How many licensed daycares are in Boise?

There are 169 licensed child care providers in Boise.

What percentage of Boise daycares have high quality ratings?

72% of Boise daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 2% statewide in Idaho.

What types of childcare are available in Boise?

118 center-based, 50 home-based providers operate in Boise.

How do Boise daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Idaho?

Boise daycares average 4.4 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Idaho statewide average of 3.4.

Is there financial help for childcare in Idaho?

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

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Best Daycares in Boise, ID — Independent Quality Ratings

Of Boise's 169 daycares, 121 (72%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above Idaho's statewide rate of 2%. Locally, providers average 4.4 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.1 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Idaho averages of 3.4 on Process and 2.0 on Structural.

The local market includes 118 centers, 46 group child care homes, and 4 family child care homes, a lower home-based share than Idaho's average of 48%.

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

169

Daycares

121

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Boise

72(43%)

49(29%)

44(26%)

4(2%)

0(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Boise: 4.1 (Sample of 169).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Boise: 4.4 (Sample of 15).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Boise: 4.1 (Sample of 169).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Boise

A Childs Heart Learning Center & Nursery

Boise, ID

★★★★★ 5 Stars

ABC Creativity Center

Boise, ID

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Alpha and Omega Day Care

Beginning Years ChildCare/Beautiful Savior Preschool

Boiseko Ikastola - the Basque Preschool

Boise, ID

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Born to Succeed Early Care & Education Center

Boise, ID

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Bright Meadow's Learning Academy Inc.

Boise, ID

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Challenger School- Bloom Campus

Boise, ID

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Chatterton Avenue Preschool

Boise, ID

★★★★★ 5 Stars

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Boise?: There are 169 licensed child care providers in Boise.
What percentage of Boise daycares have high quality ratings?: 72% of Boise daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 2% statewide in Idaho.
What types of childcare are available in Boise?: 118 center-based, 50 home-based providers operate in Boise.
How do Boise daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Idaho?: Boise daycares average 4.4 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Idaho statewide average of 3.4.
Is there financial help for childcare in Idaho?: Idaho offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Idaho

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