Best Daycares in Meriden, CT — Independent Quality Ratings
Of Meriden's 87 daycares, 28 (32%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching Connecticut's statewide rate of 32%. Locally, providers average 2.7 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 29 centers, 1 group child care home, and 43 family child care homes, a higher home-based share than Connecticut's average of 40%.
Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Meriden. 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.
Rating Distribution in Meriden
Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Meriden: 2.9 (Sample of 87).
Process rating across all displayed daycares in Meriden: 2.7 (Sample of 73).
Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Meriden: 3.4 (Sample of 87).
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many licensed daycares are in Meriden?
- There are 87 licensed child care providers in Meriden.
- What percentage of Meriden daycares have high quality ratings?
- 32% of Meriden daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 32% statewide in Connecticut.
- What types of childcare are available in Meriden?
- 29 center-based, 44 home-based providers operate in Meriden.
- How do Meriden daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Connecticut?
- Meriden daycares average 2.7 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 87 Daycares in Meriden
- Camp B G C
- Carriage House Day Care Center
- Carry Brickhouse
- Casimir Pulaski Before/aft Sch Program
- Christine Laskevitch
- Claudia Andrea Rengigas
- Community Accounting Aid and Services
- Community Economic Development Fund
- Cossette Taveras
- Ct Nurses Association (for Nurse Consulatants Only)
- Ct State Middlesex (Meriden)
- Cuno Camp
- Madelin E Puello
- Madelyn Vachier
- Maria De Los Angeles Macias Luzcando
- Maria E Robles Macias
- Maria E Romero
- Maria Eugenia Nieto Escalante
- Mayra Morales Diaz
- Meloria Academy
- Meriden City Of - Youth Services Division
- Meriden Parks & Rec Summer Playground Program
- Meriden Public Preschool @ Barry -Kids Corner
- Meriden Public Schools Preschool @ Franklin -Kids
- Meriden Ymca @ John Barry
- Meriden Ymca B/a School at Israel Putnam
- Meriden Ymca B/a School at Thomas Hooker
- Meriden Ymca Child Care @ Ben Franklin
- Meriden Ymca Child Care Ctr @ Roger Sherman
- Meriden Ymca Head Start
- Meriden Ymca Infant & Toddler Center
- Meriden Ymca Lil Rascals
- Meriden Ymca Little Hounds Preschool at Hanover
- Meriden YMCA Mountain Mist Day Camp
- Meriden Ymca Preschool Center
- Meriden-New Britain-Berlin Ymca Early Learning Center
- Midstate Christian Academy Preschool
- Minnie Walton
- Miriam Paredes