Best Daycares in Bridgeport, CT — Independent Quality Ratings
Of Bridgeport's 262 daycares, 81 (31%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching Connecticut's statewide rate of 32%. Locally, providers average 2.8 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 3.4 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Connecticut averages of 2.6 on Process and 3.5 on Structural.
The local market includes 95 centers, 142 family child care homes, and 6 license-exempt programs, a higher home-based share than Connecticut's average of 40%.
Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Bridgeport. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the Connecticut methodology page for the full breakdown.
262
Daycares
81
4 or 5 Stars
Rating Distribution in Bridgeport
40(15%)
41(16%)
45(17%)
136(52%)
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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Bridgeport: 2.9 (Sample of 262).
Process rating across all displayed daycares in Bridgeport: 2.8 (Sample of 241).
Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Bridgeport: 3.4 (Sample of 262).
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Some of the Best Daycares in Bridgeport
Barnum School Lighthouse Program
Bridgeport, CT
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Beardsley School Lighthouse Program
Bridgeport, CT
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Bridegeport Boe At Tisdale School
Bridgeport, CT
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Bridgeport Boe At Barnum School
Bridgeport, CT
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Bridgeport Boe At Beardsley School
Bridgeport, CT
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Bridgeport Boe At Black Rock School
Bridgeport, CT
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Bridgeport Boe At Blackham School
Bridgeport, CT
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Bridgeport Boe At Bryant School
Bridgeport, CT
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Bridgeport Boe At Cesar Batalla School
Bridgeport, CT
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Bridgeport Boe At Classical Studies Academy
Bridgeport, CT
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Bridgeport Boe At Dunbar School
Bridgeport, CT
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Bridgeport Boe At Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy
Bridgeport, CT
★★★★★ 5 Stars
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many licensed daycares are in Bridgeport?
- There are 262 licensed child care providers in Bridgeport.
- What percentage of Bridgeport daycares have high quality ratings?
- 31% of Bridgeport daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 32% statewide in Connecticut.
- What types of childcare are available in Bridgeport?
- 95 center-based, 142 home-based providers operate in Bridgeport.
- How do Bridgeport daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Connecticut?
- Bridgeport daycares average 2.8 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Connecticut statewide average of 2.6.
- Is there financial help for childcare in Connecticut?
- Connecticut offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Connecticut
All 262 Daycares in Bridgeport
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- Abigail Esther Zapata
- Alison Baldwin
- Alliance for Cmty Empowerment- Inner City Children's Ctr
- Alliance for Comm Empowerment @ Harding High School
- Alliance for Comm Empowerment @ Trumbull Gardens Ccc
- Alliance for Community Empowerment @ Cesar Batalla Ccc
- Allinson Robillard
- Amanda Addario-Gates
- Ana Pena
- Ana Villeda
- Ancella Robinson
- Angela Jinet Molina Salcedo
- Angela Williams
- Anni O Duran De La Cruz
- Antonia M De La Cruz
- Arlendy Sterffy Reyes Gonzalez
- Azaney Medene Small
B
- Balbina Quiroz Reyes
- Barbara Quarles
- Barnum School Lighthouse Program
- Beardsley School Lighthouse Program
- Belinda Martinez
- Big Dreams Elc
- Black Rock Lighthouse Program
- Blackham School Lighthouse Program
- Breakthrough Kids Early Learning Center
- Brenny M Flores Morales
- Bridegeport Boe At Tisdale School
- Bridgeport Boe At Barnum School
