QRIS score 94Daycare center
Blossom Academy
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Hours7:30 am to 5 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 94
Daycare centers in Nashville, TN
152 licensed programs · 143 accept subsidy · 79 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
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Academy of Harpeth Village
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Hours6:30 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 97
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Unique Kids Childcare Center
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Hours6:30 am to 5:30 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 92
QRIS score 96Daycare center
The Gardner School of Nashville
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Hours7 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 96
QRIS score 92
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15th Avenue North Learning Academy, LLC
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Hours6:30 am to 6 pm
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La Petite Academy of Nashville
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Hours6:30 am to 5 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 94
QRIS score 94
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St Mary Villa Child Development Center (1704 Heiman St.)
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Hours6 am to 6 pm
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Little Harvard Daycare, LLC
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Hours7 am to 5:30 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 93
QRIS score 95
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Brighter Day Child Care
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Hours2 pm to 8 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 95
QRIS score 99
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First Steps Inc
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Hours7:30 am to 5:30 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 99
QRIS score 95
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Learning Webb
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Hours6 am to 6 pm
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Lotus Learning Center
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Hours7 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 92
QRIS score 89Daycare center
The Gardner School of Midtown- Nashville
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Hours7 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 89
QRIS score 97Daycare center
Campus of Model Kids Learning Academy, LLC
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Hours7 am to 5 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 97
QRIS score 94
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Equally Created (283 Plus Park Blvd)
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Hours6:30 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 94
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Fannie Battle Day Home (108 Chapel Avenue)
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Hours6:30 am to 5:30 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 95
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The Goddard School of Nashville Yards
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Hours7 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingNot rated
QRIS score 92
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Jewell's Gems Academy
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Hours7 am to 5 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 92
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The Children's Playroom Drop In
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Hours8 am to 11 pm
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State quality ratingNot rated
QRIS score 94
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Cheekwood Child Development
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Hours7 am to 5:45 pm
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Swiss Avenue KinderCare
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Hours6:30 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 91
QRIS score 92
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Creative Minds
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Hours6:30 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 92
QRIS score 97
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Mckendree United Methodist Church Daycare
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Hours7 am to 5:30 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 97
QRIS score 99
Head Start
Tom Joy Head Start
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Hours6:30 am to 5:30 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 99
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Childcare in Nashville: what to know
How many licensed child care programs are in Nashville?
Nashville has 179 licensed programs on the Tennessee register: 152 daycare centers, 0 licensed preschools, 27 home daycares and 0 before and after school programs. 143 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. 146 of 179 programs in Nashville 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 Nashville?
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. 143 of 179 programs in Nashville (80%) 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.