Some of the Best Daycares in Mankato, MN

Of Mankato's 60 daycares, 59 (98%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching Minnesota's statewide rate of 97%. Locally, providers average 4.6 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.8 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Minnesota averages of 4.5 on Process and 4.8 on Structural.

The local market includes 29 centers and 31 family child care homes, a lower home-based share than Minnesota's average of 63%.

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