Best Daycares in Arkansas — 2026 Rankings

We ranked 34 daycares and childcare centers across 3 cities in Arkansas.

Top Daycares in Arkansas

  1. #1 — Parkside Playschool Score: 86%

    Fayetteville, AR — Parkside Playschool is a childcare center in Fayetteville, AR. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.parksideplayschool.com/.

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

  2. #2 — Jean Tyson Child Development Study Center Score: 86%

    Fayetteville, AR — Jean Tyson Child Development Study Center is a childcare center in Fayetteville, AR. Programs include Preschool, home service, education. Website: http://children.uark.edu/.

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

  3. #3 — Old Farmington Road Head Start Score: 86%

    Fayetteville, AR — Old Farmington Road Head Start is a childcare center in Fayetteville, AR. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://eoawc.org/.

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

  4. #4 — Children's House Montessori Score: 86%

    Little Rock, AR — Children's House Montessori is a childcare center in Little Rock, AR. Programs include Preschool, elementary school, home service. Website: https://chmlr.hubbli.com/inquiry-form-ads/.

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

  5. #5 — UAMS Head Start/Early Head Start Score: 86%

    Little Rock, AR — UAMS Head Start/Early Head Start is a childcare center in Little Rock, AR. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://headstart.uams.edu/.

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

  6. #6 — Woodlawn Davis Head Start Score: 86%

    Little Rock, AR — Woodlawn Davis Head Start is a childcare center in Little Rock, AR. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://arpediatrics.org/headstart.

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

  7. #7 — Archild Score: 86%

    Little Rock, AR — Archild is a childcare center in Little Rock, AR. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://archildschool.com/.

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

  8. #8 — The Goddard School Score: 86%

    Fayetteville, AR — The Goddard School is a childcare center in Fayetteville, AR. Programs include Preschool, private school, home service. Website: https://www.goddardschool.com/schools/ar/fayetteville/fayetteville-west.

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

  9. #9 — Fayetteville Creative School Score: 86%

    Fayetteville, AR — Fayetteville Creative School is a childcare center in Fayetteville, AR. Programs include Preschool, elementary school, school. Website: http://fayettevillecreative.com/.

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

  10. #10 — First School of First United Presbyterian Church Score: 86%

    Fayetteville, AR — First School of First United Presbyterian Church is a childcare center in Fayetteville, AR. Programs include Preschool, private school, elementary school. Website: http://Www.firstschoolfayetteville.org/.

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

  11. #11 — Cadence Academy Preschool, Fayetteville Score: 86%

    Fayetteville, AR — Cadence Academy Preschool, Fayetteville is a childcare center in Fayetteville, AR. Programs include Preschool, child care and day care, school, education. Website: https://www.cadence-academy.com/schools/fayetteville-ar/.

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

  12. #12 — Teeny Tiny Preschool Score: 86%

    Fayetteville, AR — Teeny Tiny Preschool is a childcare center in Fayetteville, AR. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.teenytinypreknwa.com/.

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

  13. #13 — Asbury Christian Child Development Score: 86%

    Little Rock, AR — Asbury Christian Child Development is a childcare center in Little Rock, AR. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://www.asbury-lr.org/asbury-christian-child-development-center/.

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

  14. #14 — Darnall School Score: 86%

    Little Rock, AR — Darnall School is a childcare center in Little Rock, AR. Programs include Preschool, child care and day care, school, education. Website: http://darnallschool.com/.

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

  15. #15 — Fair Park Early Childhood Center Score: 86%

    Little Rock, AR — Fair Park Early Childhood Center is a childcare center in Little Rock, AR. Programs include Preschool, elementary school, home service. Website: http://lrsd.org.

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

  16. #16 — Teach Play to Learn Child Care and Preschool Developmental Academy Score: 86%

    Little Rock, AR — Teach Play to Learn Child Care and Preschool Developmental Academy is a childcare center in Little Rock, AR. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://teachplaytolearn.com/.

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

  17. #17 — Play Learn School Score: 80%

    Fayetteville, AR — Play Learn School is a childcare center in Fayetteville, AR. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://fbcfayetteville.org.

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

  18. #18 — Wee Care Christian Preschool Score: 80%

    Fayetteville, AR — Wee Care Christian Preschool is a childcare center in Fayetteville, AR. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://ubcfayetteville.org/about-wee-care/.

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

  19. #19 — Ms. Carries Day School Score: 71%

    Little Rock, AR — Ms. Carries Day School is a childcare center in Little Rock, AR. Programs include Preschool. Website: http://www.mscarriesdayschool.net.

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  20. #20 — Wood Avenue Head Start Score: 71%

    Fayetteville, AR — Wood Avenue Head Start is a childcare center in Fayetteville, AR. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://nhsa.org.

    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

What is the best daycare in Arkansas?
Parkside Playschool is currently the #1 ranked daycare in Arkansas based on our Guide Score. See the full statewide ranked list above.
How many daycares are ranked in Arkansas?
We have ranked 34 daycares and childcare centers across 3 cities in Arkansas. Rankings are computed by Guide Score and updated regularly.