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Best Daycares in Northwest Arkansas

As of November 2026, Casa Castillo - Terra is the most-reviewed daycare in Northwest Arkansas with 115 Google reviews and a 5.0-star average. Busy Minds Childcare & Preschool Bella Vista (98 reviews) and Mustard Seed Children's Academy (89) round out the top three.

Updated November 1, 2026 · How we rank

#BusinessCityRatingReviews
1Casa Castillo - TerraBentonville5.0115
2Busy Minds Childcare & Preschool Bella VistaBella Vista4.898
3Mustard Seed Children's AcademyBentonville4.389
4La Petite Academy of FayettevilleFayetteville3.886
5Busy Minds Childcare & Preschool RogersRogers5.083
6Cadence Academy PreschoolFayetteville4.378
7Cadence Academy PreschoolBentonville4.576
8Busy Minds Childcare & Preschool GravetteGravette4.968
9Casa Castillo CentertonCenterton5.066
10Early Advantage Academic PreschoolCave Springs4.865
11Little Martians Learning Center - CentertonCenterton4.960
12Little Martians Learning Center - BentonvilleBentonville4.860
13Stepping Stone Children's AcademyBentonville4.759
14The After School ProgramSpringdale4.656
15Bright Haven Children's Learning CenterSpringdale4.553
16St. John’s Lutheran Child Care CenterFayetteville4.948
17The Goddard School of Fayetteville - WestFayetteville4.546
18Wee Care Christian PreschoolFayetteville5.042
19Discovery Bridge PreschoolBella Vista5.042
20WILD About Learning AcademyBentonville3.842
21La Petite Academy of BentonvilleBentonville3.642
22Little Martians Learning Center - RogersRogers4.541
23Cadence Academy PreschoolRogers4.041
24Parkside PlayschoolFayetteville5.039
25Bright Harbor SchoolBentonville4.639
26See um Smile PlayhouseFarmington5.038
27Just Like Home Early Learning CenterFayetteville4.838
28Little Neighbors PreschoolBentonville4.537
29Little Sunshine's Playhouse of RogersRogers4.537
30Woodland AcademyRogers4.736

How we rank

We search Google for every daycare in Northwest Arkansas, keep open businesses with at least 5 reviews whose Google listing matches the category, and rank them by total Google reviews, with average rating as the tiebreaker. Lists update monthly. No business can pay to appear. Full methodology.

Questions

Who is the most-reviewed daycare in Northwest Arkansas?
Casa Castillo - Terra has the most Google reviews of any daycare in Northwest Arkansas, with 115 reviews and a 5.0-star average as of our last check.
Which daycare in Northwest Arkansas has the highest rating?
Among daycares with at least 50 reviews, Casa Castillo - Terra has the highest average at 5.0 stars across 115 reviews.
Which cities are these daycares in?
The 30 ranked daycares are spread across Bentonville (9), Fayetteville (7), Rogers (5), Bella Vista (2), Centerton (2) and other NWA cities.
How is this ranking calculated?
We pull every daycare Google lists in Northwest Arkansas, drop any with fewer than 5 reviews or marked closed, and rank the rest by total Google review count, with rating as the tiebreaker. This list covers 1,720 reviews. No business can pay to be ranked.

Daycares by city

Bentonville17 rankedFayetteville14 rankedSpringdale14 rankedRogers14 rankedSiloam Springs5 rankedFarmington4 rankedBella Vista3 ranked

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