How many licensed daycares are in Anchorage?

There are 226 licensed child care providers in Anchorage.

What percentage of Anchorage daycares have high quality ratings?

92% of Anchorage daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 83% statewide in Alaska.

What types of childcare are available in Anchorage?

92 center-based, 92 home-based providers operate in Anchorage.

How do Anchorage daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Alaska?

Anchorage daycares average 3.8 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Alaska statewide average of 3.2.

Is there financial help for childcare in Alaska?

Alaska offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.

Childery

Best Daycares in Anchorage, AK — Independent Quality Ratings

Of Anchorage's 226 daycares, 207 (92%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above Alaska's statewide rate of 83%. Locally, providers average 3.8 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.7 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Alaska averages of 3.2 on Process and 4.6 on Structural.

The local market includes 92 centers, 92 family child care homes, and 31 license-exempt programs, a higher home-based share than Alaska's average of 34%.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Anchorage. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the Alaska methodology page for the full breakdown.

226

Daycares

207

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Anchorage

132(58%)

75(33%)

15(7%)

4(2%)

0(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Anchorage: 4.5 (Sample of 226).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Anchorage: 3.8 (Sample of 59).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Anchorage: 4.7 (Sample of 226).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Anchorage

ABCDee's Daycare

Anchorage, AK

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Afterschool Adventures with Trailside Discovery LLC

Anchorage, AK

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Akeela's Children's Program Gem Stones

Anchorage, AK

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Akeela's Children's Program Little Steps

Anchorage, AK

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Amazing Grace Lutheran Preschool

Anchor Lutheran - Zion

Anchorage, AK

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Anchor Lutheran School

Anchorage, AK

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Anchorage Montessori School

Anchorage, AK

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Anchorage Waldorf School

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Anchorage?: There are 226 licensed child care providers in Anchorage.
What percentage of Anchorage daycares have high quality ratings?: 92% of Anchorage daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 83% statewide in Alaska.
What types of childcare are available in Anchorage?: 92 center-based, 92 home-based providers operate in Anchorage.
How do Anchorage daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Alaska?: Anchorage daycares average 3.8 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Alaska statewide average of 3.2.
Is there financial help for childcare in Alaska?: Alaska offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Alaska

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