How many licensed daycares are in Davenport?

There are 150 licensed child care providers in Davenport.

What percentage of Davenport daycares have high quality ratings?

2% of Davenport daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 3% statewide in Iowa.

What types of childcare are available in Davenport?

44 center-based, 106 home-based providers operate in Davenport.

How do Davenport daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Iowa?

Davenport daycares average 3.2 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Iowa statewide average of 2.9.

Is there financial help for childcare in Iowa?

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

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Some of the Best Daycares in Davenport, IA

Of Davenport's 150 daycares, 3 (2%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching Iowa's statewide rate of 3%. Locally, providers average 3.2 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 2.0 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Iowa averages of 2.9 on Process and 2.0 on Structural.

The local market includes 44 centers and 106 family child care homes, a higher home-based share than Iowa's average of 55%.

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

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Daycares

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Davenport

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3(2%)

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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Davenport: 2.1 (Sample of 150).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Davenport: 3.2 (Sample of 13).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Davenport: 2.0 (Sample of 150).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Davenport

Birdie's Nest Child Care Center

Davenport, IA

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Skip-A-Long Childhood Center

Davenport, IA

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Small Wonders Childcare, LLC

CAEI-Fairmount Pines HS and EHS

Davenport, IA

★★★★★ 3 Stars

CAEI-Family Enrichment Center Head Start

Davenport, IA

★★★★★ 3 Stars

CAEI-Wittenmyer Head Start & Early Head Start

Catherines Safe Haven LLC

Davenport, IA

★★★★★ 3 Stars

Davenport Schools/Children's Village - Hoover

Davenport, IA

★★★★★ 3 Stars

Davenport Schools/Children's Village West

Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Davenport?: There are 150 licensed child care providers in Davenport.
What percentage of Davenport daycares have high quality ratings?: 2% of Davenport daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 3% statewide in Iowa.
What types of childcare are available in Davenport?: 44 center-based, 106 home-based providers operate in Davenport.
How do Davenport daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Iowa?: Davenport daycares average 3.2 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Iowa statewide average of 2.9.
Is there financial help for childcare in Iowa?: Iowa offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Iowa