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1,286 Daycare Centers in Wisconsin

Browse 1,286 daycare centers across Wisconsin. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.

Choosing Daycare Centers in Wisconsin

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

Wisconsin has about 1,286 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.

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

Daycare Breakdown in Wisconsin

There are 1,286 daycares in Wisconsin: 82 headstart facilities, 22 before/after school centers, 14 religious facility daycares, and 1,168 childcare and preschool centers.

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Kids Castle Before And After - Bose
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.8

Parents consistently praise Kids Castle for excellent care, attentive staff, and engaging activities including field trips and swimming. The owner and teachers are noted for their dedication and ability to make children feel safe and comfortable. Multiple families report long-term satisfaction and would recommend the facility.

Caring and attentive staffresponsive administrationstructured activities and outdoor play
Address
1900 15th St, Kenosha, WI
Phone
(262) 925-1836
Quality
Bbilc INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.8

BBILC INC is a center-based daycare in Salem, Wisconsin that recently changed ownership from its previous operation (Roots and Wings). Reviews are highly polarized, with most parents praising the new management, staff care, flexible scheduling, and reasonable rates, while a minority report serious concerns about cleanliness, staff professionalism, hygiene, and frequent child illness.

New ownership and managementcaring and patient staffaccommodating to flexible schedules
Address
8333 Antioch Rd, Salem, WI
Phone
(262) 843-4582
Quality
Dream Catchers Childcare Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.8

Dream Catchers receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the caring staff, engaging activities, and welcoming environment, reporting their children thrive there. However, some parents report serious concerns including inadequate supervision, unfair treatment of non-staff children, safety incidents, and billing issues.

Caring and friendly staffengaging activitiesgood communication with parents
Address
5602 75th St, Kenosha, WI
Phone
(262) 652-1289
Quality
Fort Atkinson Preschool And Ccc
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.8

One parent highlights the staff's caring nature and ability to ease their child's adjustment, while another criticizes the team's handling of children's emotions and conflict resolution. This second review notes that issues are often resolved by sending children home rather than teaching coping skills.

caring staffsmooth adjustment for children
Address
31 Milwaukee Ave, Ft Atkinson, WI
Phone
(920) 563-2084
Quality
Two Grandmas And A Bunch Of Kids
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.8

Two Grandmas and a Bunch of Kids receives mostly positive feedback from long-term families who praise the caring staff, flexibility, and home-like environment. However, a few parents reported significant issues with communication, scheduling reliability, and spot availability.

Caring and nurturing teachersflexible scheduling including last-minute changesresponsive director (Debbie)
Address
600 Plaza St, Deerfield, WI
Phone
(608) 764-8272
Quality
Ginger Bread House
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.8

One parent describes their two-year-old as thriving and excited to attend, highlighting the fantastic teachers and a caring staff environment. However, a separate review cites a distressing incident involving a child crying on the playground for an hour without apparent intervention.

caring stafffantastic teacherschild enjoys attending
Address
505 E Holum St, Deforest, WI
Phone
(608) 846-5433
Quality
Heart Hands And Mind INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.8

Parents consistently praise Heart Hands and Mind for exceptional childcare with caring, attentive staff who create a nurturing, engaging environment. Children thrive emotionally and developmentally while enjoying creative activities, enrichment programs, and nutritious meals. The center is highly recommended for its convenient location, strong parent communication, and strong relationships built between staff and families.

caring and patient staffcreative activities and arts/craftsnutritious meals and snacks
Address
1425 N Acres Rd, Prescott, WI
Phone
(715) 262-5444
Quality
Sunshine Learning Ctr
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.8

Sunshine Learning Center receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents who praise the warm, caring staff and educational curriculum. Parents consistently highlight feeling comfortable leaving their children in the center's care and note that children form strong attachments to teachers and the facility. One review mentioned unfriendly service, but this is isolated among six 5-star ratings.

warm and attentive staffprofessional carethoughtful curriculum
Address
1921 Wilson St, Menomonie, WI
Phone
(715) 231-5437
Quality
St John'S Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.8

Parents highlight the center's cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and supportive staff, with one family noting significant satisfaction over four years of enrollment. While multiple reviewers express strong happiness and recommendation, others describe the experience simply as nice, with no specific complaints recorded.

