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252 Daycare Centers in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Browse all 252 daycare centers in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Compare options and find the right childcare for your family.

Top 10 Best Rated Daycares in Colorado Springs

Ranked using a weighted score that combines Google rating with the number of parent reviews — daycares with more reviews rank higher than those with a high rating but few reviews. Last updated: March 2026.

  1. 1

    270 S Tejon, Colorado Springs, CO · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 30 children

    Early Connections @ Court Care is a court-based childcare facility in Colorado Springs with exceptional ratings. Parents consistently praise the staff's warmth, professionalism, and genuine care, along with the clean, safe, well-stocked facility. The service is free for those attending court and parents report their children were engaged, happy, and well-cared for during jury duty.

    Professional and friendly staffclean facilitywell-stocked with toysstrong securi
  2. 2

    4110 Dublin Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 186 children

    Parents consistently praise Primrose School of Cottonwood Creek for its caring, engaged staff who genuinely know and support each child. They highlight the safe, clean facilities, strong communication with parents, quality curriculum, and positive child development outcomes. Multiple families have enrolled siblings and remained for extended periods, indicating high satisfaction.

    Caring and engaged staffsafe and clean facilitiesstrong parent communication through app with daily updates and photosconsistent teacher retention
  3. 3

    631 N Tejon St, Colorado Springs, CO · Church Daycare · Capacity: 26 children

    First Class Preschool receives consistently high praise from parents for its arts-based curriculum, nurturing teachers led by Nancy Diehl, and individualized attention to each child's developmental needs. Parents report significant growth in their children's academic skills, social development, creativity, and emotional well-being, with many noting their children are eager to attend daily.

    Arts-based curriculumexperienced and caring teachersindividualized attenti
  4. 4
    La Foret Crc
    4.64 score
    4.8(20)

    6145 Shoup Rd, Colorado Springs, CO · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 60 children

    La Foret CRC is a center-based facility in Colorado Springs with a 4.8/5 Google rating. Reviews consistently praise the beautiful, peaceful location in Black Forest, attentive staff, and well-maintained facilities. The venue is highly recommended for weddings, family reunions, conferences, and camps.

    Beautiful natural settingpeaceful atmospherewell-maintained facilitiesresponsive and easy-to-work-with staff
  5. 5

    2655 Briargate Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO · Church Daycare · Capacity: 106 children

    This facility is primarily reviewed as a church rather than a daycare center. Reviewers consistently praise the welcoming and inclusive community atmosphere, quality programming, and facility availability for community events.

    Friendly and welcoming staff and congregationchildren's programscommunity involvement and outreachmodern and traditional worship options
  6. 6

    3515 N Chestnut St, Colorado Springs, CO · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 15 children

    Reviews praise Realm of Caring as a caring and knowledgeable organization with dedicated professionals focused on whole-person health. Parents highlight helpful staff, quality products and services, and positive support for families facing health challenges.

    Caring and dedicated staffknowledgeable advisorswhole-person health approachhelpful and informative
  7. 7

    3215 Woodland Hills Dr, Colorado Springs, CO · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 52 children

    Sidewalk's End Montessori School in Colorado Springs has an excellent reputation with all 5-star reviews praising the dedicated, highly qualified teaching staff led by Ms. Lynne and the school's authentic implementation of Montessori methods. Parents report significant academic, social, and emotional growth in their children, along with a warm, supportive community environment and well-maintained facilities.

    Highly qualified and passionate teachers with advanced degr
  8. 8

    2380 Briar Ridge Pt, Colorado Springs, CO · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 188 children

    Parents consistently praise Primrose School of Briargate for its exceptional staff, clean facilities, and nurturing environment. Multiple reviews highlight specific teachers who provide personalized attention, daily updates, and genuine care for each child. Children reportedly feel safe, loved, and show strong developmental progress across all age groups.

