Best Daycares Near Me in New York — Ranked 2026

We ranked 50 daycares and childcare centers in New York, NY by Guide Score.

Top Daycares Near You in New York

  1. #1 — Creative Beginnings Preschool Score: 95%

    Created beginnings preschool has been open for over two decades!

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  2. #2 — Kids-Centric Score: 92%

    KidsCentric – Serving the needs of Special Education in New York City

    Programs: Preschool, Special Needs. View full profile →

  3. #3 — District 27 Pre-K Center Score: 91%

    Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/13185020542. Type: center-based. Program signals: pre-k. Verified fields: name, website, address.

    Programs: Pre K. View full profile →

  4. #4 — Tic Tac Daycare Score: 89%

    Tic Tac Daycare - Brooklyn - Joralemon Street

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  5. #5 — Brooklyn Game Lab Score: 83%

    Brooklyn Game Lab

    Programs: After School. View full profile →

  6. #6 — All My Children Daycare Score: 83%

    Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/2759204894. Type: center-based. No program signal in source. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  7. #7 — Created By Kids Score: 83%

    Createdbykidsnyc

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  8. #8 — Seedlings Score: 80%

    Seedlings Preschool

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  9. #9 — La Maternelle de Park Slope Score: 80%

    French bilingual daycare

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  10. #10 — The Rockaplay Social Club Score: 80%

    The Rockaplay Social Club

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  11. #11 — Arc En Ciel Score: 74%

    Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/8929514985. Type: center-based. No program signal in source. Verified fields: name, phone, website, email, address.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  12. #12 — Age for Stage Score: 71%

    Theater/Music After School and Day Camps

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  13. #13 — Bright Horizons Score: 69%

    Find a Daycare Center Near You

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  14. #14 — The Child Study Center of New York Score: 66%

    Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/2494076762. Type: center-based. No program signal in source. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  15. #15 — Wortspiele Montessori Preschool Score: 66%

    Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/2568873577. Type: montessori. Program signals: preschool, montessori. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.

    Programs: Preschool, Montessori. View full profile →

  16. #16 — Studio Creative Play Score: 66%

    Studio Creative Play is a preschool community committed to creating an inclusive, immersive art-based education for children in Park Slope and beyond.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  17. #17 — Chai Tots Preschool Score: 66%

    Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/6579133921. Type: center-based. Program signals: preschool. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  18. #18 — The David Foster Preschool Academy Daycare Score: 66%

    Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/10563636924. Type: center-based. Program signals: preschool. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  19. #19 — Fastrackids Score: 63%

    Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/2494253293. Type: center-based. No program signal in source. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  20. #20 — New York Kids Club Score: 63%

    Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/11664031992. Type: center-based. No program signal in source. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

How We Rank Daycares & Childcare Centers

Our Guide Score percentage combines Google rating (35%), review volume (20%), web and contact presence (20%), profile completeness (15%), accreditation such as NAEYC (5%), press recognition (3%), and years of operation (2%), then normalizes across captured positive categories. Read our full methodology →