Curated · August 2026

Best Daycares in Tulsa, OK

Our top licensed picks in Tulsa — ranked on license status, capacity, and verification recency from Oklahoma DHS — Child Care Services. 56 centers reviewed. No paid placement, ever.

How we picked: from 56 licensed centers in Tulsa, we surface those with a current license, larger licensed capacity, and the most recent verification. Ranking is objective and editorial — providers cannot pay for placement. Always confirm current license status before enrolling.

1

Midwest City Playhouse Academy #90

Tulsa, OK · 74129

Family Daycare Capacity 116 0 months - 5 years
2

Midwest City Golden Gate Daycare #116

Tulsa, OK · 74127

Preschool Capacity 113 2 years - 5 years
3

Midwest City Creative Kids #113

Tulsa, OK · 74119

Child Care Center Capacity 112 0 months - 12 months
4

Midwest City Learning Center #91

Tulsa, OK · 74130

Licensed Group Child Care Home Capacity 109 6 weeks - 5 years
5

Midwest City Early Learning Center #100

Tulsa, OK · 74146

Preschool Capacity 107 2 years - 5 years
6

Tiny Tots Of Midwest City #99

Tulsa, OK · 74145

Licensed Group Child Care Home Capacity 106 6 weeks - 5 years
7

Little Hearts Norman #129

Tulsa, OK · 74135

Montessori Capacity 104 6 weeks - 12 years
8

Midwest City Abc Childcare #101

Tulsa, OK · 74103

Head Start Capacity 102 2 years - 12 years
9

Midwest City Little Stars Daycare #93

Tulsa, OK · 74132

Head Start Capacity 100 2 years - 12 years
10

Norman Kindersmile #121

Tulsa, OK · 74127

Montessori Capacity 99 6 weeks - 12 years

How we ranked these Tulsa daycares

This ranking is built from public licensing records, not from opinions or paid placements. Every center on this page is pulled from the state licensing database, and the order is decided by three objective signals applied in this exact sequence:

  1. Current license status first. Centers whose permit is on record as licensed appear above those with any other status. A license is the single strongest signal a state gives you.
  2. Licensed capacity, largest first. Bigger licensed capacity usually means more classrooms, more age groups served and a better chance of an open spot — but it is not a measure of quality, and a small center may suit your child better.
  3. Most recent inspection date. A center inspected recently has fresher public data behind it, so what you read here is closer to today's reality.

What does not affect this ranking

No center can pay to be listed, to rank higher, or to change its description. We do not accept payment from providers, and affiliate links elsewhere on this site never influence the order of any listing.

What this list cannot tell you. Licensing data says nothing about staff turnover, how a room feels at 4pm, or whether a director answers the phone. Those you can only learn by visiting.

Before you enrol anywhere, verify the license yourself in your state database, tour during operating hours, and ask for the ratio in your child's specific room — our 30-point tour checklist walks through exactly what to ask.

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