Some of the Best Daycares in Essex, CT

Of Essex's 3 daycares, 2 (67%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, compared with Connecticut's statewide rate of 33%. Locally, providers average 4.5 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 3.7 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 2 centers.

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