Child Care Centers in Louisiana

Louisiana is home to 1,977 licensed child care centers. No quality rating is published for these listings; confirm licensing, hours, ages served, and costs directly with the provider. Browse by city below to find local listings.

Cities with child care centers in Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA 241 providers New Orleans, LA 256 providers Shreveport, LA 126 providers Lafayette, LA 92 providers Metairie, LA 72 providers Lake Charles, LA 73 providers Monroe, LA 74 providers Alexandria, LA 45 providers Houma, LA 49 providers Bossier City, LA 41 providers Slidell, LA 41 providers Denham Springs, LA 37 providers Hammond, LA 39 providers Marrero, LA 43 providers West Monroe, LA 31 providers Gonzales, LA 30 providers Covington, LA 30 providers Kenner, LA 31 providers New Iberia, LA 33 providers Gretna, LA 27 providers Prairieville, LA 25 providers Pineville, LA 21 providers Mandeville, LA 22 providers Ruston, LA 32 providers Opelousas, LA 31 providers Thibodaux, LA 22 providers Abbeville, LA 23 providers Sulphur, LA 22 providers Broussard, LA 16 providers Plaquemine, LA 21 providers La Place, LA 13 providers Natchitoches, LA 17 providers Ponchatoula, LA 13 providers Zachary, LA 13 providers Chalmette, LA 13 providers Walker, LA 10 providers Bastrop, LA 14 providers Bogalusa, LA 12 providers Franklinton, LA 11 providers Harvey, LA 11 providers Rayne, LA 12 providers Ville Platte, LA 12 providers Winnsboro, LA 14 providers Amite, LA 10 providers Minden, LA 12 providers New Roads, LA 10 providers Port Allen, LA 13 providers Belle Chasse, LA 11 providers Luling, LA 10 providers Morgan City, LA 13 providers Saint Amant, LA 7 providers Scott, LA 9 providers Tallulah, LA 10 providers Crowley, LA 16 providers Deridder, LA 6 providers Duson, LA 6 providers Farmerville, LA 11 providers Franklin, LA 11 providers Maurice, LA 7 providers Rayville, LA 14 providers Saint Martinville, LA 11 providers Youngsville, LA 11 providers Baker, LA 8 providers Benton, LA 10 providers Carencro, LA 6 providers Destrehan, LA 8 providers Donaldsonville, LA 9 providers Eunice, LA 8 providers Harahan, LA 5 providers Haughton, LA 5 providers Independence, LA 8 providers Jefferson, LA 5 providers Jennings, LA 8 providers Kentwood, LA 7 providers Larose, LA 5 providers River Ridge, LA 5 providers Springhill, LA 5 providers Westwego, LA 9 providers Breaux Bridge, LA 6 providers Church Point, LA 7 providers Cottonport, LA 6 providers Delhi, LA 6 providers Geismar, LA 4 providers Jonesboro, LA 4 providers Leesville, LA 12 providers Livingston, LA 5 providers Mansfield, LA 6 providers Paulina, LA 5 providers Raceland, LA 6 providers Reserve, LA 4 providers Stonewall, LA 4 providers Violet, LA 5 providers Abita Springs, LA 3 providers Albany, LA 3 providers Arabi, LA 4 providers Arcadia, LA 3 providers Ball, LA 4 providers Berwick, LA 5 providers Bunkie, LA 5 providers Calhoun, LA 3 providers Columbia, LA 5 providers Coushatta, LA 6 providers Dry Prong, LA 4 providers Ferriday, LA 3 providers Glenmora, LA 3 providers Grand Coteau, LA 7 providers Gray, LA 3 providers Jeanerette, LA 3 providers Kaplan, LA 4 providers Lake Providence, LA 10 providers Madisonville, LA 3 providers Mansura, LA 7 providers Oakdale, LA 5 providers Plaucheville, LA 3 providers Pollock, LA 3 providers Saint Francisville, LA 5 providers Springfield, LA 5 providers Terrytown, LA 4 providers Tickfaw, LA 5 providers Vidalia, LA 5 providers Winnfield, LA 4 providers Addis, LA 2 providers Amelia, LA 3 providers Angie, LA 2 providers Baldwin, LA 4 providers Basile, LA 2 providers Bienville, LA 2 providers Bourg, LA 2 providers Branch, LA 2 providers Cameron, LA 2 providers Clinton, LA 3 providers Elton, LA 4 providers Erath, LA 4 providers Folsom, LA 2 providers Forest Hill, LA 2 providers Grambling, LA 6 providers Gramercy, LA 2 providers Greenwell Springs, LA 2 providers Haynesville, LA 4 providers Holden, LA 3 providers Homer, LA 4 providers Iota, LA 2 providers Iowa, LA 4 providers Jena, LA 3 providers Keithville, LA 4 providers Lacombe, LA 5 providers Lecompte, LA 2 providers Lockport, LA 4 providers Logansport, LA 3 providers Loranger, LA 2 providers Mangham, LA 4 providers Maringouin, LA 3 providers Marksville, LA 4 providers Maurepas, LA 2 providers Meraux, LA 2 providers Montegut, LA 2 providers Moreauville, LA 4 providers Patterson, LA 4 providers Pearl River, LA 5 providers Port Barre, LA 4 providers Pride, LA 2 providers Ringgold, LA 2 providers Saint Gabriel, LA 4 providers Saint Rose, LA 5 providers Schriever, LA 4 providers Simmesport, LA 4 providers Simsboro, LA 3 providers Slaughter, LA 2 providers Sterlington, LA 2 providers Vacherie, LA 5 providers Welsh, LA 3 providers Westlake, LA 