How many licensed daycares are in Stamford?

There are 164 licensed child care providers in Stamford.

What percentage of Stamford daycares have high quality ratings?

25% of Stamford daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 26% statewide in Connecticut.

What types of childcare are available in Stamford?

72 center-based, 66 home-based providers operate in Stamford.

How do Stamford daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Connecticut?

Stamford daycares average 2.4 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.

Childery

Some of the Best Daycares in Stamford, CT

Of Stamford's 164 daycares, 41 (25%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below Connecticut's statewide rate of 32%. Locally, providers average 2.4 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 72 centers, 4 group child care homes, and 62 family child care homes.

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

164

Daycares

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Stamford

19(12%)

22(13%)

23(14%)

100(61%)

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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Stamford: 2.8 (Sample of 164).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Stamford: 2.4 (Sample of 138).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Stamford: 3.4 (Sample of 164).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Stamford?: There are 164 licensed child care providers in Stamford.
What percentage of Stamford daycares have high quality ratings?: 25% of Stamford daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 26% statewide in Connecticut.
What types of childcare are available in Stamford?: 72 center-based, 66 home-based providers operate in Stamford.
How do Stamford daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Connecticut?: Stamford daycares average 2.4 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