
Compare 954 child daycare & preschools in Brooklyn. Average rating: 4.2/5 stars. See top 10 ranked daycares, compare by type, and find the right childcare for your family.
Brooklyn has 954 licensed child daycare & preschools with 4,880 parent reviews averaging 4.2/5.213 are top-rated with 4.5+ stars — 45% of rated programs, well above average.The highest-rated options cluster around 11222 (avg 4.95 stars), while 11203 has the largest selection (53 programs).Start with our top-10 ranked list below or filter by philosophy.
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.
800 Poly Place, Brooklyn, NY · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: -999 children
Parents consistently praise BROOKLYN CHILD CARE INC. for its exceptional, caring staff who provide a nurturing and engaging learning environment. Children show significant academic and social growth, with parents highlighting the school's creative programming, security features, and strong teacher-parent communication.
800 Poly Place, Brooklyn, NY · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: -999 children
Brooklyn Child Care, Inc. receives universal 5-star praise from parents who highlight exceptional, caring staff that facilitate significant child development across academics, social-emotional skills, and confidence. Parents consistently describe the center as a 'hidden gem' with excellent programming, security, and family engagement. Children reportedly thrive emotionally and academically while forming strong bonds with teachers.
245 86th Street, Brooklyn, NY · Before or After School Daycare · Capacity: -999 children
Stepping Stones Nursery School in Brooklyn receives perfect 5-star ratings from parents who praise the quality of education, caring staff, and nurturing environment. Parents consistently report their children thriving academically and socially, with strong communication and flexible programming.
115 Bay Ridge Avenue, Brooklyn, NY · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: -999 children
Parents consistently praise Step Ahead Daycare as an exceptional facility with highly professional, caring staff and a warm, nurturing environment. Reviews highlight strong curriculum with developmental activities, nutritious homemade meals, and excellent communication through daily photos and updates. The facility is noted as well-prepared for kindergarten readiness and highly recommended by multiple families.
509 East 78 Street, Brooklyn, NY · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: -999 children
Little Scholars DCC is a highly-regarded center-based daycare in Brooklyn with consistently excellent reviews. Parents praise the warm, nurturing staff, engaging curriculum, clean facilities, and strong parent communication. Children reportedly enjoy attending and show measurable developmental progress.
109 Nassau Avenue, Brooklyn, NY · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: -999 children
ABC Day Child Care Center receives consistently high praise from parents, with all reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents highlight the warm, caring staff, strong child development outcomes, and sense of community. Children reportedly transition smoothly, thrive socially and academically, and eagerly return each day.
600 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: -999 children
Brooklyn Tabernacle Deliverance Center is a faith-based organization offering daycare, after-school, and summer camp programs in a low-cost, safe environment. Parents praise the welcoming community, spiritual atmosphere, and leadership. Reviews highlight the organization's commitment to both childcare services and biblical education.
600 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: -999 children
Dr. Clarence R. Johnson Christian DCC is a faith-based daycare center operated by Brooklyn Tabernacle Deliverance Center. Parents praise it as a safe, enriched environment with low costs, friendly staff, and strong spiritual values. Reviews highlight the welcoming atmosphere and community focus.
410 6 Avenue, Brooklyn, NY · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: -999 children
Beansprouts of Brooklyn receives universal 5-star ratings from parents who praise the warm, nurturing environment and high-quality education. Parents consistently highlight their children's enthusiasm for school, significant developmental progress, and the exceptional dedication of the teaching staff. The program emphasizes play-based learning, individualized attention, and community engagement.
410 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: -999 children
Beansprouts is a highly-regarded preschool in Park Slope, Brooklyn, with 10 five-star reviews praising its nurturing environment and quality education. Parents consistently highlight the dedicated, warm teaching staff, child-centered learning approach, and their children's genuine enthusiasm for attending. The school emphasizes play-based learning, enrichment activities, and meeting each child's individual developmental needs.
