Some of the Best Daycares in Syracuse, NY

Of Syracuse's 244 daycares, 212 (87%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below New York's statewide rate of 92%. Locally, providers average 2.6 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.1 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 44 centers, 100 group child care homes, and 83 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 Syracuse. 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.