Child Care Center
Frederick Douglass Head Start
Child Care Center · Ages 6 weeks to 5 years · East Nashville, Nashville, TN · QRIS 98/100
About Frederick Douglass Head Start
Frederick Douglass Head Start is a licensed child care center in East Nashville, Nashville, serving ages 6 weeks to 5 years. It operates 6:30 AM – 5:30 PM.
Tennessee's TDHS quality review scored it 98/100, above the 95/100 average of the 192 rated facilities in this guide — 100/100 for teacher-child interactions and 96/100 for health and safety.
Cost and logistics: weekly rates are self-reported to TDHS as 3 yr $125 · 4 yr $125 · 5 yr $125, it accepts the CCAP childcare subsidy, and transportation is offered.
TDHS licenses it for up to 290 children and lists the facility as wheelchair accessible.
Frederick Douglass Head Start is one of 32 licensed childcare options this guide lists in East Nashville.
Overview
Facility typeChild Care Center
Ages served6 Week(s) – 5 Year(s)
Hours6:30 AM – 5:30 PM
NeighborhoodEast Nashville
CountyDavidson
Quality Rating (QRIS)
TDHS QRIS quality score98/100
Teacher–Child Interactions100/100
Health & Safety96/100
Critical items32/33
Supervision & facilities27/27
Record keeping27/27
Healthy weight & disease prevention27/27
Staff structure & qualifications25/27
SourceTDHS Quality Rating Score Card
Tuition & Cost
TuitionContact facility
Weekly rates3 yr $125 · 4 yr $125 · 5 yr $125
Rate noteSelf-reported to TDHS — verify with facility
Childcare subsidy (CCAP)Yes
Contact & Details
Address621 Howerton Street, 37206
Phone(615) 862-8860
TransportationYes
Licensing & capacityChild Care Center · Licensed · TDHS · Capacity 290 · ♿ Accessible
Confirm openings and tuition directly. Childcare availability changes daily and is not shown here — check current openings on the
TDHS provider portal. QRIS is Tennessee's 0–100 Quality Rating & Improvement System score (participation is voluntary, so a blank rating does not mean low quality). Weekly rates are self-reported to TDHS — always verify current tuition, ages, and openings with the facility.
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