Choosing a day care center for your child can be a stressful experience. It is hard to know which day care centers will take the best care of your child when you have to be elsewhere. There are several resources to help parents choose the best day care center in their area, including Great Schools, Child Care Aware and Child Care. The following information about the day care centers is current as of December 2017.

Top of the World Private Preschool in McKinley, Texas offers day care programs for infants and toddlers, preschool and kindergarten programs for children preparing to enter the school system and a before- and after-school program for school-age children whose parents' work hours run longer than school hours. Top of the World Preschool is open from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Top of the World Private Preschool is located at 451 Lake Forest Dr. McKinney, Texas 75070. They can be reached at 972-529-1466 or at their website, topoftheworldpreschool.com

Challenger Schools are independent private schools that offer an accelerated learning environment for children from preschool through eighth grade. Challenger School has campuses in California, Texas, Utah, Nevada and Idaho. Students who attend or have attended Challenger School preschools consistently score in the 90th percentile on standardized tests when compared to children nationally. The Challenger School day care and preschool program is one of the top-rated programs in America and accepts students as early as age two years, nine months.

Challenger Schools has locations in California, Utah, Nevada, Texas and Idaho. You can find information on individual campuses at challengerschool.com

KinderCare Learning Centers are a nationwide child care chain of accredited day care and preschool centers that have programs for infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten and school-age children. KinderCare's innovative programs combine activities that encourage cognitive learning and social development in a nurturing environment. KinderCare has even introduced a bilingual Mandarin Immersion program to teach their pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students Mandarin Chinese.

KinderCare Learning Centers are nationwide. You can find out about individual locations at kindercare.com

Knowledge Beginnings Learning Centers are nationally recognized for their highly successful "research-based" curriculum and their experienced education team. They offer programs for all ages, including summer camps, before- and after-school programs and enrichment programs for school-age children.

Knowledge Beginnings Learning Centers has locations nationwide. You can find out more by calling 1-888-525-2780 or visiting their website at knowledgebeginnings.com

La Petite Academy has day care locations all over the country and is one of the most recognizable day care chains in America. La Petite Academy's trademarked Journey Curriculum is nationally accredited and teaches based on the belief that children are natural learners. La Petite Academy is also a part of the Learning Care Group.

La Petite Academy Locations are all over the United States. You can call 877-861-5078 or visit lapetite.com to find out more.

Tutor Time Child Care and Learning Centers follow the Whole Child Education approach in their nationally accredited day care centers, which teaches children new things through hands-on learning activities. They offer day care and preschool programs for children ages six months to five years as well as private kindergarten, before-and after-school programs, enrichment and summer camp programs for school-age kids. Tutor Time centers originated in Florida and are now in several states and four countries.

Tutor Time Child Care and Learning Centers have locations throughout the United States. You can find out more information by calling 1-877-684-1613 or visiting tutortime.com

Child Time Learning Centers were created by the Gerber Corporation, and there are over 250 locations nationwide. Child Time offers programs for children ages six weeks to 12 years.

Child Time Learning Centers are located nationwide. Call 1-866-CHILDTIME or visit their website at childtime.com

Creme de la Creme child care centers consistently make the list of top day care centers in their areas. There are locations in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, New Jersey, Texas, Ohio and Virginia. They prioritize the teacher-student relationship and design everything about their facilities to help children grow and develop. Creme de la Creme offers infant and toddler care in addition to preschool, kindergarten and before and after school care.

Creme de la Creme centers are located in many different states. You can call 800-374-5715 or visit cremedelacreme.com to learn more about individual campuses.

Kids Klub Child Development Centers are the top-rated day care center chain in the Los Angeles area of California. They have locations in Pasadena and Rosemead, California, and they offer programs for infants, toddlers, preschool, after-school and evening and weekend care.

Kids Klub Child Development Centers is located at 380 S. Raymond Ave. Pasadena, CA 91105 626-795-2501. You can find information on their other locations at kidsklubcdc.com

Bright Horizons is a child care solution for many businesses, including hospitals, government agencies and universities. Bright Horizons manages employer- sponsored day care centers internationally, and their centers meet National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) standards. They offer infant, toddler, preschool and school-age programs in several capacities.

The world headquarters for Bright Horizons Family Solutions is located at 200 Talcott Avenue South Watertown, MA 02472 617-673-8000. You can find out about individual campuses at brighthorizons.com