Some of the Best Daycares in Fairfield, CT

Of Fairfield's 79 daycares, 39 (49%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above Connecticut's statewide rate of 33%. Locally, providers average 2.4 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 3.9 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 33 centers and 9 family child care homes, a lower home-based share than Connecticut's average of 40%.

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