How many licensed daycares are in Saint Paul?

There are 304 licensed child care providers in Saint Paul.

What percentage of Saint Paul daycares have high quality ratings?

67% of Saint Paul daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 77% statewide in Minnesota.

What types of childcare are available in Saint Paul?

182 center-based, 122 home-based providers operate in Saint Paul.

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

Saint Paul daycares average 4.7 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.

Best Daycares in Saint Paul, MN — Independent Quality Ratings

Of Saint Paul's 304 daycares, 203 (67%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below Minnesota's statewide rate of 77%. Locally, providers average 4.7 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 Minnesota averages of 4.5 on Process and 4.2 on Structural.

The local market includes 182 centers and 122 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 Saint Paul. 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.

304

Daycares

203

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Saint Paul

146(48%)

57(19%)

88(29%)

1(0%)

12(4%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Saint Paul: 4.1 (Sample of 304).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Saint Paul: 4.7 (Sample of 58).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Saint Paul: 4.0 (Sample of 304).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Saint Paul

Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School

Saint Paul, MN

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Ali Muna & Sahal Halimo

Saint Paul, MN

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Amal Learning Center LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Saint Paul?: There are 304 licensed child care providers in Saint Paul.
What percentage of Saint Paul daycares have high quality ratings?: 67% of Saint Paul daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 77% statewide in Minnesota.
What types of childcare are available in Saint Paul?: 182 center-based, 122 home-based providers operate in Saint Paul.
How do Saint Paul daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Minnesota?: Saint Paul daycares average 4.7 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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