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Daycares in Memphis, TN

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

daycares in Memphis
537
daycare centers
442
home daycares
95
take infants
276
State license records

All daycares in Memphis

Showing 1 to 30 of 537

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

  1. Home daycareInfants

    1 - 2 Buckle My Shoe

    Memphis, TN 38115 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
  2. Child care centerInfants

    Able Academy

    4.2· 15 reviews

    3837 Mendenhall Road, Memphis, TN

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
  3. Home daycare

    Adventure Dynasty

    Memphis, TN 38122 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
  4. Home daycareInfants

    Angelic Angels Academy FDH

    Memphis, TN 38108 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
  5. Home daycareInfants

    Antonia's Kiddie Care

    Memphis, TN 38106 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
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Cost

What daycare costs in Memphis

Full-time infant care in Shelby County has a median of $212 a week at a center and $155 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 18% 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

Shelby 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 Memphis

  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

    276 Memphis 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 Memphis

How many daycares are in Memphis, TN?

537 licensed daycares are listed in Memphis: 442 child care centers and 95 home daycares, across 28 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Memphis daycares take infants?

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

Do Memphis daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 378 Memphis 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 Memphis?

Full-time infant care in Shelby 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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