Some of the Best Daycares in Ellsworth, ME
Of Ellsworth's 16 daycares, 3 (19%) 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 12 centers and 4 family child care homes, a lower home-based share than Maine's average of 44%.
Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Ellsworth. 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.
Rating Distribution in Ellsworth
Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Ellsworth: 3.3 (Sample of 16).
Process rating across all displayed daycares in Ellsworth: 3.2 (Sample of 16).
Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Ellsworth: 4.0 (Sample of 16).