How many licensed daycares are in Caribou?

There are 14 licensed child care providers in Caribou.

What percentage of Caribou daycares have high quality ratings?

14% of Caribou daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 27% statewide in Maine.

What types of childcare are available in Caribou?

5 center-based, 9 home-based providers operate in Caribou.

How do Caribou daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Maine?

Caribou daycares average 3.2 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Maine statewide average of 3.3.

Is there financial help for childcare in Maine?

Maine 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 Caribou, ME

Of Caribou's 14 daycares, 2 (14%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below Maine's statewide rate of 27%. Locally, providers average 3.2 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.0 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Maine averages of 3.3 on Process and 4.0 on Structural.

The local market includes 5 centers and 9 family child care homes, a higher home-based share than Maine's average of 44%.

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

Daycares

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Caribou

1(7%)

12(86%)

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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Caribou: 3.2 (Sample of 14).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Caribou: 3.2 (Sample of 14).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Caribou: 4.0 (Sample of 14).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Caribou

ACAP Early Care & Education-Caribou

Caribou, ME

★★★★★ 5 Stars

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Caribou?: There are 14 licensed child care providers in Caribou.
What percentage of Caribou daycares have high quality ratings?: 14% of Caribou daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 27% statewide in Maine.
What types of childcare are available in Caribou?: 5 center-based, 9 home-based providers operate in Caribou.
How do Caribou daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Maine?: Caribou daycares average 3.2 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Maine statewide average of 3.3.
Is there financial help for childcare in Maine?: Maine offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Maine