Best Daycares in Boulder, CO — Independent Quality Ratings
Of Boulder's 98 daycares, 71 (72%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above Colorado's statewide rate of 52%. Locally, providers average 3.3 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.0 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Colorado averages of 3.0 on Process and 4.1 on Structural.
The local market includes 84 centers, 2 group child care homes, and 1 family child care home, a lower home-based share than Colorado's average of 28%.
Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Boulder. 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.
Rating Distribution in Boulder
Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Boulder: 3.6 (Sample of 98).
Process rating across all displayed daycares in Boulder: 3.3 (Sample of 57).
Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Boulder: 4.0 (Sample of 98).
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many licensed daycares are in Boulder?
- There are 98 licensed child care providers in Boulder.
- What percentage of Boulder daycares have high quality ratings?
- 72% of Boulder daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 52% statewide in Colorado.
- What types of childcare are available in Boulder?
- 84 center-based, 3 home-based providers operate in Boulder.
- How do Boulder daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Colorado?
- Boulder 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
All 98 Daycares in Boulder
- Barbara McGregor
- Bixby School
- Bixby School School-Age Child Care
- Blossom International Preschool
- Blue Leaf School LLC
- Boulder Bilingual Childcare, INC.
- Boulder Country Day
- Boulder County Head Start
- Boulder County Head Start -Mapleton
- Boulder Day Nursery
- Boulder Journey School
- Boulder Montessori School
- Boulder Waldorf Kindergarten
- BVSD Columbine Elementary Preschool
- BVSD Community Montessori Preschool
- BVSD Creekside Elementary Preschool
- BVSD Douglass Elementary Preschool
- BVSD Eisenhower Elementary Preschool
- BVSD Heatherwood Elementary Preschool
- BVSD Mapleton Preschool
- BVSD Mesa Elementary Preschool
- BVSD SAC BCSIS/High Peaks
- BVSD SAC Bear Creek Elementary School
- BVSD SAC Columbine
- BVSD SAC Community Montessori
- BVSD SAC Creekside Elementary
- BVSD SAC Crestview Elementary
- BVSD SAC Douglass Elementary
- BVSD SAC Eisenhower Elementary
- BVSD SAC Flatirons Elementary
- BVSD SAC Foothills Elementary
- BVSD SAC Heatherwood Elementary
- BVSD SAC Horizons K8
- BVSD SAC Mesa Elementary
- BVSD SAC University Hill Elementary
- BVSD SAC Whittier Elementary
- BVSD University Hill Elementary Preschool
- Camp Galileo - East Boulder
- Camp Indigo
- Camp Paul Hummel
- Cherryvale Day Camp
- Child Learning Center
- Children's House Preschool
- City of Boulder Parks and Recs @ Reservoir
- City of Boulder Parks and Recs East
- City of Boulder Parks and Recs North
- City of Boulder Parks and Recs South
- Colorado Athletic Club- Flatirons
- Colorado Mountain Ranch
- Commerce Children's Center
- Congregation Har HaShem