How many licensed daycares are in Rochester?

There are 585 licensed child care providers in Rochester.

What percentage of Rochester daycares have high quality ratings?

89% of Rochester 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 Rochester?

92 center-based, 463 home-based providers operate in Rochester.

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

Rochester daycares average 2.7 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.

Childery

Best Daycares in Rochester, NY — Independent Quality Ratings

Of Rochester's 585 daycares, 520 (89%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below New York's statewide rate of 92%. Locally, providers average 2.7 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.4 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 92 centers, 244 group child care homes, and 219 family child care homes, a higher home-based share than New York's average of 69%.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Rochester. 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.

585

Daycares

520

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Rochester

209(36%)

311(53%)

45(8%)

20(3%)

0(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Rochester: 4.2 (Sample of 585).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Rochester: 2.7 (Sample of 76).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Rochester: 4.4 (Sample of 585).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Rochester

5 Apples Daycare

Rochester, NY

★★★★★ 5 Stars

A Time to Treasure Childcare

Rochester, NY

★★★★★ 5 Stars

All Giggles N' Scribbles Childcare

Rochester, NY

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Alliecat's Child Care LLC

Rochester, NY

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Alma's Family Daycare, Inc.

Rochester, NY

★★★★★ 5 Stars

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Rochester?: There are 585 licensed child care providers in Rochester.
What percentage of Rochester daycares have high quality ratings?: 89% of Rochester 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 Rochester?: 92 center-based, 463 home-based providers operate in Rochester.
How do Rochester daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of New York?: Rochester daycares average 2.7 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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