18 Child Daycare & Preschools in Saint Cloud, Minnesota
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Top 10 Best Rated Daycares in Saint Cloud
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.
- 1Montessori School Of St Cloud4.55 score5(6)
2410 1st St N, Saint Cloud, MN · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 74 children
Parents consistently praise Montessori School of St Cloud for its experienced teachers, nurturing environment, and effectiveness in fostering a love of learning. Multiple families report their children thrived academically and emotionally, with the Montessori approach successfully preparing them for elementary school and beyond.
Experienced teacherscaring and nurturing environmentchild feels safe and lovedfosters love of learning - 2Children'S Day Montessori4.54 score4.7(17)
3124 Southway Dr, Saint Cloud, MN · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 80 children
Parents consistently praise Children's Day Montessori for its Montessori-based curriculum, caring staff, and nurturing environment. Children demonstrate strong academic progress in core subjects and develop important social-emotional skills. Parents appreciate the full-day options, quality care, and smooth transitions to elementary school.
Montessori method and hands-on learningcaring and attentive staffstrong academics (readingmath - 3Mothers Love Childcare INC4.53 score4.7(16)
1520 24th Ave N, Saint Cloud, MN · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 113 children
Parents consistently praise Mothers Love Childcare Inc for its caring, welcoming staff and safe, clean facility. Children are reported to be happy, well-fed with home-cooked meals, and engaged in learning activities. The center is noted for its diversity, affordability, and strong communication with families.
Loving and attentive staffsafe facility with security measureshome-cooked mealsbilingual education (English and Somali) - 4Fun Factory Child Care Center LLC4.22 score4.3(14)
2929 County Rd 136, Saint Cloud, MN · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 80 children
Fun Factory Child Care Center receives consistently high praise from parents, with all reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents highlight excellent staff training, strong educational curriculum, individualized child development, and reliable compliance with Minnesota standards. The center maintains a 4-Star Parent Aware rating and creates a safe, nurturing environment where children are excited to attend.
Highly trained and caring staffindividualized child assessments and learning plansstrong curriculum balancing education and playoutdoor and creative activities - 5Gaetz Kiddie Kare4.08 score4.1(16)
1227 4th Ave S, Saint Cloud, MN · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 52 children
Gaetz Kiddie Kove receives consistently high praise from parents who describe it as a caring, family-like environment with excellent staff, clear communication, and a well-structured program balancing learning and play. Parents appreciate the variety of activities, daily updates, and positive impact on their children's development and school readiness.
Friendly and caring staffexcellent parent communicationstructured learning programcreative activities (Water Wednesdays - 6Gaetz Kiddie Kove4.08 score4.1(16)
1325 Northway Dr, Saint Cloud, MN · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 59 children
Gaetz Kiddie Kove receives consistently positive feedback from parents who praise the caring, family-like environment and experienced staff. Parents highlight strong communication, structured learning programs, and engaging activities that keep children excited about attending.
Caring and friendly staffexcellent parent communicationclean facilitybalanced learning and play activities - 7
1250 Johnson Rd, Saint Cloud, MN · Headstart Programs · Capacity: 59 children
Eastside A & B Headstart Childcare Center receives mostly positive reviews praising teacher quality, communication, and child development support. However, some parents report inflexible policies regarding drop-off times and concerns about staff management and high turnover.
Caring and patient teachersstrong teacher-child bondsexcellent communication with parentsgood at working with behavioral issues - 8Child'S Play Of St. Cloud, INC.3.94 score3.9(8)
1401 W St Germain St, Saint Cloud, MN · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 80 children
Child's Play of St. Cloud has mostly positive reviews praising staff dedication, professionalism, and care quality. However, several negative reviews cite serious concerns including inadequate hygiene practices, scheduling unreliability, poor communication, and vaccine policy enforcement issues.
Caring and dedicated staffprofessional managementchildren enjoy attendingdevelopmental grouping by ability - 9Little Saints Academy II3.69 score3.5(8)
809 12th St N, Saint Cloud, MN · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 110 children
Little Saints Academy II receives polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise exceptional staff, daily music classes, clear communication, and a nurturing environment where children thrive. Negative reviewers report children were dismissed for behavior issues via email, questioned the quality of music programming, and had difficulty obtaining refunded deposits.
