How many licensed daycares are in Portland?

There are 1,552 licensed child care providers in Portland.

What percentage of Portland daycares have high quality ratings?

78% of Portland daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 76% statewide in Oregon.

What types of childcare are available in Portland?

579 center-based, 822 home-based providers operate in Portland.

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

Portland 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 3.1.

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.

Best Daycares in Portland, OR — Independent Quality Ratings

Of Portland's 1,552 daycares, 1,210 (78%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching Oregon's statewide rate of 76%. Locally, providers average 3.1 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.9 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 579 centers, 822 family child care homes, and 3 license-exempt programs.

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

1,552

Daycares

1,210

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Portland

1,064(69%)

146(9%)

245(16%)

97(6%)

0(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Portland: 4.4 (Sample of 1,552).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Portland: 3.1 (Sample of 534).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Portland: 4.9 (Sample of 1,552).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Portland

1st Prep Daycare, LLC

A Child's Way Kindergarten - Preschool

Portland, OR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

A Cho (Family Child Care)

Portland, OR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

A Lil' Dreamer's Childcare

Portland, OR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

A Place 4 Kids Daycare and Preschool 1

A+ Academy Inc/US World Class Tae Kwan Do Association Inc

Portland, OR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

ABC Kids' Child Care & Preschool LLC

Portland, OR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Abejitas & Butterflies

Portland, OR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Abernethy Grade School

Portland, OR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Acorns to Oaks Preschool

Portland, OR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Portland?: There are 1,552 licensed child care providers in Portland.
What percentage of Portland daycares have high quality ratings?: 78% of Portland daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 76% statewide in Oregon.
What types of childcare are available in Portland?: 579 center-based, 822 home-based providers operate in Portland.
How do Portland daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Oregon?: Portland 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 3.1.
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

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