Best Child Daycare & Preschools in Middlebury, VT
Compare 13 child daycare & preschools in Middlebury. Average rating: 4.41/5 stars. See top 10 ranked daycares, compare by type, and find the right childcare for your family.
Middlebury, Vermont at a glance
- Programs
- 13
- Avg rating
- 4.41/5
- Parent reviews
- 42
- Top rated (4.5+)
- 3
Middlebury has 13 licensed child daycare & preschools with 42 parent reviews averaging 4.41/5.The highest-rated options cluster around the 05753 zip code, averaging 4.41 stars across 13 programs.Start with our top-10 ranked list below or filter by philosophy.
Top 10 Best Rated Daycares in Middlebury
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.
- 1Otter Creek Child Center INC.4.3 score4.6(5)
150 Weybridge Street, Middlebury, VT · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 44 children
Otter Creek Child Center receives consistently high praise from parents. Reviews highlight caring and qualified teachers, strong student-teacher ratios, and quality programming including outdoor play. Parents report long-term satisfaction, with some families having multiple children attend over several years.
Amazing teacherscaring staffqualified educatorsflexibility - 2Vermont Sun Ltd4.24 score4.3(20)
812 Exchange Street, Middlebury, VT · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 36 children
This listing appears to be for a fitness center, not a daycare. The reviews consistently praise the facility's welcoming atmosphere, diverse amenities including pool, sauna, and hot tub, quality classes, and friendly staff.
Friendly and helpful staffvariety of classespool and sauna amenitiesclean facilities - 3Parentchild Center INC.4 score4(6)
51 Charles Street, Middlebury, VT · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 15 children
ParentChild Center Inc. receives mixed reviews with strong polarization. Some parents praise the staff as caring and supportive, describing a welcoming family-like environment. However, other parents raise serious concerns about staff responsiveness, safety protocols, transparency, and handling of medical emergencies and child incidents.
Caring and helpful staffwelcoming and family-like atmospheresupportive of parent growth and learningwarm welcome for families - 4Parentchild Center INC (Addison County)4 score4(6)
126 Monroe Street, Middlebury, VT · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 28 children
Parent reviews are highly polarized. Some parents praise the center for being helpful, supportive, and family-oriented with caring staff. However, other parents report serious concerns including medical emergencies being mishandled, lack of transparency, inappropriate interrogation of children, DCF involvement patterns, and allowing individuals with mental health/substance abuse issues unsupervised access to children.
Caring and helpful stafffamily-oriented environmentwarm welcomesupportive programming
Rating Distribution
Based on 7 daycares with Google ratings in Middlebury
Daycare Types Compared
Average ratings by facility type in Middlebury, based on parent reviews
Best Rated Neighborhoods
Middlebury zip codes ranked by average daycare rating
| Zip Code | Daycares | Avg. Rating | Top Rated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05753 | 13 | 4.41 | 3 |
Facility Sizes
Capacity distribution of daycares in Middlebury (15–75 children)
Small
up to 30 children
8
Medium
31–75 children
6
Large
76–150 children
0
Very Large
150+ children
0
Top Rated
Highest rated daycares in Middlebury based on parent reviews
Otter Creek Child Center INC.
150 Weybridge Street, Middlebury, VT
Otter Creek Child Center receives consistently high praise from parents. Reviews highlight caring and qualified teachers, strong student-teacher ratios, and quality programming including outdoor play. Parents report long-term satisfaction, with some families having multiple children attend over several years.
Vermont Sun Ltd
812 Exchange Street, Middlebury, VT
This listing appears to be for a fitness center, not a daycare. The reviews consistently praise the facility's welcoming atmosphere, diverse amenities including pool, sauna, and hot tub, quality classes, and friendly staff.
Aurora Preschool
238 Peterson Terrace, Middlebury, VT
One parent describes the experience at Aurora Preschool as simply outstanding. This single review reflects a highly positive sentiment regarding the center-based childcare in Middlebury, Vermont.
College Street Childrens Center
228 College Street, Middlebury, VT
One parent describes the College Street Children's Center as a fantastic childcare facility, highlighting the staff's caring and knowledgeable nature. This single review provides a positive perspective on the center-based program in Middlebury, Vermont.
Parentchild Center INC.
