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1,361 Daycare Centers in Connecticut

Browse 1,361 daycare centers across Connecticut. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.

Choosing Daycare Centers in Connecticut

Finding the right daycare center for your child is crucial. Understanding the landscape of childcare services in Connecticut can make the decision-making process smoother.

Connecticut has about 1,361 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.

Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in Connecticut. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.

Daycare Breakdown in Connecticut

There are 1,361 daycares in Connecticut: 32 headstart facilities, 106 before/after school centers, 85 religious facility daycares, and 1,138 childcare and preschool centers.

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Zion Lutheran Nursery School
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
531 Woodruff St, Southington, CT
Phone
(860) 628-6007
Great Expectations Day Care & Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
1235 Southford Rd, Southbury, CT
Phone
(203) 262-8554
Oakwood Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
495 Benham St, Hamden, CT
Phone
(203) 230-8331
Kiddie Kastle Nursery School
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
225 Great Hill Road, Seymour, CT
Phone
(203) 888-4740
Pollywogs Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
411c Norwich Westerly Rd, North Stonington, CT
Phone
(860) 535-1174
Hale Early Education Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
1776 Main St, Coventry, CT
Phone
(860) 742-4550
First Step Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3

First Step Learning Center receives highly polarized reviews. Multiple parents praise the staff's nurturing approach, professionalism, and learning-focused curriculum, while others report concerns about staff behavior, classroom management, and responsiveness to child incidents.

Caring and attentive staffstrong parent-child relationshipsemphasis on learning and daily activities
Address
120 Norwich Route 32, Uncasville, CT
Phone
(860) 848-0766
Bright Beginnings Of Norwich
Child Daycare & Preschools
3

Bright Beginnings receives mixed reviews with strong praise from some parents and serious safety concerns from others. Positive reviewers highlight the caring staff, excellent director Alyssa, and child development. However, multiple negative reviews cite critical safety issues including children escaping the building, inadequate supervision, and inconsistent staffing.

Caring and kind staffexcellent director (Alyssa)good communication
Address
714 New London Tpke, Norwich, CT
Phone
(860) 886-2064
Kids Academy Child Care Center- Tolland
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
52 Rhodes Road, Tolland, CT
Phone
(860) 875-5437
Billings P Learned Mission
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
40 Shaw St, New London, CT
Phone
(860) 442-1798
Cradles To Crayons
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
447 Boston St, Guilford, CT
Phone
(203) 453-0261
The Children'S Playhouse Too
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
31 West Ave, Norwalk, CT
Phone
(203) 855-0551
Glenbrook Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
35 Crescent St, Stamford, CT
Phone
(203) 424-3187
Jaime A Hulley Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
460 Lafayette Street, Bridgeport, CT
Phone
(203) 367-6801
The Center: Drop-In Community Lrng & Resource Ctr
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
76 Federal St, New London, CT
Phone
(860) 442-4466
Berlin Ymca At Griswold Before/After Care
Before or After School Daycare
3
Address
133 Heather Ln, Berlin, CT
Phone
(860) 357-2717
Kids Corner Nursery School
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8

Kids Corner Nursery School receives highly polarized reviews. Three parents praise the caring staff, educational approach, and positive developmental outcomes for their children. However, six parents report serious concerns including inadequate supervision, hygiene issues, failure to accommodate a child with disabilities, poor staff treatment, lack of incident reporting, and failure to follow parental requests.

caring and loving staffeducational focus beyond basic
Address
94 Brickyard Rd, Farmington, CT
Phone
(860) 676-8867
Greene Hills Fun Club
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8
Address
718 Pine St, Bristol, CT
Phone
(860) 584-7822 EXT 7
Building Blocks Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8

Building Blocks Learning Center receives mixed reviews. Three parents praised the caring staff, clean facilities, educational programs, and outdoor spaces, reporting their children thrived socially and academically. Two parents reported serious concerns including dirty water provided to children, alleged retaliatory behavior after complaints, and unclear policy enforcement.

caring and responsive staffclean and bright facilitieslarge outdoor play area including barn structure
Address
911 North Farms Road, Wallingford, CT
Phone
(203) 269-2266
St Mark'S Day Care
Church Daycare
2.8

St. Mark's Day Care has highly polarized reviews with significant quality inconsistencies. While some parents praise staff professionalism, child engagement, and learning outcomes, others report serious concerns including unprofessional behavior, inadequate staffing ratios, poor management, and incidents of staff bullying toward children.

