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Directory of Daycare Centers and Preschools

Be picky when you choose childcare for your child. Day care centers and preschools can run the gamut from outstanding to, well, much worse. Start your search about six months before you'll need childcare (good centers fill up fast). Our listing will inform you as to which centers are closest to your home or to your work. Yet sometimes it pays to go out of your way each day to assure that your child is getting the early childhood care and education she deserves.

BIBB COUNTY

31201

AGENESIS PRESCHOOL ACADEMY INC CENTER II
1995 College Drive
Macon: 478/745-4361
Administrator: Ms. Dorothy Ferrell
Total Capacity: 124
Accredited by NAEYC*

CHILDREN’S SESAME, INC #1
2750 Walnut Creek Road
Macon: 478/746-3687
Administrator: Ms. Kathy Schwed
Total Capacity: 147

DOWNTOWN MONTESSORI & FIRST STREET ARTS CENTER
715 Oglethorpe Street
Macon: 478/745-3760
Administrator: Ms. Shannon Cooper
Total Capacity: Not available

EXCEL CHILD DEVELOPMENT & LEARNING CENTER, INC
281 Grant Avenue
Macon: 478/742-5282
Administrator: Ms. Michelle Parks
Total Capacity: 92

PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
151 Madison Street
Macon: 478/742-3134
Administrator: Dr. Betty Tolbert
Total Capacity: 99

SAINT JOSEPH’S SCHOOL AND EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM
905 High Street
Macon: 478/742-0636
Administrator: Ms. Debra Harrison
Total Capacity: 166

SMITH DAY CARE LEARNING CENTER
1735 Telfair Street Lane
Macon: 478/743-9419
Administrator: Ms. Mattie Smith
Total Capacity: 45

31203

EAGLES NEST CHILDREN’S CENTER
304 Pierce Avenue
Macon: 478/751-2877
Administrator: Ms. Cathy Parks
Total Capacity: 80
31204

ADVANTAGES DAY CARE BY UCP
2992 Crestline Drive
Macon: 478/477-4673
Administrator: Ms. Kay Griffin
Total Capacity: 42

ANNETTE’S ABC- 123 LEARNING CENTER
1998 Mercer University Drive
Macon: 478/745-0720
Administrator: Ms. Annette Parker
Total Capacity: 82

CARE-A-LOT LEARNING CENTER
1610 Woodrow Place
Macon: 478/746-3702
Administrator: Ms. Marilyn Dean
Total Capacity: 36

CHEROKEE HEIGHTS CHILD DEVELOPMENT
1101 Courtland Ave
Macon: 478/743-4474
Administrator: Ms. Theresa Branam
Total Capacity: 93

CHILDREN’S SESAME, INC #2
2430 Riverside Drive
Macon: 478/742-3733
Administrator: Ms. Pat Shore
Total Capacity: 197

GANTT’S PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN
345 Edwards Ave.
Macon: 478/745-0333
Administrator: Ms. Mary Stephens
Total Capacity: 67

HIGHER EXCELLENCE LEARNING CENTER
1465 Burton Avenue
Macon: 478/751-2308
Administrator: Ms. Teresa Warren
Total Capacity: 40

LITTLE PEOPLE’S PARADISE
1615 Woodrow Place
Macon: 478/745-1461
Administrator: Ms. Gloria Johnson
Total Capacity: 45

JACKSON DAY CARE CENTER
3764 Log Cabin Drive
Macon: 478/477-9308
Administrator: Mr. Ira Jackson
Total Capacity: 50
LATRENDA’S WORLD FOR LEARNING
4025 Villa Ave.
Macon: 478/405-7628
Administrator: Ms. Ada Bailey
Total Capacity: 52

RIVERSIDE CHILDREN’S CENTER
735 Pierce Avenue
Macon: 478/746-4778
Administrator: Ms. Paula Cowan
Total Capacity: 182

SAINT PETER CLAVER PRE-SCHOOL
133 Ward St
Macon: 478/743-3985
Administrator: Sister Ellen Marie Hagar
Total Capacity: 161

SUNSHINE LANE DAYCARE
1569 Edna Place
Macon: 478/745-8400
Administrator: Ms. Frances Hicks
Total Capacity: 155

VINEVILLE BAPTIST PRESCHOOL
2561 Vineville Avenue
Macon: 478/743-9366
Administrator: Ms. Virginia Wood
Total Capacity: 60

