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954 Child Daycare & Preschools in Brooklyn, New York

Browse all 954 child daycare & preschools in Brooklyn, New York. Compare options and find the right childcare for your family.

Top 10 Best Rated Daycares in Brooklyn

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.

  1. 1

    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.

    Caring and experienced teachersemotional regulation and behavioral supportacademic progress (readingwriting
  2. 2

    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.

    Experienced and caring teachersemo
  3. 3

    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.

    Excellent curriculumcaring and attentive teacherssafe environmentgood communication and daily reports
  4. 4
    Superkid Day Care Center
    4.72 score
    4.9(20)

    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.

    Caring and passionate staffwarm and inviting atmospher
  5. 5
    Little Scholars Dcc
    4.72 score
    4.9(20)

    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.

    Warm and welcoming staffnurturing and patient teachersstrong parent-child relationshipsengaging daily activities
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    Abc Day Child Care Ctr
    4.72 score
    4.9(20)

    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.

    Warm and caring staffsmooth transition for infantsstrong social skill developmentlanguage development
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    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.

    Faith-based environmentfriendly staffaffordable tuitionsafe enriched setting for children
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    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.

    Safe environmentlow costenriched programsfriendly staff
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    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.

    Warm and nurturing staffexcellent teachersplay-based learning approachindividualized child development support
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    Beansprouts
    4.68 score
    4.9(15)

    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.

    Warm and nurturing teachershigh-quality programming and educationplay-based learningenrichment classes (music)

Top Rated

Highest rated daycares in Brooklyn based on parent reviews

Brooklyn Child Care INC.

5(20)

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.

Caring and experienced teachersemotional regulation and behavioral supportacademic progress (reading

Brooklyn Child Care, INC.

5(20)

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.

Experienced and caring teachersemo

Superkid Day Care Center

4.9(20)

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.

Caring and passionate staffwarm and inviting atmospher

Little Scholars Dcc

4.9(20)

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.

Warm and welcoming staffnurturing and patient teachersstrong parent-child relationships

Abc Day Child Care Ctr

4.9(20)

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.

Warm and caring staffsmooth transition for infantsstrong social skill development

Brooklyn Tabernacle Deliverance Center

4.9(15)

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.

Faith-based environmentfriendly staffaffordable tuition

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Child Daycare & Preschools in Brooklyn, New York

There are 954 child daycare & preschools in Brooklyn, New York, making up 92% of the 1,036 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 Brooklyn, 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 Brooklyn

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Amboy Street Dcc
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.9

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.

clean facilitynice apartments/unitsrespectful and kind staff
Address
217 Amboy Street, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Brooklyn Chinese America @ P.S. 69
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.9

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.

Bilingual instruction (Chinese and English)academic preparation for public schoolfriendly staff
Address
884 63rd Street, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
(718) 438-0008
Good Counsel Gates Child Deve. Ctr.
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.9

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.

Convenient location for some parents
Address
992 Gates Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
(718) 443-6463
St. Mark'S Day Care Ctr
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8

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.

Caring and excellent teacherschild learning and developmentgood value for cost
Address
505 E 10 St & 2 Av, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Innovateedu INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8

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.

Professional and friendly staffquick appointment timesefficient check-in process
Address
25 Chapel Street, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
(914) 612-9127
Shirley Chisholm Dcc Site Iib
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7
Address
333 14 Street, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
After - School All - Stars
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6
Address
101-24 Seaview Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
(718) 385-4727
Bushwick United Hs
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.5
Address
331 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Beginning Steps Infant Day Care, LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.4

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.

Experienced and dedicated staffenrichment programs (dance classes)diverse community
Address
21 Snyder Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
(718) 940-7700
C.Y.C.L.E.
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3

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.

Professional and helpful staffexcellent customer service from front desk (Natalie)caring OB-GYN providers (Tasha
Address
2412 Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Georgia L. Mcmurray Ecdc
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.3
Address
675 Lincoln Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
New York Junior Tennis League @ 364k
Child Daycare & Preschools
1.8
Address
1461 Geneva Loop, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
(718) 786-7635
New York Junior Tennis League @ Ps. 12k
Child Daycare & Preschools
1.8
Address
430 Howard Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
(718) 953-4569
New York Junior Tennis League P.S. 191k
Child Daycare & Preschools
1.8
Address
1600 Park Place, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
(718) 756-1206
New York Junior Tennis League @ P.S. 289k
Child Daycare & Preschools
1.8
Address
900 St. Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
(718) 493-3824
Coalition For Hispanic Family Services @ Juan Morel Campos
Child Daycare & Preschools
1.5

This facility received mixed reviews with significant concerns about quality of care and professionalism. While a few reviewers praised staff friendliness and cleanliness, the majority reported serious issues including poor case management, lack of communication, inadequate parental support, alleged financial misconduct, and ineffective reunification services. Multiple reviewers called for the agency to be shut down.

