Drop-In Daycare in Tennessee
Daycares that offer drop-in care in Tennessee, town by town. Pick a town below, or search by town or ZIP.
- daycares that offer drop-in care listed
- 21
- towns
- 15
- towns have their own drop-in daycare page
- 2
- of all Tennessee daycares
- 1%
Map of Tennessee: each dot is a town with daycares that offer drop-in care, sized by how many are listed
Tennessee
Largest towns for drop-in daycare in Tennessee
Programs
Programs in Tennessee
Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.
| Program | Listed |
|---|---|
| All daycares | 3,955 |
| Take infants | 1,470 |
| Child care centers | 3,527 |
| Accept subsidy | 2,184 |
| In-home daycares | 428 |
| Christian & church daycares | 443 |
| Montessori schools | 68 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 2,962 |
| Night daycare | 175 |
| Early morning daycare | 1,405 |
| Part-time daycare | 128 |
| Drop-in daycare | 21 |
| After-school care | 1,743 |
| Bilingual daycare | 19 |
| Head Start | 316 |
The Tennessee state record
Tennessee Department of Human Services, Child Care Licensing licenses daycares in Tennessee.
- License list
- The state's public list of licensed child care
- Ages served
- The ages on each license
- Inspections
- On the state's own site; each listing links to it
Before you enroll
Using drop-in care in Tennessee
- 1
Register before you need it
Most drop-in care needs forms and records on file first. Ask what to send before the first visit.
- 2
Ask how to book
Ask how far ahead to book a drop-in day, and whether spots depend on who is absent that day.
- 3
Ask how it charges
Ask whether drop-in care is by the hour, half day or day, and if there is a minimum.
- 4
Visit once first
A short visit helps your child settle. Ask whether you can stay for the first hour.
Tennessee
Cost, inspections and ratios in Tennessee
A to Z
All 15 Tennessee towns with drop-in daycare, A to Z
B1 town
- Bartlett1 offer drop-in
C4 towns
- Chattanooga1 offer drop-in
- Columbia1 offer drop-in
- Cordova1 offer drop-in
- Corryton1 offer drop-in
H2 towns
- Hendersonville1 offer drop-in
- Humboldt1 offer drop-in
K1 town
- Knoxville3 offer drop-in
M2 towns
- Memphis2 offer drop-in
- Morristown1 offer drop-in
N1 town
- Nashville4 offer drop-in
O2 towns
- Oak Ridge1 offer drop-in
- Old Hickory1 offer drop-in
S2 towns
- Signal Mountain1 offer drop-in
- Spring Hill1 offer drop-in
No town on this list matches. Check the spelling, or search by ZIP code above.
Nearby
Nearby states
Questions
Questions about drop-in daycare in Tennessee
How many daycares that offer drop-in care are in Tennessee?
21 daycares that offer drop-in care are listed in 15 Tennessee towns. A daycare not on this list may still take drop-ins; ask.
Which Tennessee town has the most daycares that offer drop-in care?
Nashville, with 4 listed. Next are Knoxville (3) and Memphis (2).
What is drop-in daycare?
Care when you need it, without a regular weekly schedule. Each daycare sets its own rules: ask whether you must register your child first, how far ahead to book, and whether it charges by the hour, half day or day.
Who licenses daycares in Tennessee?
Tennessee Department of Human Services, Child Care Licensing licenses daycares in Tennessee. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.