Emergency? If your child is struggling to breathe, hard to wake or badly hurt, call 911 now. Urgent care or ER?

Open tonight until 11 PM

When the pediatrician's office closes, our lights come on.

Urgent care made for kids, from 3 months to 18 years. Pediatric providers, kid-sized everything, and notes sent to your pediatrician by morning.

Weeknights 3 PM to 11 PM · Weekends 9 AM to 11 PM · Open every holiday

A Little Lanterns pediatrician listens to a smiling girl's breathing with a stethoscope
Tonight's waitAbout 20 minUpdated 2 min ago

Made for small patients

A kids' clinic, not a grown-up ER.

Pediatric providers only

Every doctor and nurse practitioner on shift is trained in pediatrics.

Kid-sized everything

Small cuffs, small needles and cartoons on the ceiling.

X-ray and labs on site

Strep, flu, RSV and urine tests, plus x-rays read before you leave.

Notes to your pediatrician

Visit notes reach your child's regular doctor by the next morning.

What brings families in

Fevers, falls and everything in between.

Most visits take 30 to 60 minutes, start to finish. Tap a worry to see how we help.

A smiling girl in a yellow dress says ahh for a throat check in a colorful exam room
A pediatric provider listens to a young girl's back with a stethoscope

Not sure where to go?

Some nights are ER nights.

We will always tell you the truth about that. Go straight to the ER or call 911 if your child:

  • Is struggling to breathe or has blue lips
  • Is a baby under 3 months with a fever of 100.4°F or higher
  • Is hard to wake, or confused after a fall
Open the symptom guide

How tonight goes

Four steps from worried to home.

  1. 1

    Check in online

    Pick a time tonight. It takes about a minute.

  2. 2

    Wait at home

    Pajamas welcome. We text you when the room is almost ready.

  3. 3

    See a pediatric provider

    A quick weigh-in, then an exam with tests on site if needed.

  4. 4

    Home to bed

    Prescriptions go to your pharmacy and notes go to your pediatrician.

Night-shift heroes

The people who answer the door.

Dr. Theo Hale smiling in front of children's drawings

Dr. Theo Hale, MD

Medical Director, Pediatrics

Father of three. Explains every step to kids first, then to parents.

Grace Lin holding a stuffed toy and a stethoscope

Grace Lin, CPNP

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Our ear-infection expert. Checks the stuffed animal's ears too.

Nurse Ana Morales chats with a little girl on the exam table

Ana Morales, RN

Charge Nurse

Fifteen years as a pediatric nurse. Runs the night shift and speaks Spanish.

4.9 from 1,860 Nashville parents

What parents tell us at 10 PM.

"Ear infection at 9 PM on a Sunday. We checked in from the couch and were back home by 10:15 with medicine."
Jasmine W., mom of two, East Nashville
"Dr. Hale told us honestly that our son's arm needed the ER, called ahead for us, and saved us an hour."
Ben K., dad, Green Hills
"My daughter asks to go back for the prize drawer. That never happened at the ER."
Rosa M., mom, Antioch

Insurance and cost

No surprises on the bill.

We take TennCare and most major plans

Bring your child's insurance card and your photo ID. Your urgent care copay is usually lower than an ER copay.

  • TennCare and CoverKids plans
  • Most employer and Marketplace plans
  • HSA and FSA cards

No insurance?

$125

Flat visit price with a pediatric provider. Rapid tests start at $25, x-rays at $70.

See all costs in the Parents FAQ

Little fever, big worry? Bring them in.

Open tonight until 11 PM. Check in for a spot and wait at home.