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Daycares in Cookeville, TN

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

daycares in Cookeville
44
daycare centers
39
home daycares
5
take infants
17
State license records

All daycares in Cookeville

Showing 1 to 30 of 44

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

  1. Home daycareInfants

    Branch Beginnings

    Cookeville, TN 38501 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
  2. Child care centerInfants

    Busy Bees Preschool

    4.6· 9 reviews

    749 Buffalo Valley Rd., Cookeville, TN

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
  3. Group home daycareInfants

    Grins-N-Giggles

    Cookeville, TN 38506 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
  4. Group home daycareInfants

    Heavenly Sunshine

    Cookeville, TN 38506 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
  5. Child care center

    Kids Putnam

    4.2· 18 reviews

    1130 Chocolate Drive, Cookeville, TN

    Toddlers to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
  6. Group home daycare

    Little Acorn Academy

    Cookeville, TN 38506 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
  7. Group home daycareInfants

    Love, Learn, N' Play

    Cookeville, TN 38506 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
  8. Child care center

    Noah's Ark

    4.4· 19 reviews

    780 Fairground Street, Cookeville, TN

    Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
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Cost

What daycare costs in Cookeville

Full-time infant care in Putnam County has a median of $212 a week at a center and $155 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 20% 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

Putnam 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 Cookeville

  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

    17 Cookeville 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 Cookeville

How many daycares are in Cookeville, TN?

44 licensed daycares are listed in Cookeville: 39 child care centers and 5 home daycares, across 4 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Cookeville daycares take infants?

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

Do Cookeville daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 31 Cookeville 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 Cookeville?

Full-time infant care in Putnam 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.

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