Some of the Best Daycares in Portland, CT

Of Portland's 16 daycares, 3 (19%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below Connecticut's statewide rate of 33%. Locally, providers average 2.0 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 5 centers and 7 family child care homes.

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