- Bridgeport Boe At Beardsley School
- Bridgeport Boe At Black Rock School
- Bridgeport Boe At Blackham School
- Bridgeport Boe At Bryant School
- Bridgeport Boe At Cesar Batalla School
- Bridgeport Boe At Classical Studies Academy
- Bridgeport Boe At Columbus School
- Bridgeport Boe At Dunbar School
- Bridgeport Boe At Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy
- Bridgeport Boe At Hallen School
- Bridgeport Boe At High Horizons Magnet School
- Bridgeport Boe At Interdistrict Discovery Magnet
- Bridgeport Boe At Luis Munoz Marin School
- Bridgeport Boe At Madison School
- Bridgeport Boe At Park City Magnet School
- Bridgeport Boe At Read School
- Bridgeport Boe At Roosevelt School
- Bridgeport Boe At Skane School
- Bridgeport Boe At Thomas Hooker School
- Bridgeport Boe At Waltersville School
- Bridgeport Boe At Winthrop School
- Bridgeport Boe Wilbur Cross School
- Bridgeport Ct Center of the Arts
- Bridgeport Hope School
- Bridgeport Regional Business Council
- Bridgeport Ymca/kolbe Educational Center
- Bright Giggles Learning Center Academy
- Bright Giggles Learning Center Academy 2
- Bryant School Lighthouse Program
- Busy Beaver Extended Day Program
C
- Camp Hart
- Candelaria M Ortiz
- Cardinal Shehan Center Summer Day Camp
- Carla Bholanath
- Carmen Moronta
- Carolina L Pena Toribio
- Carolyn J Thompson
- Cesar Batalla School Lighthouse Program
- Charles B. Tisdale Early Learning Center
- Charmaine S Mitchell
- Cheyenne's Early Learning Center
- Cheyenne's Early Learning Center Ii
- Child's World
- Chisbeon Roberts
- Columbus School Lighthouse Program
- Congregation B'nai Israel Nursery School
- Conservatory
- Cora Wright Early Learning Center
- Ct State Housatonic (Bridgeport)
- Curiale Lighthouse Program
- Cynthia Kelsia De Souza Rocha
D
- Daughters of Charity of the Most Precious Blood
- Debra James
- Debra Robison
- Denise Chang
- Denny D Perez
- Desiree Cedano
- Dieudonne Lamothe-Wong
- Diogenes Joan Del Rosario
- Discovery Magnet School
- Discovery Museum Summer Program
- Discovery School Lighthouse Program
- Donna's Little Doves Child Development Center
- Dunbar School Lighthouse Program
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- Lakeya Davis
- Lely a Marte
- Leshonda C Lee
- Lighthouse Program - Edison School
- Lighthouse Program - Geraldine Clayter
- Lighthouse Program - Wilbur Cross
- Lighthouse Program Geraldine Johnson School
- Lighthouse Summer Program
- Lil` Blessings Academy Day Care
- Lilliana Franciso De Tejada
- Linda Chambers
- Lisa Thompson Williams
- Lisbet Guzman Camps
- Little Lamb Day Care Center- Household of Faith
- Little Rainbow Bridgeport
- Loveable Angels Childcare Learning Center
- Lovely Jamison
- Lucille Johnson Child Care Center
- Luis Munoz Marin School Lighthouse Program
- Luisa Hernandez
- Luised Romero
- Lurline Mckenzie
M
- Madison School Lighthouse Program
- Making A Difference Daycare Llc
- Maria C Hunter
- Marisa M Dos Santos
- Marvin Gray
- Mary Immaculate Day Care Center
- McGivney Summer Day Camp
- Mekosha Daycare Center
- Mercy Learning Center Early Childhood Education Program
- Merlisia Bennett
- Messy Program
- Michealle Hunter
- Millicent R Henry
- Milta Aponte De Amador
- Miriam Egea
- Mirlin Reyes
- Mozaic Child Development Center
- Multi-Cultural Magnet-JFK Campus Lighthouse Program
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- Sabrena Juliana James
- Saint Ambrose School
- Saint Andrew School
- Saint Ann School - Bridgeport
- Saint Raphael School
- Samia Suliman
- Sandra Albino
- Sandra Black
- Saris Obanyoun
- Serfa M Gomez De Heredia
- Shadeen Vassell Knott
- Shannette Bynum
- Shannon D Figueroa
- Shardae Sygell Hepburn
- Shavasha Wynter
- Sheila Icart
- Six to Six Interdistrict Magnet School
- Sonya Thompson
- Sprouts Nursery Play School Montessori
- St Augustine Academy
- St Mark's Day Care
- St Paul's Child Development Center
- St. Andrew Academy Preschool and B/a School Program
- St. Ann Academy Extended Day Program
- St. Raphael Academy
- Stacey Mclellan
- Stephanie Cruz
- Stephanie Paredez Diaz
- Suany E Castillo Rivera
- Sunflower Learning Center
- Sunshine Daycare Center
- Sunshine Daycare Center 2
- Sylvanus Gator
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