How many licensed daycares are in Saint Helens?

There are 17 licensed child care providers in Saint Helens.

What percentage of Saint Helens daycares have high quality ratings?

76% of Saint Helens daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 77% statewide in Oregon.

What types of childcare are available in Saint Helens?

9 center-based, 4 home-based providers operate in Saint Helens.

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

Saint Helens daycares average 3.7 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 Saint Helens, OR

Of Saint Helens's 17 daycares, 13 (76%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above Oregon's statewide rate of 72%. Locally, providers average 3.7 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 Oregon averages of 3.2 on Process and 4.7 on Structural.

The local market includes 9 centers, 4 family child care homes, and 2 license-exempt programs, a lower home-based share than Oregon's average of 32%.

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

9(53%)

4(24%)

3(18%)

1(6%)

0(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Saint Helens: 4.2 (Sample of 17).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Saint Helens: 3.7 (Sample of 9).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Saint Helens: 4.7 (Sample of 17).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Saint Helens

Berry Bright Preschool

Saint Helens, OR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Child and Family Development Programs, CAT - St Helens Head Start Center

Saint Helens, OR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Community Action Team - St Helens Head Start Center

Saint Helens, OR

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Community Action Team Head Start - Lewis & Clark Elementary

Creekside Junior Academy, LLC

McBride Early Learning Center

Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Saint Helens?: There are 17 licensed child care providers in Saint Helens.
What percentage of Saint Helens daycares have high quality ratings?: 76% of Saint Helens daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 77% statewide in Oregon.
What types of childcare are available in Saint Helens?: 9 center-based, 4 home-based providers operate in Saint Helens.
How do Saint Helens daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Oregon?: Saint Helens daycares average 3.7 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