How many licensed daycares are in Aurora?

There are 329 licensed child care providers in Aurora.

What percentage of Aurora daycares have high quality ratings?

62% of Aurora daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 50% statewide in Colorado.

What types of childcare are available in Aurora?

156 center-based, 106 home-based providers operate in Aurora.

How do Aurora daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Colorado?

Aurora daycares average 3.3 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Colorado statewide average of 3.0.

Is there financial help for childcare in Colorado?

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

Childery

Some of the Best Daycares in Aurora, CO

Of Aurora's 329 daycares, 204 (62%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above Colorado's statewide rate of 50%. Locally, providers average 3.3 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 3.8 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Colorado averages of 3.0 on Process and 3.9 on Structural.

The local market includes 156 centers, 51 group child care homes, and 55 family child care homes.

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

329

Daycares

204

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Aurora

23(7%)

181(55%)

42(13%)

83(25%)

0(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Aurora: 3.4 (Sample of 329).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Aurora: 3.3 (Sample of 258).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Aurora: 3.8 (Sample of 329).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Aurora

Amber Dyer

Aurora, CO

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Aurora Kids Learning Center

Aurora, CO

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Balance Early Learning Academy

Cherry Hill Learning Center

First Step Infant and Toddler Cntr

International Learning Center

Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Aurora?: There are 329 licensed child care providers in Aurora.
What percentage of Aurora daycares have high quality ratings?: 62% of Aurora daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 50% statewide in Colorado.
What types of childcare are available in Aurora?: 156 center-based, 106 home-based providers operate in Aurora.
How do Aurora daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Colorado?: Aurora daycares average 3.3 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Colorado statewide average of 3.0.
Is there financial help for childcare in Colorado?: Colorado offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Colorado