How many licensed daycares are in Minneapolis?

There are 403 licensed child care providers in Minneapolis.

What percentage of Minneapolis daycares have high quality ratings?

52% of Minneapolis daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 77% statewide in Minnesota.

What types of childcare are available in Minneapolis?

288 center-based, 115 home-based providers operate in Minneapolis.

How do Minneapolis daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Minnesota?

Minneapolis daycares average 4.9 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Minnesota statewide average of 4.5.

Is there financial help for childcare in Minnesota?

Minnesota offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.

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Best Daycares in Minneapolis, MN — Independent Quality Ratings

Of Minneapolis's 403 daycares, 210 (52%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below Minnesota's statewide rate of 77%. Locally, providers average 4.9 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 3.6 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Minnesota averages of 4.5 on Process and 4.2 on Structural.

The local market includes 288 centers and 115 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 Minneapolis. 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.

403

Daycares

210

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Minneapolis

129(32%)

81(20%)

173(43%)

2(0%)

18(4%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Minneapolis: 3.7 (Sample of 403).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Minneapolis: 4.9 (Sample of 69).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Minneapolis: 3.6 (Sample of 403).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Minneapolis

40th Street Park Rec Plus

Minneapolis, MN

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Abdullahi Rabia Mohammed dba Spring Daycare LLC

Minneapolis, MN

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Adam Asia Khalif dba Ubah Family Daycare LLC

Minneapolis, MN

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Adan Garcia Nancy Coral

Minneapolis, MN

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Adventure Club - Mini Adventures

Minneapolis, MN

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Adventures Plus - Eisenhower Elementary

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Bautista Palacios Ezequiel Aleczander

Minneapolis, MN

★★★★★ 5 Stars

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Minneapolis?: There are 403 licensed child care providers in Minneapolis.
What percentage of Minneapolis daycares have high quality ratings?: 52% of Minneapolis daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 77% statewide in Minnesota.
What types of childcare are available in Minneapolis?: 288 center-based, 115 home-based providers operate in Minneapolis.
How do Minneapolis daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Minnesota?: Minneapolis daycares average 4.9 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Minnesota statewide average of 4.5.
Is there financial help for childcare in Minnesota?: Minnesota offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Minnesota

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