Friendly staffclean and quiet environment
Address
215 Heyward St, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
(718) 497-6090
Coalition For Hispanic Family Srvc. Ps: 377
Child Daycare & Preschools
1.5

This facility serves as a foster care agency rather than a traditional daycare. While a small number of reviews praise the staff and cleanliness, the overwhelming majority of reviews contain serious allegations regarding case management, lack of support for families attempting reunification, poor communication, alleged document falsification, and concerns about child welfare and financial mismanagement.

Friendly staffClean facility
Address
200 Woodbine Street, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
(718) 497-6090
Coalition For Hispanic Family Srvs @ Ps 123
Child Daycare & Preschools
1.5

This facility serves as a foster care agency rather than a traditional daycare. While a few reviews praise friendly staff and cleanliness, the overwhelming majority of reviews allege serious systemic failures including poor case management, lack of support for biological parents seeking reunification, inadequate child care, financial mismanagement, and high staff turnover.

Friendly staffclean facilities
Address
100 Irving Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
(718) 497-6090
Coalition For Hispanics Family [email protected]. 291
Child Daycare & Preschools
1.5

This facility received mixed reviews with significant concerns raised primarily about foster care services rather than daycare operations. Multiple parents reported serious issues with case planners and social workers, including poor communication, lack of support for family reunification, and alleged misconduct. A small number of positive reviews praised staff friendliness and cleanliness.

Friendly staffclean and quiet environment
Address
231 Palmetto Street, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
(646) 209-9405
Xposure Foundation INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
1.5
Address
188 Rochester Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
(917) 615-5998
Xposure Foundation, INC. @ K599
Child Daycare & Preschools
1.5
Address
251 Macdougal Street, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
(201) 679-4933
Brightside Academy INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
1
Address
210 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
(718) 941-1802
Avalon Academy Preparatory
Child Daycare & Preschools
1
Address
695 6 Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Cypress Community Day Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
1
Address
668 Logan Street, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
St. Martin'S Nur & Kdgn
Child Daycare & Preschools
1
Address
657 Van Siclen Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Avalon Academy Preparatory Sch
Child Daycare & Preschools
1
Address
695 6 Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Grace Pre-Sch Dcc
Child Daycare & Preschools
1
Address
1800 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Brightside Academy INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
1
Address
679 New Lots Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
(412) 697-1538
Center For Family Life At P.S. 1
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
309 47th Street, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
(718) 438-9500
Police Athletic League Wynn Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

Police Athletic League Wynn Center is a community-focused youth facility in Brooklyn with strong staff and diverse programs. Parents praise the programs and space available for children and teens. The center has a long history of community involvement and serves as a popular hub for local youth.

Great staffstrong programs for children and teensnice facilities
Address
495 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
(718) 230-8477

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Frequently asked questions

There are 954 child daycare & preschools daycares in Brooklyn, New York, out of 1,036 total childcare facilities in the city. Browse our directory to compare options and find the right fit for your child.
When choosing a daycare in Brooklyn, consider visiting facilities in person and checking:
  • Licensing status with New York's regulatory agency
  • Staff-to-child ratios (requirements vary by age group in New York)
  • Safety measures and cleanliness
  • Daily routines and educational curriculum
  • Parent reviews and ratings
  • Location and hours that fit your schedule
Brooklyn offers several types of childcare facilities:
  • Child Daycare & Preschools — 954 facilities
  • Headstart Programs — 24 facilities
  • Church Daycare — 5 facilities
  • Before or After School Daycare — 53 facilities
Each type serves different needs — center-based facilities typically offer structured programs, while head start programs are federally funded for low-income families.
Daycare costs in New York typically range from $200 to $400 per week for full-time care, depending on the child's age, facility type, and location within the state. Infant care tends to be more expensive due to lower staff-to-child ratio requirements. Contact individual facilities in Brooklyn for current pricing.
Yes, daycare centers in Brooklyn must be licensed by New York's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities are required to meet standards for safety, health, staff qualifications, and staff-to-child ratios. You can verify a facility's license status through your state's licensing database.