How many licensed daycares are in Richmond?

There are 144 licensed child care providers in Richmond.

What percentage of Richmond daycares have high quality ratings?

44% of Richmond daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 57% statewide in Virginia.

What types of childcare are available in Richmond?

88 center-based, 24 home-based providers operate in Richmond.

How do Richmond daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Virginia?

Richmond daycares average 4.0 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Virginia statewide average of 4.0.

Is there financial help for childcare in Virginia?

Virginia offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.

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Best Daycares in Richmond, VA — Independent Quality Ratings

Of Richmond's 144 daycares, 63 (44%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below Virginia's statewide rate of 57%. Locally, providers average 4.0 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 3.2 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Virginia averages of 4.0 on Process and 3.3 on Structural.

The local market includes 88 centers and 24 family child care homes, a lower home-based share than Virginia's average of 25%.

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

144

Daycares

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Richmond

1(1%)

62(43%)

81(56%)

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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Richmond: 3.4 (Sample of 144).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Richmond: 4.0 (Sample of 144).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Richmond: 3.2 (Sample of 144).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Richmond

J.B. Fisher Elementary

Richmond, VA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Anthony P. Mehfoud Elementary

Richmond, VA

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Arthur Ashe Jr. Elementary

Richmond, VA

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Bettye Ackerman-Cobb CDC

Richmond, VA

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Bright Horizons at Short Pump

Richmond, VA

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Chamberlayne Elementary

Elizabeth Holladay Elementary

Richmond, VA

★★★★★ 4 Stars

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Richmond?: There are 144 licensed child care providers in Richmond.
What percentage of Richmond daycares have high quality ratings?: 44% of Richmond daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 57% statewide in Virginia.
What types of childcare are available in Richmond?: 88 center-based, 24 home-based providers operate in Richmond.
How do Richmond daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Virginia?: Richmond daycares average 4.0 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Virginia statewide average of 4.0.
Is there financial help for childcare in Virginia?: Virginia offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Virginia

All 144 Daycares in Richmond

Elizabeth Holladay Elementary