    Dedicated and caring staffexceptional teacher-child relationshipsclean facilitypersonalized daily updates to parents
  9. 9

    3805 Tutt Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 182 children

    Parents consistently praise Primrose School of Springs Ranch and its Stetson Hills location for exceptional care, engaged teachers, and strong child development outcomes. The facility is noted for cleanliness, structured curriculum, excellent communication through apps and daily updates, and responsive leadership. Families report high satisfaction across all age groups, including those with complex medical or developmental needs.

    Caring and patient teachersstrong academic curriculumregular communication and photo/video updates via appclean and organized facility
  10. 10

    1625 S 8th St, Colorado Springs, CO · Church Daycare · Capacity: 26 children

    Fellowship of the Rockies Preschool is a religious facility in Colorado Springs with a 4.7/5 Google rating. All 10 reviews are 5-star ratings praising the church's welcoming community, children's programs, and pastoral leadership. Parents consistently highlight the loving atmosphere and strong sense of belonging.

    welcoming communitychildren's ministry programsAwana and vacation Bible school offeringspastoral leadership

Top Rated

Highest rated daycares in Colorado Springs based on parent reviews

Early Connections @ Court Care

4.9(20)

270 S Tejon, Colorado Springs, CO

Early Connections @ Court Care is a court-based childcare facility in Colorado Springs with exceptional ratings. Parents consistently praise the staff's warmth, professionalism, and genuine care, along with the clean, safe, well-stocked facility. The service is free for those attending court and parents report their children were engaged, happy, and well-cared for during jury duty.

Professional and friendly staffclean facilitywell-stocked with toys

Primrose School Of Cottonwood Creek

4.9(20)

4110 Dublin Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO

Parents consistently praise Primrose School of Cottonwood Creek for its caring, engaged staff who genuinely know and support each child. They highlight the safe, clean facilities, strong communication with parents, quality curriculum, and positive child development outcomes. Multiple families have enrolled siblings and remained for extended periods, indicating high satisfaction.

Caring and engaged staffsafe and clean facilitiesstrong parent communication through app with daily updates and photos

First Class Preschool LLC

5(9)

631 N Tejon St, Colorado Springs, CO

First Class Preschool receives consistently high praise from parents for its arts-based curriculum, nurturing teachers led by Nancy Diehl, and individualized attention to each child's developmental needs. Parents report significant growth in their children's academic skills, social development, creativity, and emotional well-being, with many noting their children are eager to attend daily.

Arts-based curriculumexperienced and caring teachersindividualized attenti

La Foret Crc

4.8(20)

6145 Shoup Rd, Colorado Springs, CO

La Foret CRC is a center-based facility in Colorado Springs with a 4.8/5 Google rating. Reviews consistently praise the beautiful, peaceful location in Black Forest, attentive staff, and well-maintained facilities. The venue is highly recommended for weddings, family reunions, conferences, and camps.

Beautiful natural settingpeaceful atmospherewell-maintained facilities

Sunrise United Methodist Church Preschool

4.8(20)

2655 Briargate Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO

This facility is primarily reviewed as a church rather than a daycare center. Reviewers consistently praise the welcoming and inclusive community atmosphere, quality programming, and facility availability for community events.

Friendly and welcoming staff and congregationchildren's programscommunity involvement and outreach

Realm Of Caring Child Development Center

4.8(12)

3515 N Chestnut St, Colorado Springs, CO

Reviews praise Realm of Caring as a caring and knowledgeable organization with dedicated professionals focused on whole-person health. Parents highlight helpful staff, quality products and services, and positive support for families facing health challenges.

Caring and dedicated staffknowledgeable advisorswhole-person health approach

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Daycare Centers in Colorado Springs, Colorado

There are 252 daycare centers in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Below you'll find a complete directory to help you compare and choose the right daycare for your child.

When choosing a daycare in Colorado Springs, consider visiting facilities in person, checking their licensing status, and asking about staff-to-child ratios, daily routines, and safety policies.

