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Daycares in Columbia, MO

Daycare centers and home daycares in Columbia, by ZIP code, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where Missouri publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Columbia
109
daycare centers
81
home daycares
28
take infants
60
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Columbia

Showing 1 to 30 of 109

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Child care centerInfants

    Academy

    4.5· 28 reviews

    3210 S Providence Rd, Columbia, MO

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    11 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  3. Child care centerInfants

    A Good Start

    10 N Grace Ln, Columbia, MO

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    18 state visits · 56 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  4. Home daycare

    Alma Lynn Tapp

    Columbia, MO 65203 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
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  5. Home daycareInfants

    Amanda Marie Nole-Emerson

    Columbia, MO 65203 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
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  6. Child care center

    Apple School

    3.2· 10 reviews

    5155 S Providence Rd, Columbia, MO

    Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
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  11. Home daycareInfants

    Central Missouri Community Action

    Columbia, MO 65202 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
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  14. Child care center

    City Preschool

    2 E Walnut St, Columbia, MO

    Preschool onlyPosts tuition
    6 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  17. Home daycareInfants

    Como Early Learning Center

    Columbia, MO 65201 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
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  19. Child care centerInfantsFaith-based

    Destiny Learning Center

    5.0· 40 reviews

    4914 Prairieridge St, Columbia, MO

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    9 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  20. Child care center

    Discovery Days

    204 S 9th St, Columbia, MO

    Toddlers to preschoolOpens before 7 AM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
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  22. Home daycareInfants

    Emma Caldieraro

    Columbia, MO 65203 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
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  23. Child care centerInfants

    End of the Rainbow CDC

    4.6· 53 reviews

    2505 Old 63 S, Columbia, MO

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    13 state visits · 41 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  24. Child care center

    Escuelita Alegria

    5.0· 1 review

    16 Hitt St, Columbia, MO

    Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    5 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  25. Home daycare

    First Discoveries Home Preschool

    Columbia, MO 65203 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
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  27. Home daycareInfants

    Fresh Start Sober Living Programs

    Columbia, MO 65201 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
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  28. Child care centerInfants

    Green Meadows Preschool

    4.2· 15 reviews

    1000 W Green Meadows Rd, Columbia, MO

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    12 state visits · 24 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  30. Home daycareInfants

    Individual Journey

    Columbia, MO 65201 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
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All 109 Columbia daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Columbia

In the last 3 years, 36 of the 109 Columbia daycares had at least one rule cited by Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Childhood. A cited rule is a finding on the day of a visit, not a judgement of the daycare today. Each listing shows its visits in the state's own words.

Columbia daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited7367%
1 to 2 rules55%
3 to 5 rules87%
6 to 10 rules66%
11 or more rules1716%

A distribution, not a ranking. Source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Childhood.

How to read a state record

Programs

Programs in Columbia

Infant daycare60Home daycares28Christian daycares8Preschools & pre-K84After-school care95Affordable daycare324-hour daycare3Part-time daycare9Night daycare96Early morning daycare98

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Hallsville4 daycares · 12 miAshland8 daycares · 13 miHarrisburg2 daycares · 14 miJamestown1 daycare · 15 miHartsburg1 daycare · 17 miSturgeon1 daycare · 20 miFulton10 daycares · 20 miCentralia7 daycares · 21 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Columbia

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its Missouri license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    60 Columbia daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Columbia

How many daycares are in Columbia, MO?

109 licensed daycares are listed in Columbia: 81 child care centers and 28 home daycares, across 4 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Columbia daycares take infants?

60 Columbia daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

Do Columbia daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 3 Columbia daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

Can I see a Columbia daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows the visits Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Childhood published and every cited rule in the state's words, with the date it was corrected where the state gives one.

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