How many licensed daycares are in Brooklyn?

There are 2,255 licensed child care providers in Brooklyn.

What percentage of Brooklyn daycares have high quality ratings?

93% of Brooklyn daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 92% statewide in New York.

What types of childcare are available in Brooklyn?

118 center-based, 1,584 home-based providers operate in Brooklyn.

How do Brooklyn daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of New York?

Brooklyn daycares average 2.9 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a New York statewide average of 2.9.

Is there financial help for childcare in New York?

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

Best Daycares in Brooklyn, NY — Independent Quality Ratings

Of Brooklyn's 2,255 daycares, 2,101 (93%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching New York's statewide rate of 92%. Locally, providers average 2.9 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.3 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with New York averages of 2.9 on Process and 4.3 on Structural.

The local market includes 118 centers, 1,462 group child care homes, and 122 family child care homes.

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

2,255

Daycares

2,101

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Brooklyn

648(29%)

1,453(64%)

137(6%)

17(1%)

0(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Brooklyn: 4.2 (Sample of 2,255).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Brooklyn: 2.9 (Sample of 184).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Brooklyn: 4.3 (Sample of 2,255).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Brooklyn

123 Boerum Childcare, Inc.

19th St Natalya's Daycare, LLC

Brooklyn, NY

★★★★★ 5 Stars

2nd Street Daycare, Inc.

Brooklyn, NY

★★★★★ 5 Stars

87 Daddy's Day Care, Inc.

A. V. Daddy's Daycare Inc.

Brooklyn, NY

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Abc Little Explorers Daycare Corp.

Adonai Kids Group Child Care

Brooklyn, NY

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Adorable Pumpkins Daycare 2, Llc

Brooklyn, NY

★★★★★ 5 Stars

After School All Stars

Brooklyn, NY

★★★★★ 5 Stars

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Brooklyn?: There are 2,255 licensed child care providers in Brooklyn.
What percentage of Brooklyn daycares have high quality ratings?: 93% of Brooklyn daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 92% statewide in New York.
What types of childcare are available in Brooklyn?: 118 center-based, 1,584 home-based providers operate in Brooklyn.
How do Brooklyn daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of New York?: Brooklyn daycares average 2.9 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a New York statewide average of 2.9.
Is there financial help for childcare in New York?: New York offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in New York

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