Clean classroomswell-maintained facilitygreat staff
Address
824 Fredonia Ave, Fredonia, WI
Phone
(262) 692-2734
Quality
Pleasant Prairie Renaissance School
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.8

Pleasant Prairie Renaissance School receives highly polarized reviews ranging from 1-5 stars. The majority of parents praise the caring staff, strong teacher-child relationships, and personalized attention, particularly highlighting director Shelly and individual teachers. However, several parents report serious safety concerns including unreported injuries, inadequate supervision, and incidents involving food allergies.

caring and loving staffstrong teacher-child
Address
10450 72nd Ave, Pleasant Prairie, WI
Phone
(262) 947-8100
Wa Community Child Care LLC
Headstart Programs
3.8

WA Community Child Care LLC receives mixed reviews with most parents praising staff warmth, communication, and child development, though some report inconsistent teacher engagement and concerns about nutrition practices and meal reporting accuracy.

Staff enthusiasm and engagement with childrenexcellent communication and daily updatesclean and organized facility
Address
6682 W Greenfield Ave, Suite 105, West Allis, WI
Phone
(414) 918-9010
Quality
Vernon Presbyterian Child Dev Ctr
Church Daycare
3.8

Vernon Presbyterian Child Dev Ctr receives mixed reviews. Most parents praise the caring staff, engaging activities, accommodations for special needs, home-cooked meals, and large outdoor space. However, one parent reported significant concerns about cleanliness, staff demeanor, and facility conditions.

Accommodating to special needs and medical requirementscaring and consistent teachersengaging activities and enrichment programs
Address
S71 W23280 National Ave, Big Bend, WI
Phone
(262) 662-4648
Quality
Port Preschool INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7
Address
131 N Webster St, Port Washington, WI
Phone
(262) 284-6173
Cuddle Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

Cuddle Care receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise the stable, caring staff, nature-based activities, and long-term satisfaction with their children's experiences. However, negative reviewers report concerning staff behavior behind closed doors, lack of attentiveness to children, and unwelcoming customer service.

Low teacher turnovercaring and impressive staffnature-based outdoor activities
Address
1765 Velp Ave, Green Bay, WI
Phone
(920) 494-1156
Quality
Ymca Child Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

Parents praise the YMCA Child Care facility for its well-maintained premises, friendly staff, and variety of activities for children including swimming lessons, sports programs, and classes. Most reviews highlight the family-friendly atmosphere and inclusive approach, though some note limitations with pool hours and facility updates.

friendly and helpful staffwell-maintained facilitiesnice pool and amenities
Address
1750 Valley Rd, Oconomowoc, WI
Phone
(262) 468-0478
Quality
Small Wonders Daycare INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

One parent highlights the new owner's helpfulness and their daughters' enjoyment, while other reviewers report severe issues including abusive behavior by staff, neglect, and high employee turnover.

supportive new ownerchildren enjoyed their time
Address
8396 Steeple Hill Dr, Larsen, WI
Phone
(920) 836-1888
Ymca Great Escape Summit
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

YMCA Great Escape Summit receives mixed to positive feedback, with most reviewers praising the facility's cleanliness, friendly staff, and variety of amenities for families. However, some concerns exist regarding limited pool hours, crowding during peak times, and inconsistent childcare quality.

Well-maintained facilitiesfriendly and helpful staffvariety of exercise classes and equipment
Address
1680 Valley Rd, Oconomowoc, WI
Phone
(262) 370-6829
Quality
The Nestling Place Childcare Ctr
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

One parent highlights the director's diligence and praises specific teachers for their care, while another reports a severe negative experience involving staff negligence, unclean conditions, and safety hazards. The latter review details instances of staff using phones during care, leaving children with unhygienic conditions, and exposing a child to a choking hazard while responding aggressively to parental concerns.

directorial oversightdedicated teacherspositive staff interactions
Address
4214 Sheridan Rd, Racine, WI
Phone
(262) 554-6515
Quality
Small Wonders Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

One parent highly recommends the center, praising the new owner for his helpfulness and noting that their daughters enjoyed their time there. In contrast, other reviewers report severe issues, including an administrator who yelled at children, lack of support for staff resulting in high turnover, and a general suggestion to avoid the facility.

helpful new ownerenjoyable experience for childrenhighly recommended
Address
880 Mcewan Ln, Milton, WI
Phone
(608) 868-5288
Quality
Creative Kids Nursery And Daycare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

