Nashville Smart Start Academy #181
514 Hillside Dr, Spring City, TN 37381
License is active in state records at indexing time. Confirm current status directly with the state regulator before enrolling.
About Nashville Smart Start Academy #181
Nashville Smart Start Academy #181 is a preschool located in Spring City, Tennessee (37381). Licensing and inspection records are maintained by the Tennessee Department of Human Services — Child Care Licensing. Licensed capacity is 16 children.
Cost & subsidies in Tennessee
Statewide averages: $870/month infant, $680/month preschool. Most Tennessee families qualify for assistance through Tennessee Child Care Certificate Program (intake: (833) 740-1440).
Federal options stack on top: Child & Dependent Care Tax Credit (20-35% of up to $6,000), and a Dependent Care FSA ($5,000 cap). Verify which assistance programs this provider accepts directly with the center.
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A few quick checks every parent should do before signing a child-care contract — applies to Nashville Smart Start Academy #181 and any other licensed provider:
- Verify the license is current in the state database (link above) — not expired or under restriction.
- Tour during operating hours. Observe child-staff interactions in your child's age room.
- Ask the actual ratio in that room (not center-wide average).
- Ask about staff turnover in the last 12 months. Under 30% is healthy.
- Read the parent handbook and contract before signing. Pay attention to illness policy, late-pickup fees, holiday closures, withdrawal terms.
- Confirm which subsidies and FSA/CDCTC documentation the provider supports.
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