How many licensed daycares are in Saco?

There are 33 licensed child care providers in Saco.

What percentage of Saco daycares have high quality ratings?

24% of Saco daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 27% statewide in Maine.

What types of childcare are available in Saco?

15 center-based, 17 home-based providers operate in Saco.

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

Saco 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.

Childery

Some of the Best Daycares in Saco, ME

Of Saco's 33 daycares, 8 (24%) 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 15 centers and 17 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 Saco. 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 Saco

2(6%)

6(18%)

25(76%)

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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Saco: 3.3 (Sample of 33).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Saco: 3.2 (Sample of 33).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Saco: 4.0 (Sample of 33).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Saco

Spurwink Therapeutic Preschool

Saco, ME

★★★★★ 5 Stars

York County Community Action Corporation- Saco Head Start

Saco, ME

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Jerice HoggFOR KIDS ONLY EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

Village Kids Aftercare

Bee Curious Childcare Center

Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Saco?: There are 33 licensed child care providers in Saco.
What percentage of Saco daycares have high quality ratings?: 24% of Saco daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 27% statewide in Maine.
What types of childcare are available in Saco?: 15 center-based, 17 home-based providers operate in Saco.
How do Saco daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Maine?: Saco 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