Parents report that staff are supportive and communicative, with one noting the center accommodated a special needs child's enrollment and another highlighting positive after-school care for an elementary student. Conversely, a separate review alleges that the center pressured a family to withdraw a child with autism, citing disruptive behavior during nap time as the reason for disenrollment.

responsive staff via appsharing daily photosaccommodating enrollment for special needs
Address
400 Progress, Cottage Grove, WI
Phone
(608) 839-0297
Quality
Arthouse Preschool LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

Recent parents highlight the attentive teachers and flexible wrap-around care, with one noting the staff's welcoming nature for a first-time daycare attendee. A second review appreciates the convenient location and overall quality of care for their son.

attentive teachersflexible wrap-around carewelcoming staff
Address
110 W Second St, Waunakee, WI
Phone
(608) 850-7337
Quality
Country Creek Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

Country Creek Learning Center receives mixed reviews. Most parents praise the staff, outdoor learning environment, and woods exploration, reporting happy and engaged children. However, some parents report concerns about aggressive behavior among children, management responsiveness, and owner conduct.

Dedicated and caring staffextensive outdoor time and woods explorationchildren are happy and engaged
Address
6187 Portage Rd, Deforest, WI
Phone
(608) 244-3626
Little Creations Child Care Ctr
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

One parent describes a highly positive experience, highlighting the staff's friendliness, empathy, and strong communication. In contrast, another review details a negative encounter involving rude behavior, alleged financial misconduct, and poor management practices.

friendly and caring staffwell-trained employeesempathetic and communicative
Address
727 Morrison St, Chetek, WI
Phone
(715) 924-3239
Quality
Trinity Learning Ctr And Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

One parent reports trusting the center with all three of their children, noting that the staff feels more like family than a business. This satisfaction was significant enough to influence the family's decision to move back to Stevens Point specifically for this preschool.

family-like atmospheretrusted carepositive influence on relocation decisions
Address
1410 Rogers St, Stevens Point, WI
Phone
(715) 344-2227
Quality
Grace Lutheran Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

One parent reports that their children enjoyed attending this center, noting that the staff was supportive and established strong daily routines. The review specifically highlights the quality of the Pre-K instruction.

caring staffstructured daily scheduleexcellent Pre-K teacher
Address
11266 State Highway 10, Marshfield, WI
Phone
(715) 676-2213
Quality
Black River Area Child Care Asp
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

One parent reports serious safety concerns, including repeated biting incidents and physical injuries to their child, while noting staff negligence regarding hygiene and conflict resolution. The reviewer also cites unprofessional communication from management and a lack of appropriate disciplinary measures for aggressive behavior among other children.

None mentioned
Address
720 Forrest St, Black River Falls, WI
Phone
(715) 284-7506
Black River Cc And Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

One parent reports serious safety and hygiene issues, including unaddressed biting incidents resulting in physical injuries and staff indifference to toileting accidents. The reviewer also alleges that the director failed to take appropriate action regarding a staff member's prior disciplinary issues.

Address
725 N 8th St, Black River Falls, WI
Phone
(715) 284-2238
Quality
My First Adventure Childcare Presch
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

One parent describes a positive four-year experience at the smaller center, highlighting kind treatment of their child and engaging daily activities. The review specifically commends the organization and communication skills of staff members, including Ms. Susan and Ms. Emily, while noting the Procare app as a useful tool for staying connected with teachers.

smaller center sizevariety of daily activitieskind treatment of children
Address
303 S Western Ave, Waupaca, WI
Phone
(715) 256-9004
Young Impressions Sch Age Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7

One parent praises the caregivers for treating children like family, while another reports that the owner filed a negative report with a Guardian Ad Litem during a custody dispute, which the reviewer claims was false and led to the owner misrepresenting his attempts to contact her.

caring staffreasonable pricingtreating children like family
Address
450 Division St, Iola, WI
Phone
(715) 445-4444
Quality
Peaceful Beginnings Christian Cc Cr
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.7
Address
1954 County Road U, Green Bay, WI
Phone
(920) 865-4280

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Frequently asked questions

There are 1,286 all daycares across Wisconsin. Browse by city to find options near you.
All licensed daycare facilities in Wisconsin are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through Wisconsin'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 Wisconsin, consider:
  • Licensing status and inspection history
  • Staff-to-child ratios (Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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.