Best Before or After School Daycare in Waterbury, CT

Top 10 Best Rated Daycares in Waterbury

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

   Waterbury Ymca Child Care Center

   4.32 score

   4.4(20)

   136 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 224 children

   Parents praise the Waterbury YMCA Child Care Center's preschool program, highlighting strong teacher communication, individualized student support, and a nurturing environment where children thrive. The facility is noted as clean and well-maintained with excellent staff who are patient and helpful.

   Patient and understanding teachersstrong parent communicationindividualized learning techniquesclean facility
2. 2

   Toddler Town - Childcare Campus & Lrng Ctr

   4.29 score

   4.4(14)

   120 Store Ave, Waterbury, CT · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 56 children

   Parents consistently praise Toddler Town as an excellent childcare facility with deeply committed staff and strong developmental focus. Children show measurable academic and social progress, and parents report feeling confident and at ease leaving their children in care. The center prioritizes safety, cleanliness, and transparent communication with families.

   Caring and passionate staffstrong academic progress (writingreadingearly literacy)
3. 3

   The Ark Early Care & Education Center

   4.18 score

   4.3(8)

   222 W Main St, Waterbury, CT · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 70 children

   The Ark has mixed reviews with strong praise from most parents about caring teachers, quality education, and positive child development, but serious concerns from parents of children with special needs regarding accommodation, communication, and staff conduct.

   Caring and dedicated teachersstrong academic preparationclean and safe environmentexcellent parent communication
4. 4

   Muriel H Moore Child Development Center

   3.95 score

   3.9(6)

   444 North Main Street, Waterbury, CT · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 322 children

   Muriel H Moore Child Development Center receives mixed reviews. While some parents praise the staff and learning environment, multiple parents report serious concerns including staffing shortages leading to classroom instability, administrative disorganization, inconsistent enforcement of policies, and one incident involving a child injury.

   Caring and polite staffchildren enjoy teachersgood learning outcomes in first yearnice environment especially during summer
5. 5

   New Horizon Kids Academy

   3.33 score

   3(10)

   2457 E Main St, Waterbury, CT · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 67 children

   New Horizon Kids Academy receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise attentive staff, clean facilities, strong child care, and a safe location. Negative reviews criticize rigid payment policies, inflexible scheduling, unprofessional business practices, and reported rudeness from staff.

   Attentive and caring staffclean facilitysafe location away from trafficstrong child development
6. 6

   Lighthouse Day Care

   3.16 score

   2.7(9)

   1245 Thomaston Ave, Waterbury, CT · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 77 children

   Lighthouse Day Care receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise the caring staff, religious curriculum, developmental activities, and communication updates. Negative reviewers report severe understaffing, poor behavior management, safety concerns, insensitive management, and high employee turnover.

   caring and attentive staffclean environmentreligious/faith-based curriculumpreschool preparation activities (alphabet

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