How many licensed daycares are in Rapid City?

There are 61 licensed child care providers in Rapid City.

What percentage of Rapid City daycares have high quality ratings?

97% of Rapid City daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 99% statewide in South Dakota.

What types of childcare are available in Rapid City?

27 center-based, 23 home-based providers operate in Rapid City.

How do Rapid City daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of South Dakota?

Rapid City daycares average 4.0 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a South Dakota statewide average of 4.6.

Is there financial help for childcare in South Dakota?

South 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 Rapid City, SD

Of Rapid City's 61 daycares, 59 (97%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching South Dakota's statewide rate of 99%. Locally, providers average 4.0 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 South Dakota averages of 4.6 on Process and 5.0 on Structural.

The local market includes 27 centers and 23 family child care homes.

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

Daycares

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Rapid City

58(95%)

1(2%)

2(3%)

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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Rapid City: 4.9 (Sample of 61).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Rapid City: 4.0 (Sample of 1).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Rapid City: 4.9 (Sample of 61).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Rapid City?: There are 61 licensed child care providers in Rapid City.
What percentage of Rapid City daycares have high quality ratings?: 97% of Rapid City daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 99% statewide in South Dakota.
What types of childcare are available in Rapid City?: 27 center-based, 23 home-based providers operate in Rapid City.
How do Rapid City daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of South Dakota?: Rapid City daycares average 4.0 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a South Dakota statewide average of 4.6.
Is there financial help for childcare in South Dakota?: South Dakota offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in South Dakota