Best Daycares in Yuma, AZ — Independent Quality Ratings
Of Yuma's 89 daycares, 80 (90%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below Arizona's statewide rate of 93%. Locally, providers average 4.0 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.6 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Arizona averages of 4.0 on Process and 4.8 on Structural.
The local market includes 63 centers, 18 group child care homes, and 8 family child care homes, a higher home-based share than Arizona's average of 13%.
Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Yuma. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the Arizona methodology page for the full breakdown.
Rating Distribution in Yuma
Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Yuma: 4.5 (Sample of 89).
Process rating across all displayed daycares in Yuma: 4.0 (Sample of 54).
Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Yuma: 4.6 (Sample of 89).
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many licensed daycares are in Yuma?
- There are 89 licensed child care providers in Yuma.
- What percentage of Yuma daycares have high quality ratings?
- 90% of Yuma daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 93% statewide in Arizona.
- What types of childcare are available in Yuma?
- 63 center-based, 26 home-based providers operate in Yuma.
- How do Yuma daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Arizona?
- Yuma daycares average 4.0 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Arizona statewide average of 4.0.
- Is there financial help for childcare in Arizona?
- Arizona offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Arizona
All 89 Daycares in Yuma
- C.p.l.c./e.c.d.
- C.P.L.C./Rancho Viejo-M.E.H.S./Rancho Viejo- C.C.P.
- C.S.D. #13 Smart Start Academy At Salida del Sol
- C.S.D.#13 - Great Beginnings Preschool At Valley Horizon
- C.S.D.#13 - Smart Start Academy At Gary A. Knox
- C.S.D.#13 - Smart Start Academy At H.L.Suverkrup
- C.S.D.#13 - Smart Start Academy At Mesquite
- C.S.D.#13 - Smart Start Academy At Pueblo
- C.S.D.#13 - Smart Start Academy At Ronald Reagan Academy
- C.S.D.#13 - Smart Start Academy At Ronald Regan Academy
- Capstone Quest Academy
- Capstone Quest Academy
- Casa De Ninos
- Children's Day Care Center
- Cornerstone Preschool
- CTC Kidz Academy
- W.A.C.O.G. - Carver Head Start Center
- W.A.C.O.G. - Foothills Head Start
- W.A.C.O.G. - Gwyneth Ham Early Learning Center
- W.A.C.O.G. - Head Start - Helping Hand
- W.A.C.O.G. - Pecan Grove Head Start
- W.A.C.O.G. - Rancho Viejo Head Start
- W.A.C.O.G. - Rancho Viejo Head Start Center
- W.A.C.O.G. - Yuma West Head Start Center
- Wonder Kidz Preschool Llc
- Y.E.S.D.#1 - Desert Mesa Preschool
- Y.E.S.D.#1 - Dorothy Hall Preschool
- Y.E.S.D.#1 - OC Johnson Preschool
- Y.E.S.D.#1 - Otondo Preschool
- Y.E.S.D.#1 - Pecan Grove Preschool
- Y.E.S.D.#1 - Rolle Preschool
- Y.U.H.S.D. #70 Little Hawks Preschool at Gila Ridge High School
- Yadi's Group Home
- Yuma Lutheran School
- Yuma Preschool
- Yumis Childcare And Preschool