How many licensed daycares are in Gallup?

There are 25 licensed child care providers in Gallup.

What percentage of Gallup daycares have high quality ratings?

16% of Gallup daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 27% statewide in New Mexico.

What types of childcare are available in Gallup?

4 center-based, 12 home-based providers operate in Gallup.

How do Gallup daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of New Mexico?

Gallup daycares average 4.4 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a New Mexico statewide average of 4.3.

Is there financial help for childcare in New Mexico?

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

Childery

Some of the Best Daycares in Gallup, NM

Of Gallup's 25 daycares, 4 (16%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below New Mexico's statewide rate of 27%. Locally, providers average 4.4 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 3.0 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with New Mexico averages of 4.3 on Process and 3.1 on Structural.

The local market includes 4 centers and 12 family child care homes.

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

Daycares

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Gallup

1(4%)

3(12%)

21(84%)

0(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Gallup: 3.2 (Sample of 25).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Gallup: 4.4 (Sample of 5).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Gallup: 3.0 (Sample of 25).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Gallup

Bethany Daycare Center

Gallup, NM

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Midwest Nmcap - Gallup Head Start

St. Francis of Assisi School

Bright Futures Childcare Center

First United Methodist Church Preschool

Gallup, NM

★★★★★ 3 Stars

Gallup-hozho Academy Charter

Gallup, NM

★★★★★ 3 Stars

Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Gallup?: There are 25 licensed child care providers in Gallup.
What percentage of Gallup daycares have high quality ratings?: 16% of Gallup daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 27% statewide in New Mexico.
What types of childcare are available in Gallup?: 4 center-based, 12 home-based providers operate in Gallup.
How do Gallup daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of New Mexico?: Gallup daycares average 4.4 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a New Mexico statewide average of 4.3.
Is there financial help for childcare in New Mexico?: New Mexico offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in New Mexico