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Daycares in Chattanooga, TN

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

daycares in Chattanooga
171
daycare centers
137
home daycares
34
take infants
82
State license records

All daycares in Chattanooga

Showing 1 to 30 of 171

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

  1. Child care centerInfants

    Best Beginnings

    4.3· 23 reviews

    2029 Hickory Valley Road, Chattanooga, TN

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
30 of 171

All 171 Chattanooga daycares, A to Z

Cost

What daycare costs in Chattanooga

Full-time infant care in Hamilton County has a median of $212 a week at a center and $155 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 16% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$212
Home daycare$155

Toddler

Center$146
Home daycare$128

Preschool

Center$146
Home daycare$128

Hamilton County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Chattanooga

  1. 1

    Check the license first

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

  2. 2

    Infant care

    82 Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga

How many daycares are in Chattanooga, TN?

171 licensed daycares are listed in Chattanooga: 137 child care centers and 34 home daycares, across 15 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Chattanooga daycares take infants?

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

Do Chattanooga daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 113 Chattanooga 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.

How much does daycare cost in Chattanooga?

Full-time infant care in Hamilton County has a median of $212 a week at a center and $155 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Run a daycare in Chattanooga?

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