Based on 472 daycares with Google ratings in Brooklyn
Top qualities mentioned across 4,880 reviews, analyzed by AI
Average ratings by facility type in Brooklyn, based on parent reviews
Brooklyn zip codes ranked by average daycare rating
| Zip Code | Daycares | Avg. Rating | Top Rated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11222 | 10 | 4.95 | 2 | |
| 11205 | 18 | 4.87 | 5 | |
| 11230 | 18 | 4.84 | 5 | |
| 11231 | 12 | 4.72 | 3 | |
| 11203 | 53 | 4.65 | 19 | |
| 11218 | 17 | 4.64 | 5 | |
| 11234 | 28 | 4.63 | 6 | |
| 11232 | 8 | 4.6 | 1 | |
| 11216 | 30 | 4.58 | 12 | |
| 11209 | 22 | 4.52 | 7 |
Capacity distribution of daycares in Brooklyn (– children)
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Highest rated daycares in Brooklyn based on parent reviews
800 Poly Place, Brooklyn, NY
Parents consistently praise BROOKLYN CHILD CARE INC. for its exceptional, caring staff who provide a nurturing and engaging learning environment. Children show significant academic and social growth, with parents highlighting the school's creative programming, security features, and strong teacher-parent communication.
800 Poly Place, Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Child Care, Inc. receives universal 5-star praise from parents who highlight exceptional, caring staff that facilitate significant child development across academics, social-emotional skills, and confidence. Parents consistently describe the center as a 'hidden gem' with excellent programming, security, and family engagement. Children reportedly thrive emotionally and academically while forming strong bonds with teachers.
115 Bay Ridge Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Parents consistently praise Step Ahead Daycare as an exceptional facility with highly professional, caring staff and a warm, nurturing environment. Reviews highlight strong curriculum with developmental activities, nutritious homemade meals, and excellent communication through daily photos and updates. The facility is noted as well-prepared for kindergarten readiness and highly recommended by multiple families.
509 East 78 Street, Brooklyn, NY
Little Scholars DCC is a highly-regarded center-based daycare in Brooklyn with consistently excellent reviews. Parents praise the warm, nurturing staff, engaging curriculum, clean facilities, and strong parent communication. Children reportedly enjoy attending and show measurable developmental progress.
109 Nassau Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
ABC Day Child Care Center receives consistently high praise from parents, with all reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents highlight the warm, caring staff, strong child development outcomes, and sense of community. Children reportedly transition smoothly, thrive socially and academically, and eagerly return each day.
600 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Tabernacle Deliverance Center is a faith-based organization offering daycare, after-school, and summer camp programs in a low-cost, safe environment. Parents praise the welcoming community, spiritual atmosphere, and leadership. Reviews highlight the organization's commitment to both childcare services and biblical education.
Brooklyn offers a diverse landscape of 954 childcare facilities, ranging from independent centers to those housed within community organizations. Parents consistently highlight clean environments and professional staff as key indicators of quality, with standout neighborhoods like 11222 showing exceptionally high satisfaction. This directory helps you navigate these options by focusing on verified parent experiences rather than just promotional claims.
Based on Google reviews, daycares in Brooklyn have an average rating of 4.2 out of 5 across 472 rated facilities, with 45% scoring 4.5 stars or higher. Church Daycare facilities lead with an average of 4.57 stars. Our analysis covers 4,880 parent reviews. Parents in Brooklyn most frequently praise daycares for clean facility, safe environment, and professional staff.
When choosing a daycare in Brooklyn, consider visiting facilities in person, checking their licensing status, and asking about staff-to-child ratios, daily routines, and safety policies.
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NIA Community Services Network has highly polarized reviews. Some parents praise the teaching quality and diverse activities like dance, cooking, gym, and chess. However, multiple parents express serious safety concerns, question staff qualifications, report limited activities, and dispute billing practices.
NIA Community Services Network receives mixed reviews with significant polarization. Some parents praise the teaching quality and diverse activities like dance, cooking, and chess, while others raise serious concerns about staff qualifications, child safety, and management conduct. Recent improvements in programming are noted, though billing practices and activity levels remain points of contention.
NIA Community Service Network has highly polarized reviews. Some parents praise the teaching quality and diverse activities like dance, cooking, gym, and chess, while others express serious concerns about staff qualifications, safety, management conduct, and billing practices.
One parent whose child attended the center at age four recalls a positive experience, noting that their daughter remembers having fun. The feedback highlights long-term fondness for the program among former attendees.
One parent describes the center as providing a great and safe environment. Another reviewer notes that the group possesses real insight, though this comment lacks specific detail regarding childcare quality.
One parent describes the program as offering daily trips and library visits to keep children's minds engaged, noting the facility is located within a beautiful church. The review highlights the fun aspects of the camp without mentioning any specific drawbacks.