31206

ANGELS LEARNING CENTER, INC
4460 Columbus Road
Macon: 478/471-0352
Administrator: Ms. Denise Gary
Total Capacity: 28

CARE-A-LOT LEARNING CENTER II
3160 Bloomfield Drive
Macon: 478/788-8870
Administrator: Ms. Marilyn Dean
Total Capacity: 61

CARLETTA’S STAY-N-PLAY
2458 Locksley Drive
Macon: 478/784-1731
Administrator: Ms. Carletta Threat
Total Capacity: 84

CHILD’S PLACE UNLIMITED LEARNING CENTER INC.
962 Burke Street
Macon: 478/784-7054
Administrator: Ms. Lue Street
Total Capacity: 46
FIRST STEP DAY CARE CENTER
1010 Newberg Avenue
Macon: 478/784-7075
Administrator: Ms. Angela Edmonds
Total Capacity: 156

GILEAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
1931 Rocky Creek Road
Macon: 478/788-0606
Administrator: Mr. Doug Richardson
Total Capacity: Must be enrolled in GCA.

LATRENDA’S WORLD FOR LEARNING
2550 Rocky Creek Road
Macon: 478/788-7770
Administrator: Ms. Latrenda Hugley
Total Capacity: 34

LITTLE PEOPLE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER, INC.
3045 Bloomfield Drive
Macon: 478/784-8488
Administrator: Ms. Lorietta Williams
Total Capacity: 49

MACON’S BEST CHOICE LEARNING
600 Eisenhower Parkway
Macon: 478/750-0043
Administrator: Dr. Robert Jackson
Total Capacity: 89

PEGGY’S STAY AND PLAY, INC
4628 Bloomfield Road
Macon: 478/788-4328
Administrator: Ms. Peggy Cumbie
Total Capacity: 40

PEEK A BOO LEARNING CENTER
2346 Rocky Creek Road
Macon: 478/785-0202
Administrator: Ms. Sheryl Lawrence
Total Capacity: 113

31210

BELOVED DAY CARE CENTER
4433 Roundfield Road
Macon: 478/477-0496
Administrator: Ms. Valeria Jarrell
Total Capacity: 329

COVENANT ACADEMY
4652 Ayers Road
Macon: 478/471-0285
Administrator: Ms. Melia Foxworth
Total Capacity: Must be enrolled in school.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN DAY SCHOOL
5671 Calvin Drive
Macon: 478/474-7321
Administrator: Ms. Cathy Lyles
Total Capacity: 179

FOREST HILLS UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOL
1217 Forest Hill Road
Macon: 478/477-1161
Administrator: Ms. Janie Battle
Total Capacity: Not available

MONTESSORI OF MACON
436 Forest Hill Road
Macon: 478/757-8927
Administrator: Ms. Tanya Melville
Total Capacity: 40

NORTHMINSTER PRESCHOOL
565 Wimbish Road
Macon: 478/477-6646
Administrator: Ms. Virginia Cowsert
Total Capacity: 100

RIVER OF LIFE AFTERCARE
1912 Tucker Road
Macon: 478/474-7898
Administrator: Ms. Debra Roberson
Total Capacity: 27

ST. ANDREWS MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL
501 Bass Road
Macon: 478/474-4465
Administrator: Karen Mangham
Total Capacity: 88

TATTNALL SQUARE ACADEMY
111 Trojan Trail
Macon: 478/477-6760
Administrator: Ms. Susan Massey
Total Capacity: 59 - Must be enrolled in school

VINEVILLE NORTH BAPTIST PRESCHOOL
5915 Zebulon Road
Macon: 478/476-1971
Administrator: Barbara Daniels
Total Capacity: Not available

WESLEYAN DR WEEKDAY EARLY ED
939 Wesleyan Drive
Macon: 478/474-8875
Administrator: Ms. Amy Heaton
Total Capacity: 92


31211

CARLA’S DAY CARE
3543 Confederate Drive
Macon: 478/745-5871
Administrator: Ms. Carla Huston
Total Capacity: 6

31216

AGENESIS PRESCHOOL ACADEMY INC. III
4600 Jones Road
Macon: 478/781-5515
Administrator: Ms. Dorothy Ferrell
Total Capacity: 69
Accredited by NAEYC*

CENTRAL FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
8460 Hawkinsville Road
Macon: 478/788-6909
Administrator: Mr. Todd Bishop
Total Capacity: 151

