How many licensed daycares are in Syracuse?

There are 244 licensed child care providers in Syracuse.

What percentage of Syracuse daycares have high quality ratings?

87% of Syracuse 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 Syracuse?

44 center-based, 183 home-based providers operate in Syracuse.

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

Syracuse daycares average 2.6 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.

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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.

244

Daycares

212

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Syracuse

43(18%)

169(69%)

17(7%)

15(6%)

0(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Syracuse: 4.0 (Sample of 244).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Syracuse: 2.6 (Sample of 32).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Syracuse: 4.1 (Sample of 244).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Syracuse

Allgreetings Dewitt Daycare

Syracuse, NY

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Before & After School Child Care on Location, Inc.

Syracuse, NY

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Besada Rodriguez, Linda

Busy Babies Childcare

Cervantes Family Daycare

Syracuse, NY

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Children's Learning Center

Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Syracuse?: There are 244 licensed child care providers in Syracuse.
What percentage of Syracuse daycares have high quality ratings?: 87% of Syracuse 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 Syracuse?: 44 center-based, 183 home-based providers operate in Syracuse.
How do Syracuse daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of New York?: Syracuse daycares average 2.6 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