Best Daycares in Springfield, MO — 2026 Rankings

We ranked 37 daycares and childcare centers in Springfield based on licensing, accreditation, parent reviews, and childcare quality.

Top Daycares in Springfield

  1. #1 — Safe N Sound Playground Score: 86%

    Safe N Sound Playground is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: http://www.safensoundplayground.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Day care preschool, Home service. View full profile →

  2. #2 — KidLife Daycare and Preschool Score: 86%

    KidLife Daycare and Preschool is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: http://www.kidlifedaycare.org/.

    Programs: Preschool, Day care preschool, Home service. View full profile →

  3. #3 — Little Sunshine's Enterprises, Inc. Score: 86%

    Little Sunshine's Enterprises, Inc. is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, corporate office, school, education, private establishments and corporates. Website: https://www.littlesunshine.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Corporate office, School, Education, Private establishments and corporates. View full profile →

  4. #4 — Kingswood Programs Score: 86%

    Kingswood Programs is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: http://www.kingswoodprograms.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Day care preschool, Home service. View full profile →

  5. #5 — Little Sunshine's Playhouse and Preschool Score: 86%

    Little Sunshine's Playhouse and Preschool is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://littlesunshine.com/school/springfield-missouri-chestnut/.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  6. #6 — Mother's Touch Learning Center Score: 86%

    Mother's Touch Learning Center is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://mtlc-preschool.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  7. #7 — AL Kids Daycare & Preschool Score: 86%

    AL Kids Daycare & Preschool is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, child care and day care, school, education. Website: http://abundant.us/preschool/.

    Programs: Preschool, Child care and day care, School, Education. View full profile →

  8. #8 — Little Sunshines Playhouse and Preschool Score: 86%

    Little Sunshines Playhouse and Preschool is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://littlesunshine.com/school/springfield-missouri-cardinal/.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  9. #9 — Amys Little Steps Score: 86%

    Amys Little Steps is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://amyslittlesteps.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  10. #10 — Grow to Know Preschool Score: 86%

    Grow to Know Preschool is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://growtoknowpreschool.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  11. #11 — Little Sunshines Playhouse Score: 86%

    Little Sunshines Playhouse is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, child care and day care, school, education. Website: http://www.littlesunshine.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Child care and day care, School, Education. View full profile →

  12. #12 — Stewart Head Start Score: 86%

    Stewart Head Start is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://www.headstartprogram.us/program/stewart-----head-start.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  13. #13 — Preschool Academy Score: 86%

    Preschool Academy is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, home service, school. Website: https://jamesriver.org/preschool-academy.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, School. View full profile →

  14. #14 — Westminster Parents' Day Out and Preschool Score: 84%

    Westminster Parents' Day Out and Preschool is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.westpresby.com.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  15. #15 — Christian Academy Score: 84%

    Christian Academy is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, school, private school. Website: https://christian-academy-mo.hub.biz/.

    Programs: Preschool, School, Private school. View full profile →

  16. #16 — Little Sunshine's Playhouse Springfield, MO at Cardinal Dr. Score: 84%

    Little Sunshine's Playhouse Springfield, MO at Cardinal Dr. is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, child care and day care, school, education. Website: https://littlesunshine.com/school/springfield-missouri-cardinal/.

    Programs: Preschool, Child care and day care, School, Education. View full profile →

  17. #17 — Little Sunshine's Playhouse of Springfield at Cardinal St. Score: 84%

    Little Sunshine's Playhouse of Springfield at Cardinal St. is a childcare center in Springfield, WA. Programs include Preschool, child care and day care, school, education. Website: https://littlesunshine.com/school/springfield-missouri-cardinal/.

    Programs: Preschool, Child care and day care, School, Education. View full profile →

  18. #18 — Little Sunshine's Playhouse of Springfield, MO at Claremont Score: 84%

    Little Sunshine's Playhouse of Springfield, MO at Claremont is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, child care and day care, school, education. Website: https://littlesunshine.com/school/springfield-missouri-claremont/.

    Programs: Preschool, Child care and day care, School, Education. View full profile →

  19. #19 — Little Sunshine's Playhouse of Springfield at Claremont Ave. Score: 84%

    Little Sunshine's Playhouse of Springfield at Claremont Ave. is a childcare center in Springfield, WA. Programs include Preschool, child care and day care, school, education. Website: https://littlesunshine.com/school/springfield-missouri-claremont/.

    Programs: Preschool, Child care and day care, School, Education. View full profile →

  20. #20 — Mallory Early Childhood Center Score: 80%

    Mallory Early Childhood Center is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, specialty school, home service. Website: https://www.sps.org/Page/2448.

    Programs: Preschool, Specialty school, Home service. View full profile →

  21. #21 — Grant Head Start Score: 74%

    Grant Head Start is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.oacac-caa.org.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  22. #22 — Springfield Public Schools Parents as Teachers Program Score: 74%

    Springfield Public Schools Parents as Teachers Program is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, public service and government, education. Website: https://www.sps.org/ParentsAsTeachers.

    Programs: Preschool, Public service and government, Education. View full profile →

  23. #23 — Eaglets' Nest Daycare, Inc. Score: 71%

    Eaglets' Nest Daycare, Inc. is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: http://www.eagletsnest.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Day care preschool, Home service. View full profile →

  24. #24 — Shady Dell Early Childhood Center Score: 71%

    Shady Dell Early Childhood Center is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.springfieldpublicschoolsmo.org/pages/SPSMO/SPS_Schools/Early_Childhood/Early_Childhood.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  25. #25 — McgregorElementary Score: 69%

    McgregorElementary is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool. Website: http://springfieldpublicschoolsmo.org.

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  26. #26 — Macedonia Pre-School Score: 69%

    Macedonia Pre-School is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: http://www.macedoniabc.com.

    Programs: Preschool, Day care preschool, Home service. View full profile →

  27. #27 — Kids of Creation Preschool Score: 69%

    Kids of Creation Preschool is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.kidsofcreation.org/.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  28. #28 — Kids First Early Learning Academy Score: 69%

    Kids First Early Learning Academy is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.kidsfirstspringfield.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  29. #29 — Carpenter Kids Score: 69%

    Carpenter Kids is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://carpenterskids.org/.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  30. #30 — Westminster Learning Tree Score: 69%

    Westminster Learning Tree is a childcare center in Springfield, MO. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://Westminsterlearningtree.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

How We Rank Daycares & Childcare Centers

Our Guide Score percentage combines Google rating (35%), review volume (20%), web and contact presence (20%), profile completeness (15%), accreditation such as NAEYC (5%), press recognition (3%), and years of operation (2%), then normalizes across captured positive categories. Read our full methodology →

Frequently asked questions

Who is the #1 daycare in Springfield?
Safe N Sound Playground is currently the #1 ranked daycare in Springfield based on our Guide Score, which evaluates parent reviews, licensing status, accreditation, and quality signals. See the full ranked list above.
How are daycares ranked in Springfield?
Our Guide Score percentage combines weighted evidence from Google rating, review volume, web and contact presence, profile completeness, accreditation, press recognition, and years of operation, then normalizes across categories with captured positive evidence. There is no paid placement.
How much does daycare cost in Springfield?
Childcare costs in Springfield vary by program type and age group. Full-time infant care commonly ranges from $800–$2,500/month; preschool programs run $600–$1,800/month. Each center's profile page lists contact information for current rates.