COZY CORNER DAY CARE CENTER
3624 Hartley Bridge Road
Macon: 478/788-3462
Administrator: Ms. Dianne Goodwin
Total Capacity: 32

HOUSTON ROAD DAY CARE AND LEARNING CENTER, INC.
6045 Houston Road
Macon: 478/784-1826
Administrator: Ms. Pam McCoury
Total Capacity: 160

WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHILDCARE
4256 Hartley Bridge Road
Macon: 478/781-4855
Administrator: Ms. Pam Creech
Total Capacity: 39

WINDSOR ACADEMY PRESCHOOL AND DAYCARE
4150 Jones Road
Macon: 478/781-1621
Administrator: Mr. J. C. Cranford
Total Capacity: 15 - Must be enrolled in school
31217

BETHANY EARLY LEARNING CENTER
2747 Millerfield Road
Macon: 478/746-7499
Administrator: Ms. Jill White
Total Capacity: 130

COLISEUM CHILD’S PLAY, INC
324 Coliseum Drive
Macon: 478/738-0101
Administrator: Ms. Ann McPherson
Total Capacity: 193

KIDS ARE US DAY CARE, INC
2412 Willis Court
Macon: 478/745-8696
Administrator: Ms. Judy Mcdonald
Total Capacity: 37

31220

CHURCH OF THE WILDWOOD - THE LOG SCHOOL
701 Greentree Parkway
Macon: 478/474-4837
Administrator: Ms. Sarah Holukoff
Total Capacity: 83

KUNTRY KIDDIE DAY CARE CENTER
6981 Thomaston Road
Macon: 478/4748232
Administrator: Ms. Kim Brule
Total Capacity: 70

MIDDLE GEORGIA CHRISTIAN EXTENDED CARE
5859 Thomaston Road
Macon: 478/7880774
Administrator: Mr. Stan Frank
Total Capacity: 108 - Must be enrolled in school

STRATFORD ACADEMY EXTENDED CARE
6010 Peake Road
Macon: 478/477-8073
Administrator: Ms. Pat Castle
Total Capacity: 208 - Must be enrolled in school
HOUSTON COUNTY

31005

CHILDREN’S BARN EARLY LEARNING CENTER, INC.
470 Highway 247
Bonaire: 478/922-4195
Administrator: Ms. Marjorie Berry
Total Capacity: 62

LITTLE REASONS LEARNING CENTER
199 Old Perry Highway
Bonaire: 478/929-8080
Administrator: Ms. Kimberly Bone-Bickley
Total Capacity: 110

READING AND LEARNING CENTER
2930 Moody Road
Bonaire: 478/922-7010
Administrator: Ms. Vickie Wasko
Total Capacity: 68

31028

ACQUIRE WISDOM DAYCARE & LC
2300 Elberta Road
Centerville: 478/923-7200
Administrator: Ms. Derinda Barnes
Total Capacity: 28

CENTERVILLE HEAD START
1009 Carl Vinson Parkway
Centerville: 478/923-2244
Administrator: Ms. Amy Roberts
Total Capacity: 31

EAGLE SPRINGS CHILDREN’S CENTER
106 Waterland Way
Centerville: 478/953-5003
Administrator: Ms. Sandra Doolittle
Total Capacity: 187

31069

BRIGHT BEGINNINGS EARLY DEVELOPMENT CENTER
101 Wespark Drive
Perry: 478/988-4177
Administrator: Ms. Pretandra Larry
Total Capacity: 61

HOUSTON COUNTY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
1115 Forest Street
Perry: 478/987-3675
Administrator: Ms. Eva Richardson
Total Capacity: 42

MEADOWDALE LEARNING CENTER
1797 Houston Lake Road
Perry: 478/987-9070
Administrator: Ms. Donna Williams
Total Capacity: 144

PERRY HEAD START
601 Hillcrest Avenue
Perry: 478/988-4256
Administrator: Ms. Rosa Hammock
Total Capacity: 42
SUGAR PLUM CHILD CARE CENTER
1821 Macon Road
Perry: 478/987-3856
Administrator: Ms. Sabrina Pitzer
Total Capacity: 74

THOMAS’ PROUD CHILD LNG CTR
611 Martin Luther King Dr
Perry, GA 31069-
Telephone: 478/987-3856
Administrator: Ms. Ruby Thomas
Total Capacity: 39

WESTFIELD SCHOOLS, THE
2005 U.S. Highway 41 South
Perry: 478/987-8141
Administrator: Ms. Christina Wojohn
Total Capacity: 91