Kind and attentive staffdaily music classes and piano lessonsclean facilitystrong child development outcomes - 10Roosevelt A And B3.61 score3.4(9)
345 30th Ave N, Saint Cloud, MN · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 40 children
Roosevelt A and B receives mixed reviews with several parents praising the staff, programming, and safe environment, while others report serious concerns about staff conduct, lack of supervision, bullying, and poor management response to safety issues. The facility appears to have inconsistent quality depending on staff members present. Customer service complaints and organizational issues are also noted.
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Highest rated daycares in Saint Cloud based on parent reviews
Montessori School Of St Cloud
2410 1st St N, Saint Cloud, MN
Parents consistently praise Montessori School of St Cloud for its experienced teachers, nurturing environment, and effectiveness in fostering a love of learning. Multiple families report their children thrived academically and emotionally, with the Montessori approach successfully preparing them for elementary school and beyond.
Children'S Day Montessori
3124 Southway Dr, Saint Cloud, MN
Parents consistently praise Children's Day Montessori for its Montessori-based curriculum, caring staff, and nurturing environment. Children demonstrate strong academic progress in core subjects and develop important social-emotional skills. Parents appreciate the full-day options, quality care, and smooth transitions to elementary school.
Mothers Love Childcare INC
1520 24th Ave N, Saint Cloud, MN
Parents consistently praise Mothers Love Childcare Inc for its caring, welcoming staff and safe, clean facility. Children are reported to be happy, well-fed with home-cooked meals, and engaged in learning activities. The center is noted for its diversity, affordability, and strong communication with families.
Fun Factory Child Care Center LLC
2929 County Rd 136, Saint Cloud, MN
Fun Factory Child Care Center receives consistently high praise from parents, with all reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents highlight excellent staff training, strong educational curriculum, individualized child development, and reliable compliance with Minnesota standards. The center maintains a 4-Star Parent Aware rating and creates a safe, nurturing environment where children are excited to attend.
Bethlehem Lutheran Early Childhood Center
4310 Cty Rd 137, Saint Cloud, MN
Gaetz Kiddie Kare
1227 4th Ave S, Saint Cloud, MN
Gaetz Kiddie Kove receives consistently high praise from parents who describe it as a caring, family-like environment with excellent staff, clear communication, and a well-structured program balancing learning and play. Parents appreciate the variety of activities, daily updates, and positive impact on their children's development and school readiness.
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Child Daycare & Preschools in Saint Cloud, Minnesota
There are 18 child daycare & preschools in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, making up 86% of the 21 total childcare facilities in the city. Below you'll find a complete directory to help you compare and choose the right daycare for your child.
When choosing a daycare in Saint Cloud, consider visiting facilities in person, checking their licensing status, and asking about staff-to-child ratios, daily routines, and safety policies.
All Child Daycare & Preschools in Saint Cloud
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- Address
- 4310 Cty Rd 137, Saint Cloud, MN
- Phone
- (320) 251-6775
Parents consistently praise Montessori School of St Cloud for its experienced teachers, nurturing environment, and effectiveness in fostering a love of learning. Multiple families report their children thrived academically and emotionally, with the Montessori approach successfully preparing them for elementary school and beyond.
- Address
- 2410 1st St N, Saint Cloud, MN
- Phone
- (320) 253-4719
Parents consistently praise Mothers Love Childcare Inc for its caring, welcoming staff and safe, clean facility. Children are reported to be happy, well-fed with home-cooked meals, and engaged in learning activities. The center is noted for its diversity, affordability, and strong communication with families.
- Address
- 1520 24th Ave N, Saint Cloud, MN
- Phone
- (320) 774-3400
Parents consistently praise Children's Day Montessori for its Montessori-based curriculum, caring staff, and nurturing environment. Children demonstrate strong academic progress in core subjects and develop important social-emotional skills. Parents appreciate the full-day options, quality care, and smooth transitions to elementary school.