All Daycare Centers in Colorado Springs

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Kids' Corner
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Kids' Corner receives highly polarized reviews with strong loyalty from long-term families praising the caring staff and family-like atmosphere, but serious safety and operational concerns raised by other parents including inadequate supervision, unsanitary conditions, and potential resource misuse.

Caring and welcoming stafffamily-like environmentchildren enjoy attending
Address
1820 Zebulon Dr, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 572-2544
Pikes Peak Y Day Camp
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Reviews are overwhelmingly positive about the Downtown YMCA facility, praising its cleanliness, equipment variety, staff friendliness, and family-oriented atmosphere. One member reported a negative interaction with front desk staff regarding key storage policies. Note: These reviews appear to be for the Downtown YMCA facility rather than the day camp program specifically.

Clean and well-maintained facilityvariety of pools and fitness equipmentfriendly and helpful
Address
207 N Nevada, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Junior Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Junior Academy receives highly polarized reviews with strong opinions on both ends. Positive reviewers praise caring staff, educational activities, field trips, and school transportation services. Negative reviewers report serious concerns about billing practices, food safety, unprofessional management, and lack of organizational accountability.

Caring and welcoming staffengaging activities and frequent field tripstransportation to/from Taylor Elementary
Address
1315 N Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 632-7681
Quality
Frontier Adventure Club
Before or After School Daycare
3.5
Address
3755 Meadow Ridge Dr, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 536-0995
The Colorado Springs School
Before or After School Daycare
3.4
Address
21 Broadmoor Ave, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 475-5975
Quality
Springs Of Life Children'S Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Springs of Life Children's Center receives consistently positive feedback from parents across all age groups. Parents praise the caring staff, comprehensive programming, and practical support services like school pickup and meal provision. The facility successfully accommodates infants through school-age children with strong communication and flexible policies.

Compassionate and caring staffflexible and communicativeschool pickup and after-school care
Address
3704 Uintah St, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 573-3788
Quality
Pikes Peak Comm Coll Child Dev Ctr
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Note: Reviews provided are for Pikes Peak Community College, not a daycare center. Reviews are mixed, with praise for affordability, military friendliness, and quality instruction, but significant complaints about poor communication, unresponsive staff, and administrative issues.

Affordable tuitionmilitary-friendly programshelpful financial aid and VA office
Address
5675 S Academy Blvd, # 23, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 502-2232
Quality
Little Tykes Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Little Tykes Learning Center receives highly polarized reviews. Many parents praise specific staff members (Hope, Trina, Erma) for attentiveness, professionalism, and caring, with positive experiences in infant, toddler, and preschool classes. However, several parents report serious concerns about infant care quality, staff unprofessionalism, inadequate kindergarten preparation, and poor communication.

Attentive and caring staff membersstrong director leadershipd
Address
1815 S Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 358-7671
Quality
Alpine Autism Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Alpine Autism Center receives highly polarized reviews with strong praise from satisfied families and severe criticism from others. Parents who have enrolled report significant progress, caring staff, and willingness to work with older children, while dissatisfied parents cite extensive waitlist issues, poor communication, staffing problems, and unresponsiveness from management.

Accepts older childrentherapists and clinicians are caring and professionalvisible pr
Address
2760 Fieldstone Rd, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Early Connections @ Day Nursery
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

Early Connections @ Day Nursery has mixed reviews with significant polarization. While some parents praise caring staff, good food, and their children's happiness and development, others report serious concerns including poor management, inconsistent discipline practices, billing issues, lack of support for children with special needs, and safety concerns.

Caring and welcoming teachersgood quality foodchildren show developmental improvements and happiness
Address
104 E Rio Grande, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 632-1754
Quality
Ku Champions LLC @ Douglas Valley Elementary
Before or After School Daycare
3
Address
4610 Douglas Dr, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 272-1546
Penrose Adventure Club
Before or After School Daycare
3
Address
4285 Nonchalant Cir S, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 574-5044
Zach'S Place
Child Daycare & Preschools
3

Zach's Place is a special needs-focused daycare in Colorado Springs with overwhelmingly positive reviews praising staff expertise, individualized care, and facility quality. However, recent reviews indicate significant concerns about staffing levels, management changes, and inconsistent quality of care. Parents report mixed experiences ranging from exceptional support to chaotic environments.

