Curated · May 2026

Best Daycares in Kansas City, MO

Our top licensed picks in Kansas City — ranked on license status, capacity, and verification recency from Missouri DHSS — Section for Child Care Regulation. 126 centers reviewed. No paid placement, ever.

How we picked: from 126 licensed centers in Kansas City, 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

St. Louis Learning Center #20

Kansas City, MO · 64108

Licensed Group Child Care Home Capacity 120 6 weeks - 5 years
2

Florissant Panda Kids Academy #108

Kansas City, MO · 64156

Licensed Group Child Care Home Capacity 120 6 weeks - 5 years
3

Growing Minds O'fallon #40

Kansas City, MO · 64126

Infant Care Capacity 117 5 years - 12 years
4

Florissant Bright Futures Daycare #82

Kansas City, MO · 64112

Child Care Center Capacity 116 0 months - 12 months
5

Happy Days O'fallon Daycare #42

Kansas City, MO · 64128

Child Care Center Capacity 115 0 months - 12 months
6

Florissant Sunflower Daycare #107

Kansas City, MO · 64155

Family Daycare Capacity 115 0 months - 5 years
7

O'fallon Generations Daycare #24

Kansas City, MO · 64101

Infant Care Capacity 114 5 years - 12 years
8

Kansas City Learning Center #378

Kansas City, MO · 64108

Child Care Center Capacity 113 0 months - 12 months
9

First Steps Kansas City #398

Kansas City, MO · 64136

Head Start Capacity 113 2 years - 12 years
10

O'fallon Abc Childcare #38

Kansas City, MO · 64124

Head Start Capacity 113 2 years - 12 years

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