- Address
- 3124 Southway Dr, Saint Cloud, MN
- Phone
- (320) 251-0865
Fun Factory Child Care Center receives consistently high praise from parents, with all reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents highlight excellent staff training, strong educational curriculum, individualized child development, and reliable compliance with Minnesota standards. The center maintains a 4-Star Parent Aware rating and creates a safe, nurturing environment where children are excited to attend.
- Address
- 2929 County Rd 136, Saint Cloud, MN
- Phone
- (320) 203-1606
Gaetz Kiddie Kove receives consistently high praise from parents who describe it as a caring, family-like environment with excellent staff, clear communication, and a well-structured program balancing learning and play. Parents appreciate the variety of activities, daily updates, and positive impact on their children's development and school readiness.
- Address
- 1227 4th Ave S, Saint Cloud, MN
- Phone
- (320) 253-1967
Gaetz Kiddie Kove receives consistently positive feedback from parents who praise the caring, family-like environment and experienced staff. Parents highlight strong communication, structured learning programs, and engaging activities that keep children excited about attending.
- Address
- 1325 Northway Dr, Saint Cloud, MN
- Phone
- (320) 255-5522
Child's Play of St. Cloud has mostly positive reviews praising staff dedication, professionalism, and care quality. However, several negative reviews cite serious concerns including inadequate hygiene practices, scheduling unreliability, poor communication, and vaccine policy enforcement issues.
- Address
- 1401 W St Germain St, Saint Cloud, MN
- Phone
- (320) 259-4540
Little Saints Academy II receives polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise exceptional staff, daily music classes, clear communication, and a nurturing environment where children thrive. Negative reviewers report children were dismissed for behavior issues via email, questioned the quality of music programming, and had difficulty obtaining refunded deposits.
- Address
- 809 12th St N, Saint Cloud, MN
- Phone
- (320) 774-1408
Roosevelt A and B receives mixed reviews with several parents praising the staff, programming, and safe environment, while others report serious concerns about staff conduct, lack of supervision, bullying, and poor management response to safety issues. The facility appears to have inconsistent quality depending on staff members present. Customer service complaints and organizational issues are also noted.
- Address
- 345 30th Ave N, Saint Cloud, MN
- Phone
- (320) 252-8735
Parents consistently praise Little Puzzlers for caring, attentive staff who genuinely invest in each child's development and wellbeing. Multiple families used the center for several years and across multiple children, citing strong educational programs, homemade meals, and effective communication with parents. The owners, Dennis and Kathy, are frequently highlighted as warm, genuine, and responsive to concerns.
- Address
- 1805 Quarry Rd, Saint Cloud, MN
- Phone
- (320) 258-7000
Sugar Plum Childcare Center North has extremely mixed reviews with significant concerns raised by multiple parents. One parent praised the facility for homemade meals and educational activities, but the majority of reviews report serious issues including staff disrespect, aggressive owner behavior, poor child care practices, sudden dismissals, and inadequate handling of children's emotional needs.
- Address
- 436 19 1/2 Ave N, Saint Cloud, MN
- Phone
- (320) 251-3236
Sugar Plum Childcare Center South in Saint Cloud has highly polarized reviews. One parent praised the homemade meals and educational approach, but multiple parents reported serious concerns including alleged staff neglect, aggressive owner behavior, poor communication, and emotional harm to children.
- Address
- 136 19th Ave N, Saint Cloud, MN
- Phone
- (320) 252-8945
- Address
- 1144 29th Ave N, Saint Cloud, MN
- Phone
- (320) 252-6203
- Address
- 428 2nd St Se, Saint Cloud, MN
- Phone
- (320) 251-2376
New Horizon Academy receives consistently positive feedback from parents across all reviews. Parents praise the caring and nurturing staff, engaging curriculum, clean facilities, and strong communication through daily updates with photos. The center accommodates various age groups and special needs while maintaining a welcoming, family-like environment.
- Address
- 1506 Northway Dr, Saint Cloud, MN
- Phone
- (320) 251-1222
- Address
- 4770 County Road 120, Saint Cloud, MN
- Phone
- (320) 251-1477
- Address
- 2555 Clearwater Rd, Saint Cloud, MN
- Phone
- (320) 251-8416
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