Some of the Best Daycares in Fairfax, VA

Of Fairfax's 59 daycares, 0 (0%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching Virginia's statewide rate of 0%. Locally, providers average 2.0 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 3.5 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Virginia averages of 2.0 on Process and 3.3 on Structural.

The local market includes 23 centers and 25 family child care homes, a higher home-based share than Virginia's average of 25%.

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