Some of the Best Daycares in Sanford, ME

Of Sanford's 19 daycares, 4 (21%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below Maine's statewide rate of 27%. Locally, providers average 3.1 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 9 centers and 9 family child care homes.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Sanford. 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.