Best Headstart Programs in Saint Cloud, MN

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.

1. 1

   Montessori School Of St Cloud

   4.55 score

   5(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
2. 2

   Children'S Day Montessori

   4.54 score

   4.7(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
3. 3

   Mothers Love Childcare INC

   4.53 score

   4.7(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)
4. 4

   Fun Factory Child Care Center LLC

   4.22 score

   4.3(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
5. 5

   Gaetz Kiddie Kare

   4.08 score

   4.1(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
6. 6

   Gaetz Kiddie Kove

   4.08 score

   4.1(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. 7

   Eastside A & B Headstart Childcare Ctr Early Headstart Child Care Ctr

   4 score

   4(10)

   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
8. 8

   Child'S Play Of St. Cloud, INC.

   3.94 score

   3.9(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
9. 9

   Little Saints Academy II

   3.69 score

   3.5(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
10. 10

    Roosevelt A And B

    3.61 score

    3.4(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.

    Safe environmentfun programming and activitiesengaging sta

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