Some of the Best Daycares in Hickman, NE

Of Hickman's 18 daycares, 10 (56%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above Nebraska's statewide rate of 52%. Locally, providers average 3.0 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.2 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Nebraska averages of 2.8 on Process and 4.1 on Structural.

The local market includes 3 centers and 9 family child care homes, a higher home-based share than Nebraska's average of 41%.

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