How many licensed daycares are in Albany?

There are 124 licensed child care providers in Albany.

What percentage of Albany daycares have high quality ratings?

8% of Albany daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 19% statewide in Georgia.

What types of childcare are available in Albany?

60 center-based, 8 home-based providers operate in Albany.

How do Albany daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Georgia?

Albany daycares average 3.7 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Georgia statewide average of 3.9.

Is there financial help for childcare in Georgia?

Georgia offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.

Childery

Best Daycares in Albany, GA — Independent Quality Ratings

Of Albany's 124 daycares, 10 (8%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below Georgia's statewide rate of 19%. Locally, providers average 3.7 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 3.0 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Georgia averages of 3.9 on Process and 3.0 on Structural.

The local market includes 60 centers, 8 family child care homes, and 52 license-exempt programs, a lower home-based share than Georgia's average of 13%.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Albany. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the Georgia methodology page for the full breakdown.

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4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Albany

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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Albany: 3.0 (Sample of 124).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Albany: 3.7 (Sample of 62).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Albany: 3.0 (Sample of 124).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Albany

Albany Technical Institute C. D. C.

Albany, GA

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Early Learning Center

Magnolia Early Childhood Education Center

Albany, GA

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Morningside Pre-K Program (DCSS PRE-K)

Sister/Sister Learning Center

Albany, GA

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Sister/Sister Learning Center LLC

Albany, GA

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Victory Kids' Academy

Albany, GA

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Whitney Center Head Start

Albany, GA

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Academy Child Development

Albany, GA

★★★★★ 3 Stars

Academy of Excellence Learning Center Inc

Albany, GA

★★★★★ 3 Stars

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Albany?: There are 124 licensed child care providers in Albany.
What percentage of Albany daycares have high quality ratings?: 8% of Albany daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 19% statewide in Georgia.
What types of childcare are available in Albany?: 60 center-based, 8 home-based providers operate in Albany.
How do Albany daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Georgia?: Albany daycares average 3.7 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Georgia statewide average of 3.9.
Is there financial help for childcare in Georgia?: Georgia offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Georgia

All 124 Daycares in Albany

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