How many licensed daycares are in Fargo?

There are 220 licensed child care providers in Fargo.

What percentage of Fargo daycares have high quality ratings?

47% of Fargo daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 34% statewide in North Dakota.

What types of childcare are available in Fargo?

125 center-based, 95 home-based providers operate in Fargo.

How do Fargo daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of North Dakota?

Fargo daycares average 2.5 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a North Dakota statewide average of 2.4.

Is there financial help for childcare in North Dakota?

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

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Best Daycares in Fargo, ND — Independent Quality Ratings

Of Fargo's 220 daycares, 103 (47%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above North Dakota's statewide rate of 34%. Locally, providers average 2.5 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.7 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with North Dakota averages of 2.4 on Process and 4.5 on Structural.

The local market includes 125 centers and 95 family child care homes.

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

220

Daycares

103

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Fargo

73(33%)

30(14%)

107(49%)

10(5%)

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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Fargo: 3.8 (Sample of 220).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Fargo: 2.5 (Sample of 140).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Fargo: 4.7 (Sample of 220).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Fargo

Boys & Girls Club of the Red River Valley-Hawthorne

Fargo, ND

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Boys & Girls Club of the Red River Valley-Jefferson

Fargo, ND

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Boys & Girls Club of the Red River Valley-Lewis & Clark

Fargo, ND

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Boys & Girls Club of the Red River Valley-Longfellow

Fargo, ND

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Boys & Girls Club of the Red River Valley-Madison/McKinley

Fargo, ND

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Boys & Girls Club of the Red River Valley-Midtown

Fargo, ND

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Boys & Girls Club of the Red River Valley-Roosevelt

Fargo, ND

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Boys & Girls Club of the Red River Valley-Washington

Fargo, ND

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Red River Valley - Centennial

Fargo, ND

★★★★★ 5 Stars

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Fargo?: There are 220 licensed child care providers in Fargo.
What percentage of Fargo daycares have high quality ratings?: 47% of Fargo daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 34% statewide in North Dakota.
What types of childcare are available in Fargo?: 125 center-based, 95 home-based providers operate in Fargo.
How do Fargo daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of North Dakota?: Fargo daycares average 2.5 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a North Dakota statewide average of 2.4.
Is there financial help for childcare in North Dakota?: North Dakota offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in North Dakota

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