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379 Daycare Centers in Rhode Island

Browse 379 daycare centers across Rhode Island. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.

Choosing Daycare Centers in Rhode Island

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

Rhode Island has about 379 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.

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

Daycare Breakdown in Rhode Island

There are 379 daycares in Rhode Island: 13 headstart facilities, 233 before/after school centers, 22 religious facility daycares, and 111 childcare and preschool centers.

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The Children'S Workshop- Warren
Before or After School Daycare
3.6

The Children's Workshop-Warren receives mostly positive feedback, with parents praising the caring staff, child development, and nurturing environment. However, a few parents reported concerns about inconsistent staff quality in certain classrooms, communication gaps, and operational issues like diaper changes and excessive pick-up requests.

Caring and nurturing staffchild development and learning encouragementshy children gain confidence
Address
410 Child Street, Warren, RI
Phone
(401) 247-2503
Once Upon A Time Academy LLC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Once Upon a Time Academy LLC receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the facility, staff consistency, child development, and communication tools. However, a minority of parents report serious concerns about hygiene practices, supervision, and staff conduct.

Experienced and consistent teacherssmooth transitions between age groupschild development and social growth
Address
2072 Mineral Spring Avenue, North Providence, RI
Phone
(401) 231-5332
Once Upon A Time I/T Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.6

Once Upon a Time I/T Academy receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the caring staff, child development, facility quality, and communication apps. However, a minority of parents report serious concerns about hygiene practices, staff professionalism, and child supervision.

Caring and patient teachersstrong child development outcomesstaff continuity
Address
2080 Mineral Spring Avenue, North Providence, RI
Phone
(401) 231-0585
Scituate Early Learning Center
Before or After School Daycare
3.6
Address
686 Hartford Pike, Scituate, RI
Phone
(401) 934-0910
South County Ymca Pre-School
Before or After School Daycare
3.6

Reviews praise the South County YMCA's facility quality, cleanliness, and helpful staff, with particular appreciation for recent renovations and well-maintained equipment. However, some members express concerns about operational policies, limited hours, and capacity constraints during peak times.

Friendly and professional staffclean facilitynewly renovated fitness center and locker rooms
Address
165 Broad Rock Road, South Kingstown, RI
Phone
(401) 265-4203
South County Y At Peace Dale
Before or After School Daycare
3.6

Note: Reviews are primarily for the YMCA fitness facility, not daycare services. Members praise the facility's cleanliness, friendly staff, and recent renovations, though some note limitations with hours, equipment availability, and facility age.

Clean facilityhelpful and professional staffwell-maintained equipment
Address
109 Kersey Road, South Kingstown, RI
Phone
(401) 265-4268
South County Ymca At Narragansett
Before or After School Daycare
3.6

Reviews focus primarily on the YMCA facility rather than daycare services. One parent mentioned their daughter had an awesome time at summer camp. Overall, reviewers praise the facility's cleanliness, staff professionalism, and recent renovations.

Clean facilityprofessional and helpful staffwell-maintained equipment
Address
55 Mumford Road, Narragansett, RI
Phone
(401) 265-4268
Creative Child INC
Before or After School Daycare
3.5

Creative Child Inc receives consistently high praise from parents across all reviews. Parents highlight the secure facilities, caring staff, strong curriculum, and child development outcomes. Children are reported to be excited about attending and parents feel confident in the quality of care provided.

Warm and nurturing staffstrong academic curriculumsecurity measures
Address
613 Tiogue Avenue, Coventry, RI
Phone
(401) 615-0098
Academy For Little Children
Before or After School Daycare
3.4

Academy for Little Children receives mixed reviews. Four parents praise the warm, welcoming environment, well-trained teachers, age-appropriate room divisions, and engaging programs. However, three parents report serious concerns including poor communication/lack of responsiveness during enrollment, inadequate supervision leading to a child being bitten, inflexible policies toward families in financial hardship, and an unprofessional environment.

warm and welcoming environmenthighly trained teachersage-appropriate class divisions
Address
10 James P. Murphy Highway, West Warwick, RI
Phone
(401) 823-5000
The Children'S Worksh-Centralfalls
Before or After School Daycare
3.4

THE CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP-CENTRAL FALLS receives mixed reviews. Positive reviews praise caring and involved teachers, good communication with parents, and a supportive staff environment. Negative reviews cite hygiene and cleanliness concerns, parking lot issues, director management problems, and children's frequent illnesses.

caring and involved teachersregular photo updatessupportive staff
Address
151 Hunt Street, Central Falls, RI
Phone
(401) 727-4474
Carriage House Day Care Ltd.
Before or After School Daycare
3.3
Address
156 Shaw Avenue, Cranston, RI
Phone
(401) 461-1660
Covenant Cooperative Nursery School
Church Daycare
3.3

Covenant Cooperative Nursery School receives predominantly positive reviews praising warm, nurturing teachers, play-based curriculum, and safe facilities. However, multiple recent reviews express serious concerns about the school's handling of children with emotional regulation issues, with parents reporting their young children were dismissed from the program.

Warm and nurturing teachersplay-based learning approachoutdoor time
Address
165 Rounds Avenue, East Providence, RI
Phone
(401) 433-3196
Dreamland Learning Center INC
Before or After School Daycare
3.2

Dreamland Learning Center receives highly polarized reviews with stark contrasts between experiences. Five parents praise the caring staff, friendly atmosphere, and director Megan/Courtney, while five others report serious safety concerns including lack of incident reporting, inadequate supervision, physical altercations between children, and unprofessional management behavior.

