How many licensed daycares are in Bend?

There are 214 licensed child care providers in Bend.

What percentage of Bend daycares have high quality ratings?

86% of Bend daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 76% statewide in Oregon.

What types of childcare are available in Bend?

92 center-based, 83 home-based providers operate in Bend.

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

Bend daycares average 3.3 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Oregon statewide average of 3.1.

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

Best Daycares in Bend, OR — Independent Quality Ratings

Of Bend's 214 daycares, 183 (86%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above Oregon's statewide rate of 76%. Locally, providers average 3.3 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 3.1 on Process and 4.8 on Structural.

The local market includes 92 centers, 83 family child care homes, and 17 license-exempt programs, a lower home-based share than Oregon's average of 51%.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Bend. 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.

214

Daycares

183

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Bend

107(50%)

76(36%)

21(10%)

10(5%)

0(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Bend: 4.3 (Sample of 214).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Bend: 3.3 (Sample of 69).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Bend: 4.6 (Sample of 214).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Bend

A Child's Garden LLC

Bend, OR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

ACG - Westside Preschool

Bend, OR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Active Learning Academy

Bend, OR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Active Learning Academy - Norton

Bend, OR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Active Learning Academy-Preschool

Bend, OR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Adventure Days Kids Camp

Bend, OR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Alphabet Academy Westside Preschool and Childcare

Angie Sandlin Daycare

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Bend?: There are 214 licensed child care providers in Bend.
What percentage of Bend daycares have high quality ratings?: 86% of Bend daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 76% statewide in Oregon.
What types of childcare are available in Bend?: 92 center-based, 83 home-based providers operate in Bend.
How do Bend daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Oregon?: Bend daycares average 3.3 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Oregon statewide average of 3.1.
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

All 214 Daycares in Bend

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