YWCA McGlothlin-Street Childcare Center
There are few things more important to parents than knowing their little one is safe and well-cared for when they are working or at school. YWCA Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia is proud to provide families in our area top-notch affordable childcare with fees on a sliding scale based on household income. Since 1987, we have been serving this critical need and are licensed by the State of Tennessee. The Children’s Center received the highest quality rating (3 Stars) in the TN Star Quality Program consecutively from 2000 – 2023. A new quality ranking implemented by the State of TN in 2024, QRIS (Quality Rating Improvement System), continued the excellence for the center with an overall score of 99 out of 100.
- Developmentally appropriate classrooms and indoor/outdoor play areas.
- Serves children aged 6-weeks to Pre-K, 5 days per week, year-round.
- Hours of operation: Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- Secure facility with video monitoring.
- Nutritious breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack served to children 6 weeks of age and above.
- Lesson plans created for each classroom using developmentally appropriate practice and TN Early Learning Developmental Standards.
- A reduced fee will be available to any child whose household income meets qualifying guidelines.
YWCA Childcare, 106 State Street, Bristol, TN. Phone 423-968-9444.
If you would like more information or to be added to our wait list, please contact us at ywca@ywcatnva.org.
Wellmont Child Development Center
Since 1999, the YWCA has partnered with Wellmont Health System to operate the Wellmont Child Development Center on the campus of the Bristol Regional Medical Center. Although designed to serve the children of Wellmont healthcare workers, additional openings are often available to parents in need of extended-hour childcare within our community.
The Wellmont Child Development Center offers:
- Serves children aged 6-weeks to Pre-K, 5 days per week, year-round.
- Care for children up to 12 years of age during school breaks.
- Licensed by State of TN, with nearly perfect QRIS (Quality Rating Improvement System) score (99/100, 2024)
- Secure facility with video monitoring.
- Curriculum-based pre-K program to prepare children for kindergarten.
- Age-appropriate classrooms and outdoor play areas.
- Nutritious breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, and evening meal served to children 12 months of age and above.
- Classroom computers.
Wellmont Child Development Center, 281 Steeles Road, Bristol, TN 37620
For more information regarding extended hours for childcare, please contact us at 423.844.5225.