How many licensed daycares are in Fargo?

There are 208 licensed child care providers in Fargo.

What percentage of Fargo daycares have high quality ratings?

3% of Fargo daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 3% statewide in North Dakota.

What types of childcare are available in Fargo?

119 center-based, 89 home-based providers operate in Fargo.

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

Fargo daycares average 2.3 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a North Dakota statewide average of 2.3.

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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Some of the Best Daycares in Fargo, ND

Of Fargo's 208 daycares, 6 (3%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching North Dakota's statewide rate of 3%. Locally, providers average 2.3 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 3.0 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with North Dakota averages of 2.3 on Process and 3.0 on Structural.

The local market includes 119 centers and 89 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.

208

Daycares

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Fargo

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6(3%)

107(51%)

95(46%)

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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Fargo: 2.6 (Sample of 208).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Fargo: 2.3 (Sample of 133).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Fargo: 3.0 (Sample of 208).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Fargo

Hope Center for Learning -South

NDSU-Center for Child Development

Fargo, ND

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Sendcaa Child Care Center

Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Fargo?: There are 208 licensed child care providers in Fargo.
What percentage of Fargo daycares have high quality ratings?: 3% of Fargo daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 3% statewide in North Dakota.
What types of childcare are available in Fargo?: 119 center-based, 89 home-based providers operate in Fargo.
How do Fargo daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of North Dakota?: Fargo daycares average 2.3 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a North Dakota statewide average of 2.3.
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