31088

BELLES & BEAUS EARLY DEVELOPMENT CENTER
155 Smithville Church Road
Warner Robins: 478/953-3233
Administrator: Ms. Donna Josie
Total Capacity: 63

CHERISHED CHILDREN #1
110 Oak Grove Street
Warner Robins: 478/923-9728
Administrator: Ms. Shirley Mitchum
Total Capacity: 34

CHILDREN’S BEST LEARNING CENTER
998 Lake Joy Road
Warner Robins: 478/953-8676
Administrator: Ms. Pam McCoury
Total Capacity: 154

CHRISTIAN LIFE SCHOOL
620 Wellborn Road
Warner Robins: 478/922-5233
Administrator: Ms. Donna Cone
Total Capacity: 60

FAMILY ASSOCIATED CHILD SERVICES
1521 Russell Parkway
Warner Robins: 478/923-9978
Administrator: Dr. Vickery Williams
Total Capacity: 42

NEW BEGINNINGS CHILD CARE CENTER
205 Garmon Street
Warner Robins: 478/329-8741
Administrator: Ms. Veneta Taylor
Total Capacity: 106
SACRED HEART SCHOOL
250 S. Davis Drive
Warner Robins: 478/923-9668
Administrator: Ms. Sylvia Villarreal
Total Capacity: 161

SHIRLEY HILLS BAPTIST PRESCHOOL
615 Corder Road
Warner Robins: 478/923-5571
Administrator: Ms. Debbie Powell
Total Capacity: 75

TRINITY UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOL
129 South Houston Road
Warner Robins: 478/923-5066
Administrator: Ms. Leslie B. Chestnut
Total Capacity: 130

TUCKER HEAD START
313 Scott Blvd.
Warner Robins: 478/328-3308
Administrator: Ms. Audrey Williams
Total Capacity: 83

31093

DESTINY CHILD CARE & LEARNING CENTER
904 N Davis Drive
Warner Robins: 478/322-1892
Administrator: Ms. Deborah Wells
Total Capacity: 89

ELBERTA HEAD START
708 Elberta Road
Warner Robins: 478/929-4677
Administrator: Ms. Virginia Hilburn
Total Capacity: 61
Accredited by NAEYC*

KIDS-N-PLAY LEARNING CENTER
202 North Houston Road
Warner Robins: 478/922-2128
Administrator: Ms. Candace Bateman
Total Capacity: 34

KINGS KIDS EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
90 Martin Luther King Boulevard
Warner Robins: 478/923-7735
Administrator: Ms. Rogea Permaul
Total Capacity: 37

LOVING CARE DAYCARE CENTER
6040 Watson Boulevard
Warner Robins: 478/953-8334
Administrator: Ms. Ginger Dukes
Total Capacity: 106
PETITE MANOR, INC
1201 North Houston Road
Warner Robins: 478/922-1205
Administrator: Ms. Shirley Barwick
Total Capacity: 257

SMALL WORLD DAY CARE CENTER
701 N. Davis Drive
Warner Robins: 478/922-7402
Administrator: Ms. Vivian Anderson
Total Capacity: 25

TENDER LOVING DAY CARE
1212 Green Street
Warner Robins: 478/922-1114
Administrator: Ms. Linda Hardy
Total Capacity: 27

WESTSIDE BAPTIST ACADEMY
1101 Dunbar Road
Warner Robins: 478/784-9153
Administrator: Ms. Carrie Viles
Total Capacity: 75

Jones County

31032

JONES HEAD START
235 Highway 18 Connector
Gray: 478/986-3876
Administrator: Ms. Deborah Whipple
Total Capacity: 54

Monroe County

30204

HIGHFALLS DAY CARE
4810 Box Ankle Road
Barnesville: 478/994-8359
Administrator: Ms. Wendy Blanton
Total Capacity: 46

31029

HAPPY HAVEN CHILD CARE CENTER
30 Zellner Street
Forsyth: 478/994-2998
Administrator: Ms. Ruby Scandrept
Total Capactiy: 87
Accredited by NAEYC*

LADS AND LASSIES II
911 Montpelier Road
Forsyth: 478/994-2426
Administrator: Ms. Margaret Zellner
Total Capacity: 51

LADS AND LASSIES III
60 Harold Hill Street
Forsyth: 478/994-3711
Administrator: Ms. Cathy Oliver
Total Capacity: 109

