Best Daycares in Alabama — 2026 Rankings

We ranked 62 daycares and childcare centers across 12 cities in Alabama.

Top Daycares in Alabama

  1. #1 — New Life Early Learning Center Score: 86%

    Huntsville, AL — New Life Early Learning Center is a childcare center in Huntsville, AL. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://newlifehsv.org/.

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

  2. #2 — St. Paul's Early Education Center Score: 86%

    Mobile, AL — St. Paul's Early Education Center is a childcare center in Mobile, AL. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.stpaulsearlyedcenter.com/.

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

  3. #3 — Saint Mark Early Learning Center Score: 86%

    Mobile, AL — Saint Mark Early Learning Center is a childcare center in Mobile, AL. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://stmarkmobile.com/early-learning-center.

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

  4. #4 — Foundations Early Learning & Family Center Score: 86%

    Fairfield, AL — Foundations Early Learning & Family Center is a childcare center in Fairfield, AL. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://foundationsearlylearning.salsalabs.org/donationformpd20170328/index.html.

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

  5. #5 — Ardent Preschool and Daycare - Patchwork Farms Score: 86%

    Vestavia, AL — Ardent Preschool and Daycare - Patchwork Farms is a childcare center in Vestavia, AL. Programs include Preschool, child care and day care, school, education. Website: http://www.ardentpreschool.com/.

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

  6. #6 — Happy Times Preschool Score: 86%

    Huntsville, AL — Happy Times Preschool is a childcare center in Huntsville, AL. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://happytimeshuntsville.com/.

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

  7. #7 — All Saints' Episcopal Preschool Score: 86%

    Homewood, AL — All Saints' Episcopal Preschool is a childcare center in Homewood, AL. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://www.allsaintsbhm.org/preschool/.

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

  8. #8 — Harris Early Learning Center Score: 86%

    Birmingham, AL — Harris Early Learning Center is a childcare center in Birmingham, AL. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.harriselc.org.

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

  9. #9 — Hope Presbyterian Playschool Score: 86%

    Huntsville, AL — Hope Presbyterian Playschool is a childcare center in Huntsville, AL. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://hopehuntsville.org/playschool.

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

  10. #10 — Covenant Weekday Preschool Score: 86%

    Huntsville, AL — Covenant Weekday Preschool is a childcare center in Huntsville, AL. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: http://covhsv.org/children/preschool.

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

  11. #11 — Hampton Cove Preschool Score: 86%

    Brownsboro, AL — Hampton Cove Preschool is a childcare center in Brownsboro, AL. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.hamptoncovepreschool.com/.

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

  12. #12 — Ascension Lutheran Preschool Score: 86%

    Huntsville, AL — Ascension Lutheran Preschool is a childcare center in Huntsville, AL. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.ascensionhsv.org/cdc.

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

  13. #13 — Susanna Wesley Early Education Ministry Score: 86%

    Huntsville, AL — Susanna Wesley Early Education Ministry is a childcare center in Huntsville, AL. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: http://www.huntsvillefirst.org/students.

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

  14. #14 — Community Nursery and Preschool Score: 84%

    Mobile, AL — Community Nursery and Preschool is a childcare center in Mobile, AL. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: https://community-nursery-and-preschool-academy-2-al.hub.biz.

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

  15. #15 — Toddlers Academy Beginners III Score: 84%

    Mobile, AL — Toddlers Academy Beginners III is a childcare center in Mobile, AL. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: https://toddlers-academy-beginners-school.hub.biz.

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

  16. #16 — James Rushton Early Learning and Family Success Center Score: 84%

    Birmingham, AL — James Rushton Early Learning and Family Success Center is a childcare center in Birmingham, AL. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.jrelc.org/.

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

  17. #17 — Hand In Hand Early Learning Program Score: 80%

    Birmingham, AL — Hand In Hand Early Learning Program is a childcare center in Birmingham, AL. Programs include Preschool, child care and day care, school, education. Website: https://www.unitedability.org/programs/hand-in-hand-early-learning/.

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

  18. #18 — Southminster Day School Score: 80%

    Vestavia Hills, AL — Southminster Day School is a childcare center in Vestavia Hills, AL. Programs include Preschool, elementary school, private school. Website: http://www.southminsterdayschool.org/.

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

  19. #19 — Second Mile Preschool Score: 80%

    Huntsville, AL — Second Mile Preschool is a childcare center in Huntsville, AL. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://secondmile.net/.

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

  20. #20 — Mayfair Child Development Center Score: 80%

    Huntsville, AL — Mayfair Child Development Center is a childcare center in Huntsville, AL. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: http://www.mayfair.org.

    Programs: Preschool, Day care preschool, Home service. 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

What is the best daycare in Alabama?
New Life Early Learning Center is currently the #1 ranked daycare in Alabama based on our Guide Score. See the full statewide ranked list above.
How many daycares are ranked in Alabama?
We have ranked 62 daycares and childcare centers across 12 cities in Alabama. Rankings are computed by Guide Score and updated regularly.