How many licensed daycares are in Albany?

There are 69 licensed child care providers in Albany.

What percentage of Albany daycares have high quality ratings?

67% of Albany daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 77% statewide in Oregon.

What types of childcare are available in Albany?

28 center-based, 20 home-based providers operate in Albany.

How do Albany daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Oregon?

Albany daycares average 3.1 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Oregon statewide average of 3.2.

Is there financial help for childcare in Oregon?

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

Childery

Some of the Best Daycares in Albany, OR

Of Albany's 69 daycares, 46 (67%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below Oregon's statewide rate of 72%. Locally, providers average 3.1 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.6 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Oregon averages of 3.2 on Process and 4.7 on Structural.

The local market includes 28 centers, 20 family child care homes, and 5 license-exempt programs.

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

Daycares

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Albany

28(41%)

18(26%)

16(23%)

7(10%)

0(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Albany: 4.0 (Sample of 69).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Albany: 3.1 (Sample of 38).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Albany: 4.6 (Sample of 69).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Albany

Albany Christian Preschool

Albany, OR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Animal Crackers Preschool/Childcare

Dandelion Early Learners

Family Tree Relief Nursery

Albany, OR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

First Christian Pre-Primary School

Albany, OR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Friends Forever Daycare

Albany, OR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Giggles And Wiggles Daycare

Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Albany?: There are 69 licensed child care providers in Albany.
What percentage of Albany daycares have high quality ratings?: 67% of Albany daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 77% statewide in Oregon.
What types of childcare are available in Albany?: 28 center-based, 20 home-based providers operate in Albany.
How do Albany daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Oregon?: Albany daycares average 3.1 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Oregon statewide average of 3.2.
Is there financial help for childcare in Oregon?: Oregon offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Oregon