2 providers White Castle, LA 4 providers Woodworth, LA 2 providers , LA 1 providers , LA 1 providers , LA 1 providers Athens, LA 1 providers Avondale, LA 3 providers Baskin, LA 1 providers Baton Rouge,, LA 1 providers Bayou Goula, LA 1 providers Bell City, LA 1 providers Bernice, LA 3 providers Bossier, LA 1 providers Boyce, LA 1 providers Braithwaite, LA 2 providers Brusly, LA 3 providers Buras, LA 1 providers Bush, LA 1 providers Calvin, LA 1 providers Campti, LA 1 providers Cankton, LA 1 providers Castor, LA 1 providers Cecilia, LA 1 providers Centerville, LA 1 providers Central, LA 1 providers Charenton, LA 1 providers Chataignier, LA 1 providers Chauvin, LA 1 providers Choudrant, LA 2 providers Clarks, LA 1 providers Converse, LA 2 providers Creole, LA 1 providers Cut Off, LA 2 providers Delcambre, LA 1 providers Dequincy, LA 2 providers Des Allemands, LA 2 providers Deville, LA 1 providers Dodson, LA 1 providers Downsville, LA 1 providers Doyline, LA 1 providers Dubach, LA 1 providers Dubberly, LA 1 providers Effie, LA 1 providers Egan, LA 1 providers Elizabeth, LA 1 providers Elm Grove, LA 1 providers Elmer, LA 1 providers Estherwood, LA 3 providers Evangeline, LA 1 providers Evans, LA 1 providers Fenton, LA 1 providers Florien, LA 2 providers Forest, LA 1 providers Fort Johnson, LA 1 providers Fort Necessity, LA 1 providers French Settlement, LA 1 providers Galliano, LA 1 providers Garyville, LA 1 providers Georgetown, LA 1 providers Gibsland, LA 3 providers Gilbert, LA 1 providers Golden Meadow, LA 1 providers Grand Cane, LA 1 providers Grand Chenier, LA 1 providers Grand Isle, LA 1 providers Grant, LA 1 providers Greensburg, LA 4 providers Greenwood, LA 1 providers Gueydan, LA 3 providers Hackberry, LA 2 providers Harrisonburg, LA 1 providers Hessmer, LA 3 providers Jackson, LA 2 providers Jonesville, LA 6 providers Kinder, LA 4 providers Krotz Springs, LA 1 providers Labadieville, LA 3 providers Lacassine, LA 1 providers Lafitte, LA 1 providers Lake Arthur, LA 1 providers Lawtell, LA 3 providers Lena, LA 1 providers Leonville, LA 1 providers Livonia, LA 1 providers Longville, LA 1 providers Loreauville, LA 1 providers Mamou, LA 3 providers Many, LA 3 providers Marthaville, LA 1 providers Mer Rouge, LA 1 providers Mermentau, LA 1 providers Merryville, LA 1 providers Milton, LA 1 providers Monterey, LA 1 providers Montgomery, LA 2 providers Mooringsport, LA 1 providers Morse, LA 1 providers Moss Bluff, LA 1 providers Mount Hermon, LA 1 providers Napoleonville, LA 3 providers Negreet, LA 2 providers Noble, LA 2 providers Norco, LA 2 providers Oak Grove, LA 2 providers Oberlin, LA 4 providers Olla, LA 1 providers Paincourtville, LA 1 providers Palmetto, LA 1 providers Paradis, LA 1 providers Pierre Part, LA 3 providers Pine Grove, LA 1 providers Pine Prairie, LA 1 providers Plain Dealing, LA 1 providers Pleasant Hill, LA 2 providers Port Sulphur, LA 2 providers Provencal, LA 2 providers Quitman, LA 1 providers Reeves, LA 1 providers Rosedale, LA 2 providers Roseland, LA 3 providers Saint Bernard, LA 2 providers Saint Joseph, LA 1 providers Saline, LA 1 providers Shongaloo, LA 1 providers Shreveport, LA 1 providers Sibley, LA 1 providers Simpson, LA 3 providers Singer, LA 2 providers Sorrento, LA 3 providers St. Joseph, LA 2 providers Starks, LA 1 providers Start, LA 1 providers Summerfield, LA 1 providers Sunset, LA 1 providers Sunshine, LA 1 providers Terry Town, LA 1 providers Trout, LA 1 providers Vinton, LA 2 providers Vivian, LA 1 providers Washington, LA 4 providers Watson, LA 1 providers Wisner, LA 1 providers Zwolle, LA 3 providers

About child care centers in Louisiana

Child care centers are licensed programs that care for groups of children in a dedicated facility, usually organized into classrooms by age. States set licensing rules for staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, safety training, and background checks, and many centers also earn voluntary quality ratings.

Frequently asked questions

How many child care centers does Louisiana have?

This directory covers 1,977 licensed child care centers in Louisiana, spread across 315 cities and counties, drawn from state child care licensing registries.

What is the best way to compare child care centers in Louisiana?

To compare child care centers, check the licensing record and inspection history, ask about staff-to-child ratios and caregiver turnover, and look at how the day is structured. A visit tells you more than any single score. Open the city listings above to reach individual profiles.

Data sources

Sources: State child care licensing registries (9 states), US Child Care Providers (Ryan Koch). Data as of 2026-10-07.

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