Curated · August 2026

Best Daycares in Morristown, TN

Our top licensed picks in Morristown — ranked on license status, capacity, and verification recency from Tennessee Department of Human Services — Child Care Licensing. 10 centers reviewed. No paid placement, ever.

How we picked: from 10 licensed centers in Morristown, 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

Memphis Precious Moments #82

Morristown, TN · 37813

Child Care Center Capacity 117 0 months - 12 months
2

Active Kids Kingsport #122

Morristown, TN · 37813

Child Care Center Capacity 98 0 months - 12 months
3

Murfreesboro Cloud Nine Kids #103

Morristown, TN · 37814

Before & After School Care Capacity 79 3 years - 5 years
4

Memphis Golden Gate Daycare #83

Morristown, TN · 37814

Family Daycare Capacity 73 0 months - 5 years
5

Little Genius Murfreesboro #102

Morristown, TN · 37813

Head Start Capacity 36 2 years - 12 years
6

Jumping Jacks Knoxville #92

Morristown, TN · 37813

Licensed Group Child Care Home Capacity 33 6 weeks - 5 years
7

Johnson City Little Angels #112

Morristown, TN · 37813

Infant Care Capacity 28 5 years - 12 years
8

Knoxville Sunflower Daycare #93

Morristown, TN · 37814

Preschool Capacity 26 2 years - 5 years
9

Explorer Kids Johnson City #113

Morristown, TN · 37814

Montessori Capacity 24 6 weeks - 12 years
10

Kingsport Playhouse Academy #123

Morristown, TN · 37814

Family Daycare Capacity 15 0 months - 5 years

How we ranked these Morristown 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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