Caring and friendly staffsupportive directoropen communication
Address
110 Pulaski Street, West Warwick, RI
Phone
(401) 828-8200
Henderson Learning Center INC
Before or After School Daycare
3.2

Henderson Learning Center has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise it as the best daycare with satisfied families, while negative reviews raise serious concerns about child safety, including allegations of physical contact with children, emotional distress, discriminatory treatment, unauthorized transportation, and poor communication with parents.

Staff carechildren enjoy attendinglong-standing operation (25+ years)
Address
74 Alton Street, Cranston, RI
Phone
(401) 785-3939
Dreamland Learning Center II
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

Dreamland Learning Center II receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, with praise for caring, attentive staff and a nurturing environment. However, two recent negative reviews raise serious concerns about operational reliability, staffing issues, and unprofessional handling of enrollment and billing matters.

Attentive and caring staffsmall class sizes with good student-to-teacher ratiosclean facility
Address
1253 Hartford Avenue, Johnston, RI
Phone
(401) 280-1400
Lori'S Little Lambs Christian Dcc
Before or After School Daycare
3.1

Lori's Little Lambs receives highly polarized reviews with strong praise and serious concerns. Positive reviewers highlight cleanliness, Christian curriculum, loving staff, and daily communication. Negative reviewers report unprofessional billing practices, poor facility conditions, lack of parent communication, and staff conduct issues.

Clean facilityChristian-based curriculumloving and caring teachers
Address
210 Dexter St., Pawtucket, RI
Phone
(401) 726-0049
Creative Center Day Care II INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

CREATIVE CENTER DAY CARE II INC. receives mixed reviews with significant concerns. Positive reviews praise the caring and responsive staff, cleanliness, and strong care for children with special needs. However, negative reviews cite poor communication responsiveness, concerning staff behavior, and overall quality concerns.

caring and responsive staffclean facilitygood for special needs children
Address
2952 Hartford Avenue, Unit 3, Johnston, RI
Phone
(401) 934-2807
Creative Center After School Progr
Before or After School Daycare
3.1

Creative Center After School Program receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied parents who highlight caring and responsive staff, cleanliness, and good communication. However, there are serious concerns raised about responsiveness to enrollment inquiries and alleged inappropriate handling of children.

caring and loving staffresponsive to parent questionsclean facility
Address
2952 Hartford Avenue, Unit 1, Johnston, RI
Phone
(401) 934-2807
Apple Blossom Preschool- Elc
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
136 County Road, Barrington, RI
Phone
(401) 245-2775
Hope Street Early Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3
Address
46 Hope Street, Woonsocket, RI
Phone
(401) 766-3384
Children'S Friend@Hartford Avenue
Child Daycare & Preschools
3

Parents report mixed experiences at this center. Positive feedback highlights good childcare quality and effective staff, though one reviewer noted need for more staff. However, multiple parents express serious concerns about health and safety practices, staff negligence regarding weather protection, and poor communication/accessibility via phone.

Good childcare qualityeffective staffnice facility
Address
550 Hartford Avenue, Providence, RI
Phone
(401) 752-7950
Ebcap/Tiverton Center
Before or After School Daycare
3
Address
1048 Stafford Road, Tiverton, RI
Phone
(401) 624-4736
Growing Children Of Rhode Island
Before or After School Daycare
3
Address
1175 South Road, South Kingstown, RI
Phone
(401) 789-1963
Magic Years Child Care Gallery
Before or After School Daycare
2.9

Magic Years receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, who praise the staff's professionalism, engagement, and developmental support. However, two negative reviews cite safety concerns, inadequate bullying intervention, and poor management responsiveness.

Trained and professional staffhands-on ownerengaging activities
Address
2890 Post Road, Warwick, RI
Phone
(401) 738-3511
Love 4 All Child Care - Metcalf
Before or After School Daycare
2.7

LOVE 4 ALL CHILD CARE - METCALF receives highly polarized reviews ranging from 5 stars to 1 star. Positive reviews praise the caring staff, clean facility, quality meals, and child development, while negative reviews cite unprofessional behavior, poor hygiene, lack of communication, and safety concerns including health issues.

Caring and attentive staffclean facilityquality nutritious meals
Address
162 Metcalf Street, Providence, RI
Phone
(401) 272-5013
Love 4 All Child Care Center
Before or After School Daycare
2.5

LOVE 4 ALL CHILD CARE CENTER in Lincoln, Rhode Island receives consistently negative reviews with a 1/5 rating across all submissions. Parents report poor hygiene practices, inadequate supervision, lack of individual attention, frequent staff turnover, and unprofessional management. Multiple reviewers noted their children were not cleaned properly after meals and were left with dirty faces.

One reviewer mentioned that the center's other location in South Providence p
Address
6 Wake Robin Road, Lincoln, RI
Phone
(401) 333-4199
Little Angel'S Day Care INC.
Before or After School Daycare
2.4

Little Angel's Day Care has highly polarized reviews. Multiple parents praise the cleanliness, friendly staff, and owner Carol's professionalism and communication, while several others report serious concerns including poor hygiene, inadequate supervision, staff unprofessionalism, and incidents of physical mishandling of children.

Clean facilityfriendly and caring staffresponsive owner communication
Address
83 Waterman Avenue, Johnston, RI
Phone
(401) 349-0711
Club Creative
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3
Address
614 Tiogue Avenue, Coventry, RI
Phone
(401) 615-3846
Sacred Heart Day Care Center
Before or After School Daycare
1
Address
101 Taunton Ave., East Providence, RI
Phone
(401) 434-2462
R I College Cooperative Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence, RI
Phone
(401) 456-8154

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Frequently asked questions

There are 379 all daycares across Rhode Island. Browse by city to find options near you.
All licensed daycare facilities in Rhode Island are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through Rhode Island'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 Rhode Island, consider:
  • Licensing status and inspection history
  • Staff-to-child ratios (Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island 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.