS score 93
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Tracy's Learning Center
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Hours6:30 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 93
QRIS score 95
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Favorite Friends Day Care
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Hours6:30 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 95
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Rocky Top Academy Sequoyah Hills
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Hours7 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingNot rated
QRIS score 92
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Reliable Childcare
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Hours7 am to 4:30 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 92
QRIS score 90
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Kiddie Station Child Development Center
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Hours6:30 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 90
QRIS score 94
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Partners For Children Child
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Hours6:30 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 94
QRIS score 96Daycare center
Chapman Learning Center
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Hours7 am to 5:30 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 96
QRIS score 97Daycare center
Ebenezer Childrens Academy
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Hours7 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 97
QRIS score 93
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Knoxville Learning Academy
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Hours7:30 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 93
QRIS score 97Daycare center
Rocky Top Academy Farragut
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Hours7 am to 5:30 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 97
QRIS score 98
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Kuumba Kare
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Hours7 am to 5:30 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 98
QRIS score 80Daycare center
Rocky Top Academy West Town
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Hours7 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 80
QRIS score 95Daycare center
New Beeginnings Learning Academy,LLC
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Hours7 am to 5 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 95
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Childcare in Knoxville: what to know
How many licensed child care programs are in Knoxville?
Knoxville has 150 licensed programs on the Tennessee register: 127 daycare centers, 0 licensed preschools, 23 home daycares and 0 before and after school programs. 129 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. 129 of 150 programs in Knoxville 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 Knoxville?
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. 129 of 150 programs in Knoxville (86%) accept it.
Show programs that accept subsidy →Source: Web Provider List, Tennessee Department of Human Services. Last synced September 2026. Ratings and review counts are from Google.