Some of the Best Daycares in Waukesha, WI

Of Waukesha's 36 daycares, 30 (83%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above Wisconsin's statewide rate of 67%. Locally, providers average 3.8 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 5.0 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Wisconsin averages of 3.3 on Process and 5.0 on Structural.

The local market includes 26 group child care homes and 9 family child care homes.

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