Best Daycares in Hartford, CT — Independent Quality Ratings
Of Hartford's 211 daycares, 116 (55%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above Connecticut's statewide rate of 32%. Locally, providers average 3.2 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 3.5 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 62 centers, 2 group child care homes, 85 family child care homes, and 6 license-exempt programs.
Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Hartford. 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.
211
Daycares
116
4 or 5 Stars
Rating Distribution in Hartford
38(18%)
78(37%)
24(11%)
71(34%)
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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Hartford: 3.4 (Sample of 211).
Process rating across all displayed daycares in Hartford: 3.2 (Sample of 153).
Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Hartford: 3.5 (Sample of 211).
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Some of the Best Daycares in Hartford
Actup Theater, Inc
Hartford, CT
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Breakthrough Magnet School
Hartford, CT
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Build A Better Community Camp
Hartford, CT
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Capital Preparatory Magnet School
Hartford, CT
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Crec Head Start At The Swift Factory
Hartford, CT
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Crec Montessori Magnet @ 1460 Broad Street
Hartford, CT
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Ebony Horsewomen's Equestrian Camp
Hartford, CT
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Environmental Sciences Magnet At Mary Hooker
Hartford, CT
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Esf Trinity College Dream Camp
Hartford, CT
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Glenda T Flores De Custer
Hartford, CT
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Hartford Boe At Betances Early Reading Lab
Hartford, CT
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Hartford Boe At Dwight Bellizzi Dual Language Academy
Hartford, CT
★★★★★ 5 Stars
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many licensed daycares are in Hartford?
- There are 211 licensed child care providers in Hartford.
- What percentage of Hartford daycares have high quality ratings?
- 55% of Hartford daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 32% statewide in Connecticut.
- What types of childcare are available in Hartford?
- 62 center-based, 87 home-based providers operate in Hartford.
- How do Hartford daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Connecticut?
- Hartford daycares average 3.2 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 211 Daycares in Hartford
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- Cadence Academy Preschool of Hartford
- Capital Community College Laboratory School
- Capital Preparatory Magnet School
- Capital Workforce Partners
- Capitol Child Development Center
- Carmen Iris Otero
- Carmen Miriam Martinez
- Catholic Charities Child Development Center
- Celeste A. Ruiz
- Child Care Fingerprints Oec
- Children And Families State Of Connecticut Department Of - Office Of Foster And Adoptive Services (ofas)
- Children And Families State Of Connecticut Department Of - Prevention
- City Of Hartford
- Connecticut Business And Industry Association (cbia)
- Connecticut Department Of Revenue Services (drs)
- Connecticut Head Start Collaboration Office
- Connecticut Health And Educational Facilities Authority (chefa)
- Connecticut Secretary Of State -Start Your Business In Connecticut
- Connecticut State Department Of Education, Bureau Of Health, Nutrition, Family Services & Adult Ed.
- Connecticut's Early Childhood Professional Registry
- Connectikids Summer Program
- Crec Head Start At The Swift Factory
- Crec Heritage Center
- Crec Locust Center- South Campus
- Crec Montessori Magnet @ 1460 Broad Street
- Crec Regional Educational Service Center
- Crec South
- Csea/seiu - The Child Care Union
- Ct State Capital (Hartford)
- Cureene Blake
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- Ebony Horsewomen's Equestrian Camp
- Economic And Community Development State Connecticut Department Of (decd) - Offices Of Culture And Tourism
- Edith Sanchez
- Eloisa Arenas
- Environmental Sciences Magnet At Mary Hooker
- Erica Medina
- Esf Trinity College Dream Camp
- Esther Vicenty
- Evelyn Cardenas
- Evelyn Gonzalez-Terrero
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- Happy Little Faces Child Care Center
- Hartford Boe At Betances Early Reading Lab
- Hartford Boe At Dwight Bellizzi Dual Language Academy
- Hartford Boe At Kennelly School
- Hartford Boe At Maria C. Sanchez School
- Hartford Boe At Md Fox School
- Hartford Boe At Moylan School
- Hartford Boe At Naylor School
- Hartford Boe At Parkville Community School
- Hartford Boe At Rawson School
- Hartford Boe At Sand School
- Hartford Boe At West Middle School
- Hartford Boe At Wish School
- Hartford City Of - Economic Development Division
- Hartford City Of - Office For Families Children Youth And Recreation
- Hartford Community Loan Fund (hclf)
- Hartford Economic Development Corporation (hedco)
- Hartford Neighborhood Centers
- Hartford PreK Magnet @ Burns Campus
- Hartford Stage Youth Studio
- Health And Safety Institute For Medic First Aid Brand
- Hilary Urbano Munoz
- Hiroshima M Mendez
- Hyland Early Learning Center
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- Manuela Arango
- Maria Amado-Lastra
- Maria Rivera
- Maribel Unocc
- Marisol Serrano Maldonado
- Maritza E Nunez Sanchez
- Maritza Garcia
- Maritza Lopez
- Mejreme Bakrina
- Metrohartford Alliance
- Metzner Early Learning Center
- Milagros Zayas
- Miluzka Paola Padilla Cruz De Zumaeta
- Monica J Rondon
- Montessori Magnet At Batchelder
- Montessori Magnet At Fisher School
- My First Steps Group Child Care
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- Safe Kids Connecticut
- Sally Morales
- Samuel S Gray Jr Boys And Girls Club At Asylum Hill
- Sheron Smith Scott
- Shirley Evans
- Small Business Administration - Score Eastern Ct
- Small Business Administration United States (sba)
- Social Services State Of Connecticut Department Of - Family Services Team
- Sonja N Walcott
- South End Boys & Girls Club
- Southwest Boys & Girls Club
- Spanish American Merchant Association (sama)
- Ss Cyril & Methodius Child Development Center
- Steve & Kate's Camp - Hartford
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- Tanairi Almodovar
- Tanisha Stevens
- Teresa Rivera
- The Frc At J.c. Clark School
- The Frc At Martin Luther King Jr.School
- Thomas T.d. Ritter Child Development Center
- Tiny Learners Childcare
- Tivia Woodward
- Tondra a Jenkins
- Trinity College Comm Child Center- Campus Care
- Trinity College Comm Child Center-Life Science
- Trinity Squash Camp
- Tshana S Williams
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- Yarieliz Gonzalez
- Yismailys Baez
- YMCA Camp Dakota
- Ymca Child Care @ Noah Webster
- Ymca Child Day Care Center@ Annie Fisher
- Ymca Child Day Center @ Betances
- Ymca Daycare R.j. Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts
- Youth for Change After School Program Inc
- Yw School Age Summer Youth Program
- Ywca Growing Tree Early Learning Center