Best Daycares in Queens, NY — Independent Quality Ratings
Of Queens's 131 daycares, 106 (81%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below New York's statewide rate of 92%. Locally, providers average 3.0 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.6 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 49 centers, 38 group child care homes, and 2 family child care homes, a lower home-based share than New York's average of 69%.
Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Queens. 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.
Rating Distribution in Queens
Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Queens: 4.2 (Sample of 131).
Process rating across all displayed daycares in Queens: 3.0 (Sample of 40).
Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Queens: 4.6 (Sample of 131).
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many licensed daycares are in Queens?
- There are 131 licensed child care providers in Queens.
- What percentage of Queens daycares have high quality ratings?
- 81% of Queens 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 Queens?
- 49 center-based, 40 home-based providers operate in Queens.
- How do Queens daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of New York?
- Queens daycares average 3.0 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
All 131 Daycares in Queens
- Barrera Salguero, Roxana
- Bellerose Family Day Care Inc.
- Bennett Alava, Carmen
- Bethel Mission Loving Dcc
- Black Spectrum Theatre Company, Inc.
- Blanche Community Progress Dcc #2
- Boys & Girls Club of Metro Queens
- Boys & Girls Club of Metro Queens @ P.S. 97
- BPA of NY INC.
- BPA of NY INC. @PS.130Q
- Braunstein, Lorena
- Bright And Busy Daycare Inc.
- Bright Future GFDC Corp
- Bright Kids Day Care
- Cabral Vargas, Maria
- Calmiett Diaz, Bertha
- Cardenas Bermeo, Maria
- Castillo Gil De Perez, Ana
- Center Of Excellence Springfield Gardens, Inc. Infant-toddler
- Child Development Center At Queens College
- Claire Heureuse Community Center, Inc
- Clearview Kids Inc.
- Coalition For Hispanic Family Services @ PS 7
- Colin-newell Early Childhood Development Center
- Committee For Early Childhood Development
- Committee For Early Childhood Development Head Start
- Concerned Parents Of Jamaica Early Learning Center