How many licensed daycares are in Colorado Springs?

There are 454 licensed child care providers in Colorado Springs.

What percentage of Colorado Springs daycares have high quality ratings?

41% of Colorado Springs daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 50% statewide in Colorado.

What types of childcare are available in Colorado Springs?

234 center-based, 144 home-based providers operate in Colorado Springs.

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

Colorado Springs daycares average 2.7 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

Best Daycares in Colorado Springs, CO — Independent Quality Ratings

Of Colorado Springs's 454 daycares, 188 (41%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below Colorado's statewide rate of 50%. Locally, providers average 2.7 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 234 centers, 61 group child care homes, and 83 family child care homes.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Colorado Springs. 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.

454

Daycares

188

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Colorado Springs

8(2%)

180(40%)

75(17%)

191(42%)

0(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Colorado Springs: 3.0 (Sample of 454).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Colorado Springs: 2.7 (Sample of 342).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Colorado Springs: 3.8 (Sample of 454).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Colorado Springs

Colorado Children's Academy

Junior Academy Small Wonders

Little Tykes Learning Center

Colorado Springs, CO

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Springs of Life Children's Center

Colorado Springs, CO

★★★★★ 5 Stars

AlphaBEST @ Roosevelt Charter COS

Colorado Springs, CO

★★★★★ 4 Stars

AlphaBEST at Vanguard Lower

Colorado Springs, CO

★★★★★ 4 Stars

AlphaBEST at Vanguard Upper

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Colorado Springs?: There are 454 licensed child care providers in Colorado Springs.
What percentage of Colorado Springs daycares have high quality ratings?: 41% of Colorado Springs daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 50% statewide in Colorado.
What types of childcare are available in Colorado Springs?: 234 center-based, 144 home-based providers operate in Colorado Springs.
How do Colorado Springs daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Colorado?: Colorado Springs daycares average 2.7 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

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