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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.

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QRIS score 97
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Brook Hollow Weekday Educ.

Nashville · 37205 · No Google rating
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Hours8 am to 3:30 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 97
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QRIS score 92
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Calvary Young Children's School

Nashville · 37215 · No Google rating
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Hours7:30 am to 5:30 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 92
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QRIS score 97
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Dudley Head Start

Nashville · 37217 · No Google rating
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Hours6:30 am to 5:30 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 97
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QRIS score 97
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First Baptist Church CDC

Nashville · 37203 · No Google rating
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Hours7:30 am to 5 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 97
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QRIS score 98
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Frederick Douglass Head Start

Nashville · 37217 · No Google rating
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Hours6:30 am to 5:30 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 98
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QRIS score 98
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Home of Potential and Excellence

Nashville · 37217 · No Google rating
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Hours6:30 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 98
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Little Land Learning Center

Nashville · 37218 · No Google rating
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Hours7 am to 5 pm
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QRIS score 93
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Nana's Playland

Nashville · 37207 · No Google rating
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Hours7:30 am to 5 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 93
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QRIS score 99
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North Head Start

Nashville · 37217 · No Google rating
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Hours6:30 am to 5:30 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 99
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QRIS score 95
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Our Savior Lutheran Academy

Nashville · 37220 · No Google rating
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Hours7 am to 6 pm
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State quality ratingQRIS score 95
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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.

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