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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.

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QRIS score 97
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First Church Preschool

Knoxville · 37919 · No Google rating
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Hours7:30 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 97
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QRIS score 92
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Ijams Nature Center Inc.

Knoxville · 37920 · No Google rating
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Hours9 am to 5:30 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 92
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QRIS score 98
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Kid's Place at Sequoyah Inc.

Knoxville · 37919 · No Google rating
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Hours7:30 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 98
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QRIS score 96
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Kids Place Inc

Knoxville · 37918 · No Google rating
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Hours3 pm to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 96
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QRIS score 99
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Kids Place, Inc. Amherst

Knoxville · 37931 · No Google rating
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Hours7 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 99
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QRIS score 97
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Kids Place, Inc. Carter

Knoxville · 37924 · No Google rating
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Hours7 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 97
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QRIS score 98
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Kids Place, Inc. Sterchi

Knoxville · 37912 · No Google rating
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Hours2:30 pm to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 98
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QRIS score 97
Head Start

Kiwanis -East II Head Start

Knoxville · 37914 · No Google rating
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Hours7:45 am to 3:30 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 97
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QRIS score 98
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Starting Points Child Care

Knoxville · 37932 · No Google rating
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Hours7 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 98
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QRIS score 98
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Trinity Learning Center LLC

Knoxville · 37934 · No Google rating
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Hours8 am to 3:15 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 98
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QRIS score 87
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Union Child Enrichment Center

Knoxville · 37918 · No Google rating
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Hours7 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 87
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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.

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Source: Web Provider List, Tennessee Department of Human Services. Last synced September 2026. Ratings and review counts are from Google.