How many licensed daycares are in Rochester?

There are 242 licensed child care providers in Rochester.

What percentage of Rochester daycares have high quality ratings?

69% of Rochester daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 77% statewide in Minnesota.

What types of childcare are available in Rochester?

81 center-based, 157 home-based, 4 Head Start providers operate in Rochester.

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

Rochester daycares average 4.6 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.

Childery

Best Daycares in Rochester, MN — Independent Quality Ratings

Of Rochester's 242 daycares, 168 (69%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below Minnesota's statewide rate of 77%. Locally, providers average 4.6 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 3.9 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 81 centers, 157 family child care homes, and 4 Head Start programs.

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

242

Daycares

168

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Rochester

87(36%)

81(33%)

70(29%)

3(1%)

1(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Rochester: 4.0 (Sample of 242).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Rochester: 4.6 (Sample of 69).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Rochester: 3.9 (Sample of 242).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Rochester

Bamber Valley Elementary School

Beighley Jennifer Lee

Rochester, MN

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Borth-Heppel Breanna M

Bright Horizons Children's Centers LLC dba: Mayo Employees Back-Up CCC

Rochester, MN

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Child Care Resource & Referral Inc

Rochester, MN

★★★★★ 5 Stars

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Rochester?: There are 242 licensed child care providers in Rochester.
What percentage of Rochester daycares have high quality ratings?: 69% of Rochester daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 77% statewide in Minnesota.
What types of childcare are available in Rochester?: 81 center-based, 157 home-based, 4 Head Start providers operate in Rochester.
How do Rochester daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Minnesota?: Rochester daycares average 4.6 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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