U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in Tennessee
Full-time care for an infant at a Tennessee child care center had a median price of $189 a week in 2022, about $818 a month. That is $72 below the U.S. median of $260, and No. 31 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $189a week, infant at a center
- $136a week, toddler at a center
- $136a week, preschooler at a center
- $137a week, infant at a home daycare
Tennessee prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $189 | $818 | $137 | $592 |
| Toddler | $136 | $589 | $120 | $518 |
| Preschool | $136 | $589 | $120 | $518 |
| School-age | $69 | $298 | $104 | $449 |
State medians of full-time weekly prices, 2022. A month is a week times 52, divided by 12.
- Under $171
- $171 to $234
- $234 to $307
- Over $307
- No federal price
- Inspection records
Daycare cost by Tennessee county
Weekly medians for full-time care in the 15 most populous counties. Center prices first, then the infant price at a home. Open "All 95 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blount County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Bradley County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Davidson County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Hamilton County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Knox County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Madison County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Maury County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Montgomery County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Rutherford County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Shelby County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Sullivan County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Sumner County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Washington County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Williamson County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Wilson County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
All 95 Tennessee counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Bedford County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Benton County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Bledsoe County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Blount County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Bradley County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Campbell County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Cannon County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Carroll County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Carter County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Cheatham County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Chester County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Claiborne County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Clay County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Cocke County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Coffee County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Crockett County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Cumberland County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Davidson County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Decatur County | $112 | $97 | $97 | $47 | $81 |
| DeKalb County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Dickson County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Dyer County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Fayette County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Fentress County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Franklin County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Gibson County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Giles County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Grainger County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Greene County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Grundy County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Hamblen County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Hamilton County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Hancock County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Hardeman County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Hardin County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Hawkins County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Haywood County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Henderson County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Henry County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Hickman County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Houston County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Humphreys County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Jackson County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Jefferson County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Johnson County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Knox County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Lake County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Lauderdale County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Lawrence County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Lewis County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Lincoln County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Loudon County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Macon County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Madison County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Marion County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Marshall County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Maury County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| McMinn County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| McNairy County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Meigs County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Monroe County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Montgomery County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Moore County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Morgan County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Obion County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Overton County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Perry County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Pickett County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Polk County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Putnam County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Rhea County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Roane County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Robertson County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Rutherford County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Scott County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Sequatchie County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Sevier County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Shelby County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Smith County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Stewart County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Sullivan County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Sumner County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Tipton County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Trousdale County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Unicoi County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Union County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Van Buren County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Warren County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Washington County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Wayne County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Weakley County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| White County | $131 | $110 | $110 | $50 | $91 |
| Williamson County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
| Wilson County | $212 | $146 | $146 | $76 | $155 |
Head Start in Tennessee
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 381 Tennessee centers are on the federal list, with 12,556 funded places. The 10 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby County | 72 | 3,260 |
| Davidson County | 19 | 1,235 |
| Bradley County | 18 | 361 |
| Greene County | 12 | 197 |
| Hamilton County | 12 | 362 |
| Anderson County | 11 | 293 |
| Knox County | 11 | 540 |
| Roane County | 9 | 206 |
| Washington County | 9 | 202 |
| Claiborne County | 8 | 221 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
Inspection records for Tennessee
Daycare Hub reads each daycare's state inspection record in Texas only, for now. Daycare in Texas shows what a provider page holds. In Tennessee, the price tables above and the Head Start list are what we publish.
More states in the South
- Alabama$136
- Arkansas
- Delaware$238
- District of Columbia$490
- Florida$225
- Georgia$167
- Kentucky$159
- Louisiana$150
- Maryland$330
- Mississippi$132
- North Carolina$219
- Oklahoma$212
- South Carolina$185
- Texas$174
- Virginia$261
- West Virginia$168
Prices shown as "county median" are from the U.S. Department of Labor National Database of Childcare Prices (latest year available, 2022), as stated on our data sources page.