Specialized training for special needs childrenpatient and loving staffone-on-one attention
Address
4795 Granby Cir, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 329-1717
Quality
Freedom Adventure Club
Before or After School Daycare
3
Address
5280 Butterfield, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 536-0995
Early Connections @ Sand Creek
Before or After School Daycare
1
Address
550 Sand Creek Dr, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 591-1156
Quality
Ku Champions
Before or After School Daycare
1
Address
2248 Vintage Dr, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 272-1546
Hope Montessori Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
6353 Stetson Hills Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 573-5300
Quality
Kindercare Learning Centers LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools

Parents consistently praise Stetson Hills KinderCare for its caring, professional staff and safe, clean environment. Children reportedly enjoy attending, form friendships, and engage in learning activities. Leadership is commended for responsiveness to concerns and transparent communication.

Caring and attentive staffclean facilitieschild safety
Address
5797 Jackpot, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 622-1411
Quality
Chamberlin Cpcd Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
2400 Slater Ave, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 635-1536
Quality
Early Childhood Education Adams Elementary
Before or After School Daycare
Address
2101 Manitoba Dr, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Quality
Legacy Peak Elementary
Before or After School Daycare
Address
8701 Wolf Valley Drive, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Quality
Building Blocks Child Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
3819 N Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 591-1611
Carver Cpcd Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
4740 Artistic Cir, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 635-5154
Quality
Rocky Mtn Montessori Academy INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
7675 Lexington Dr, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 592-2090
Falcon District Early Childhood Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
6753 Shimmering Creek Dr, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 494-4884
Quality
Kpc Kid'S Place
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
2503 Holiday Ln, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 634-4544
Quality
Pikes Peak Christian School
Before or After School Daycare
Address
5905 Flintridge Dr, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 598-8861
Quality
Pikes Peak Comm College Child Dvlpmnt Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
11195 Hwy 83, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 502-2242
Buena Vista Elementary School
Before or After School Daycare
Address
924 W Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 328-8410
Quality
The Goddard School
Child Daycare & Preschools

Parents consistently praise The Goddard School of Colorado Springs for its caring, attentive staff who create a warm, nurturing environment where children thrive academically and emotionally. Multiple reviewers highlight strong teacher-child relationships, personalized attention, engaging curriculum balancing learning with play, and excellent communication with families. The facility is described as clean, well-organized, and operating more like a school than daycare, with activities and events that foster community.

Caring and attentive teacherspersonalized attention to each childwarm and nurturing environment
Address
8560 Scarborough Dr, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone
(719) 495-5443
Quality

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Frequently asked questions

There are 252 all daycares in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Browse our directory to compare options and find the right fit for your child.
When choosing a daycare in Colorado Springs, consider visiting facilities in person and checking:
  • Licensing status with Colorado's regulatory agency
  • Staff-to-child ratios (requirements vary by age group in Colorado)
  • Safety measures and cleanliness
  • Daily routines and educational curriculum
  • Parent reviews and ratings
  • Location and hours that fit your schedule
Colorado Springs offers several types of childcare facilities:
  • Child Daycare & Preschools — 99 facilities
  • Headstart Programs — 1 facilities
  • Church Daycare — 21 facilities
  • Before or After School Daycare — 131 facilities
Each type serves different needs — center-based facilities typically offer structured programs, while head start programs are federally funded for low-income families.
Daycare costs in Colorado typically range from $200 to $400 per week for full-time care, depending on the child's age, facility type, and location within the state. Infant care tends to be more expensive due to lower staff-to-child ratio requirements. Contact individual facilities in Colorado Springs for current pricing.
Yes, daycare centers in Colorado Springs must be licensed by Colorado's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities are required to meet standards for safety, health, staff qualifications, and staff-to-child ratios. You can verify a facility's license status through your state's licensing database.