Caring and excellent teacherschild learning and developmentgood value for cost
Address
368-70 Newfield Avenue, Bridgeport, CT
Phone
(203) 335-3828
Lighthouse Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7

Lighthouse Day Care receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise the caring staff, religious curriculum, developmental activities, and communication updates. Negative reviewers report severe understaffing, poor behavior management, safety concerns, insensitive management, and high employee turnover.

caring and attentive staffclean environmentreligious/faith-based curriculum
Address
1245 Thomaston Ave, Waterbury, CT
Phone
(203) 575-1385
Tiny Tot Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Tiny Tot Day Care in Newington receives mixed reviews with strong polarization. Two parents praise the caring staff (Mary Lou, Jackie, Sharon) and developmental outcomes, while three parents report serious concerns including inadequate infant feeding, dishonesty about policies, lack of outdoor time, unprofessional director behavior, and billing disputes.

Caring and attentive staffchild development and learning outcomesengaging activities and crafts
Address
16 Francis Dr, Newington, CT
Phone
(860) 666-5085
Tutor Time Of West Haven
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Tutor Time of West Haven receives predominantly positive reviews from parents praising staff friendliness, cleanliness, communication tools, and child development support. However, two detailed negative reviews describe serious allegations of teacher mistreatment, abuse, and inadequate administrative response.

Friendly and caring staffclean facilitylive streaming cameras
Address
221 Bull Hill Ln, West Haven, CT
Phone
(203) 937-7015
West Htfd Extended Experience II-Aiken School
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3
Address
212 King Philip Drive, West Hartford, CT
Phone
(860) 233-8785
Ymca Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3
Address
70a Canterbury Street, East Hartford, CT
Phone
(860) 568-1437
Kids World Childcare
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3

Kids World Childcare receives mixed reviews with stark contrasts. Positive reviews praise flexible scheduling, accommodating staff, and responsive management under director Sarah. However, negative reviews raise serious safety concerns including inadequate supervision, failure to follow proper protocols after a child injury, and untrained staff.

Flexible hours and enrollment optionsaccommodating to family schedules and budgetsresponsive and pleasant staff
Address
465 W Main St, Norwich, CT
Phone
(860) 892-5437
Soncca-Quaker Farms I
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3
Address
30 Great Oak Rd, Oxford, CT
Phone
(203) 888-1655
Ymca Larson Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3
Address
81 Woodlawn Circle, East Hartford, CT
Phone
(860) 289-7399
Curley'S Kids Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3

Curley's Kids Care receives mixed reviews with significant concerns about operational practices and management. Positive reviews praise the clean facility, engaging staff, and caring environment, while negative reviews report inadequate diaper changes for infants, unexpected fees during illness absences, disrespectful owner interactions, and poor communication with prospective parents.

Clean facilityengaging stafffun learning activities
Address
48 Upton Road, Colchester, CT
Phone
(860) 537-1782
Bulls Head Hollow Head Start
Headstart Programs
2
Address
108 Sanford Ave, Bridgeport, CT
Phone
(203) 338-9640

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Frequently asked questions

There are 1,361 all daycares across Connecticut. Browse by city to find options near you.
All licensed daycare facilities in Connecticut are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through Connecticut's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities must meet state standards for safety, health, staff-to-child ratios, and staff qualifications.
When comparing daycare options in Connecticut, consider:
  • Licensing status and inspection history
  • Staff-to-child ratios (Connecticut sets minimum requirements by age group)
  • Staff qualifications and training
  • Safety measures and facility cleanliness
  • Parent reviews and Google ratings
  • Curriculum and daily schedule
  • Location, hours, and cost
Daycare costs in Connecticut vary by location, child's age, and facility type. Full-time center-based care typically ranges from $150 to $400+ per week. Infant care is generally more expensive due to lower staff-to-child ratio requirements. Urban areas tend to have higher costs than rural areas.