LADS AND LASSIES LEARNING CENTER
1652 Old Atlanta Highway
Forsyth: 478/994-2467
Administrator: Ms. June Miner
Total Capacity: 32

LITTLE PEOPLE’S PARADISE DAY CARE
67 Washington Drive
Forsyth: 478/994-2532
Administrator: Ms. Earnestine Crowder
Total Capacity: 40

MONROE ACADEMY AFTERNOON DAY CARE
433 Highway 41 South
Forsyth: 478/994-5986
Administrator: Ms. Jayne Smith
Total Capacity: 24

Peach County

31008

GINGERBREAD DAY CARE AND HEAD START
104 Jackson Street
Byron: 478/956-5985
Administrator: Ms. Tiffany Barnes
Total Capacity: 71

PUZZLE HOUSE LEARNING CENTER, INC
111 New Dunbar Road
Byron: 478/956-2424
Administrator: Ms. Helen Willis
Total Capacity: 152

STEPPING STONES EARLY DEVELOPMENT CENTER
125 Gralan Drive
Byron: 478/956-1438
Administrator: Ms. Sheila Rucker
Total Capacity:
31030

FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY HEAD START PROGRAMS
1005 State University Drive
Fort Valley: 478/825-6236
Administrator: Dr. Linda Johnson
Total Capacity: On-campus: 362; off-campus: 165
Accredited by NAEYC*

LIGHTHOUSE DAY CARE AND LEARNING CENTER, THE
1556 Peach Parkway
Fort Valley: 478/825-1141
Administrator: Ms. Scarlet Sanders
Total Capacity: 88

MIRACLE’S LEARNING WORLD
65 Mathews Street
Fort Valley: 478/827-0827
Administrator: Ms. Delores Mathis
Total Capacity: 30

PITTMAN’S PREKINDERGARTEN
95 Mathew’s Street
Fort Valley: 478/825-1605
Administrator: Ms. Veronica K. Pittman
Total Capacity: 21

THE LEARNING TREE
104 Peachtree Street
Fort Valley: 478/827-0391
Administrator: Ms. Paula Mcgee
Total Capacity: 23 ¨

* Accredited by the The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). NAEYC exists for the purpose of leading and consolidating the efforts of individuals and groups working to achieve healthy development and constructive education for all young children.
The organization administers a national, voluntary, professionally sponsored accreditation system to help raise the quality of all types of preschools, kindergartens, child care centers, and school-age child care programs. For links to this and other organizations furnishing helpful information in choosing childcare for your young child, please visit www.GeorgiaFamily.com. You will also find numerous parenting articles at www.GeorgiaFamily.com

Child Care Center Providers Cited for Violations

The facilities below have been given notice by the State of Georgia’s Child Care Licensing Section of its intention to revoke or suspend the license or registration to operate as a child care provider. Reasons for notices may stem from something as innocuous as someone trying to cause trouble for the center to overt abuse of children at the center. The best policy for a parent who wants to consider such a facility is to communicate openly with the center about what has happened. If they claim innocence, don’t take their word for it, ask for written evidence. You can also go online to www2.state.ga.us/Departments/DHR/ORS/ccladverse.html to get the state’s perspective of what it’s about.

COMPLETE CHILD ACADEMIC CENTER
105 North Kimberly Road
Warner Robins, GA 31088
Administrator: Ms. Betty Lester, owner and director
Status: Pending

Early Trails South
111 New Dunbar Road
Byron, GA 31088
Administrator: Mr. R. David Widner, CEO and Ms. Susan Garrard, director
Status: Closed

Early Trails Preschool East
111 New Dunbar Road
Byron, GA 31008
Administrator: Mr. R. David Widner, CEO and Ms. Ann Dukes, co-director and Ms. Paula Cohen, co-director
Status: Closed

Little Kids Day Care
114 Jackson Avenue
Gray, GA 31032
Administrators: Mr. Joel H. Jones, co-owner and Mrs. Angela Jones, co-owner
Status: Closed

Providence Academy
8197 Rivoli Road
Bolingbroke, GA 31004
Administrators: Mr. Donald Ray Hayes, owner
Ms. Sherry McCoy, Director
Status: Center has new ownership

Tattnall Square Baptist Weekday
Early Education Center
4925 Zebulon Road
Macon, GA 31210
Administrator: Mr. Gary D. Dunagan, CEO
Status: Consent order

Walden Road Day Care
3875 Walden Road
Macon, GA 31216
Administrator: Ms. Gidget Key, CEO and director
Status: Pending