51 Charles Street, Middlebury, VT
ParentChild Center Inc. receives mixed reviews with strong polarization. Some parents praise the staff as caring and supportive, describing a welcoming family-like environment. However, other parents raise serious concerns about staff responsiveness, safety protocols, transparency, and handling of medical emergencies and child incidents.
Parentchild Center INC (Addison County)
126 Monroe Street, Middlebury, VT
Parent reviews are highly polarized. Some parents praise the center for being helpful, supportive, and family-oriented with caring staff. However, other parents report serious concerns including medical emergencies being mishandled, lack of transparency, inappropriate interrogation of children, DCF involvement patterns, and allowing individuals with mental health/substance abuse issues unsupervised access to children.
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Daycare types in Middlebury
Child Daycare & Preschools in Middlebury, Vermont
There are 13 child daycare & preschools in Middlebury, Vermont, making up 93% of the 14 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.
Based on Google reviews, daycares in Middlebury have an average rating of 4.41 out of 5 across 7 rated facilities, with 43% scoring 4.5 stars or higher. Child Daycare & Preschools facilities lead with an average of 4.41 stars. Our analysis covers 42 parent reviews.
When choosing a daycare in Middlebury, 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 Middlebury
Showing 13 results
One parent describes the experience at Aurora Preschool as simply outstanding. This single review reflects a highly positive sentiment regarding the center-based childcare in Middlebury, Vermont.
- Address
- 238 Peterson Terrace, Middlebury, VT
- Phone
- (802) 388-2637
- Quality
One parent describes the College Street Children's Center as a fantastic childcare facility, highlighting the staff's caring and knowledgeable nature. This single review provides a positive perspective on the center-based program in Middlebury, Vermont.
- Address
- 228 College Street, Middlebury, VT
- Phone
- (802) 388-2401
Otter Creek Child Center receives consistently high praise from parents. Reviews highlight caring and qualified teachers, strong student-teacher ratios, and quality programming including outdoor play. Parents report long-term satisfaction, with some families having multiple children attend over several years.
- Address
- 150 Weybridge Street, Middlebury, VT
- Phone
- (802) 388-9688
- Quality
This listing appears to be for a fitness center, not a daycare. The reviews consistently praise the facility's welcoming atmosphere, diverse amenities including pool, sauna, and hot tub, quality classes, and friendly staff.
- Address
- 812 Exchange Street, Middlebury, VT
- Phone
- (802) 388-8351
ParentChild Center Inc. receives mixed reviews with strong polarization. Some parents praise the staff as caring and supportive, describing a welcoming family-like environment. However, other parents raise serious concerns about staff responsiveness, safety protocols, transparency, and handling of medical emergencies and child incidents.
- Address
- 51 Charles Street, Middlebury, VT
- Phone
- (802) 388-3171
- Quality
Parents highlight the center's magical, creative, and nurturing environment, noting that children thrive and enjoy attending daily. However, prospective families have reported significant issues with waitlist communication, describing it as unprofessional and causing frustration due to being strung along without actual service experience.
- Address
- 81 Water Street, Middlebury, VT
- Phone
- (802) 388-2853
- Quality
Parent reviews are highly polarized. Some parents praise the center for being helpful, supportive, and family-oriented with caring staff. However, other parents report serious concerns including medical emergencies being mishandled, lack of transparency, inappropriate interrogation of children, DCF involvement patterns, and allowing individuals with mental health/substance abuse issues unsupervised access to children.
- Address
- 126 Monroe Street, Middlebury, VT
- Phone
- (802) 388-3171
- Quality
- Address
- 201 Mary Hogan Drive, Middlebury, VT
- Phone
- (802) 349-5223
- Address
- 1469 Exchange Street, Middlebury, VT
- Phone
- (802) 388-3498
- Quality
- Address
- 391 East Main Street, Middlebury, VT
- Phone
- (802) 388-7338
- Quality
- Address
- 13 Washington Street Ext, Middlebury, VT
- Phone
- (802) 388-3866
- Address
- 1622 Quarry Road, Middlebury, VT
- Phone
- (802) 388-7297
- Quality
- Address
- 201 Mary Hogan Drive, Middlebury, VT
- Phone
- (802) 382-1438
- Quality
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Frequently asked questions
- Licensing status with Vermont's regulatory agency
- Staff-to-child ratios (requirements vary by age group in Vermont)
- Safety measures and cleanliness
- Daily routines and educational curriculum
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