One parent describes the staff as great and professional, while others report safety concerns regarding the facility's layout and communication barriers. Additional feedback highlights negative staff attitudes and inappropriate language used when speaking to children.
One parent describes a lack of professionalism and poor customer service, advising others against using the facility. Another reviewer characterizes the staff as very rude and rushed during their experience.
One parent highlights a provider who treats children like family and prepares nutritious food, while another criticizes the center for unprofessionalism, last-minute closures due to staffing shortages, and a dismissive receptionist. A third reviewer reports that staff displayed favoritism and negativity, alleging that a teacher hit students and that management covered up these incidents rather than reporting them to authorities as required.
One parent reports an inability to complete registration due to staff unavailability, noting that the responsible individual is on vacation for two weeks. The reviewer expresses concern about how such absences affect operations, specifically asking what happens when essential staff like nurses are unavailable.
Reviews praise the Brooklyn Chinese American Association for responsive and knowledgeable staff who provide multilingual assistance with social services, benefits, and document translation. Services continued during pandemic lockdowns with hotline support, and staff are noted as patient and professional.
This daycare center receives highly polarized reviews with a 2.9/5 rating. Positive reviews praise the academic preparation, bilingual instruction, friendly staff, and facility amenities, as well as support during the pandemic. However, negative reviews cite poor customer service, unresponsive management, unresolved complaints, and concerns about how children are treated.
Good Samaritan Gates CDC has received overwhelmingly negative reviews with a 1-2 star rating pattern. Parents report serious concerns about hygiene, health practices, staff professionalism, and child care standards.
Amboy Street DCC receives mixed reviews averaging 3.9/5 across recent ratings. Parents praise the facility's cleanliness, comfortable units, and respectful staff, though some note inconsistent follow-up from case workers and maintenance issues.
Reviews are highly polarized with strong praise from some parents about teaching quality, bilingual instruction, and staff support during the pandemic, but serious complaints from others regarding staff attitude, management responsiveness to concerns, and fair treatment of children.
Parents report serious concerns about health and safety practices at this daycare. Multiple reviews cite frequent illness among children, poor sanitation, inadequate sick policies, and unprofessional staff behavior. The facility has received overwhelmingly negative ratings with parents recommending closure.
St. Mark's Day Care Center has extremely polarized reviews. Some parents praise the caring staff, educational quality, and child development, while others report serious concerns including unprofessional conduct, staff shortages, inadequate supervision, lost belongings, bullying, and poor management.
This location appears to be a LabCorp medical facility, not a daycare center. Reviews consistently praise the efficient service, professional staff, and minimal wait times for blood draws and lab work. Most reviewers report smooth check-in processes and skilled phlebotomists, though occasional longer waits during peak times occur.
One parent describes the staff as very kind and providing excellent care. The single review so far highlights positive interactions without noting any specific concerns.
Beginning Steps has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise the dedicated staff, enrichment programs like dance classes, and owner Tony's responsiveness. However, negative reviews cite serious safety concerns including a child experiencing blue lips/difficulty breathing, inadequate handling of behavioral issues, unprofessional staff conduct, and poor management.
C.Y.C.L.E. receives mixed reviews with strong praise for several staff members and services, but significant complaints about inconsistent care, long wait times, and poor communication. Parents commend specific employees for professionalism and compassion, particularly in prenatal and OB-GYN services, though some report dismissive behavior from certain providers and mental health staff.
One parent highlights the center as a top choice in the area, while another criticizes its communication style and rigid culture. The latter notes that the school may be unsuitable for parents who wish to be involved or innovative.
One parent highlights the quality of program trips and sports activities, while others report serious concerns including verbal and physical attacks, unresponsive customer service, and inappropriate instructor behavior.
One parent highlights positive aspects of program trips and sports activities, while others cite serious concerns regarding staff behavior, safety, and customer service responsiveness. Specific complaints include alleged verbal and physical attacks, unprofessional conduct by instructors, and a lack of response to formal grievances.
Feedback for this center-based program is mixed, with one parent highlighting positive aspects of the sports activities and trips, while others report serious concerns regarding staff conduct and complaint handling. Specific complaints include allegations of physical and verbal attacks, unprofessional behavior by instructors, and a lack of response to safety issues.
One parent highlights the program's trips and sports activities, while others report serious safety and behavioral concerns, including verbal and physical attacks, unprofessional staff conduct, and unresolved complaints. The few reviews mention negative experiences involving hostile environments and inappropriate behavior by instructors.
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