Best Daycares Near Me in Salt Lake City — Ranked 2026

We ranked 31 daycares and childcare centers in Salt Lake City, UT by Guide Score.

Top Daycares Near You in Salt Lake City

  1. #1 — Palmer Court Head Start Score: 100%

    Head Start Program

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  2. #2 — Kid Care Co. Score: 100%

    Kid Care Company Of North Salt Lake

    Programs: Hero Request Form, Reviews, Learn More About Kid Care Company Of North Salt Lake, North Salt Lake Location, Salt Lake City Location, Business Hours, Child Care Services, Locations North Salt Lake, Salt Lake City, Request Tour, Founded in 1988, In business in Salt Lake City, UT since 1994, Fully trained staff and long Standing employees, Early Head Start and DDI Vantage programs available at our Salt Lake City location, Child and adult food program participant, Child transportation available to and from school, Potty training available, Bright and roomy classrooms, Trained and certified child development associates, Licensed with the state and insured, Most everything included in tuition, including meals, Infant care, Toddler care, Preschool care, After School care, Summer program. View full profile →

  3. #3 — Children's Center Score: 100%

    Neighborhood House

    Programs: Why Choose Us?, How to Apply, Support Our Mission: Make a Difference Today, Contact Information, Accessibility Tools Invert colors, Monochrome, Dark contrast, Light contrast, Low saturation, High saturation, Highlight links, Highlight headings, Screen reader, Read mode, Content scaling 100 %, Font size 100 %, Line height 100 %, Letter spacing 100 %, I Want To... Enroll My Child, Enroll an Adult (18+), Volunteer, Make a Donation, Pay My Bill, Services Children's Development Center, Early Education at SPARK, Children's Center, Toddler Preschool, School Age, Summer Programming, Adult Day Services. View full profile →

  4. #4 — First Baptist Child Development Center Score: 97%

    Child Development Center

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  5. #5 — Playful Learning Preschool Score: 86%

    Playful Learning Preschool is a childcare center in Salt Lake City, UT. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://www.playfullearningpreschool.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  6. #6 — The Sammy Center Score: 86%

    The Sammy Center is a childcare center in Salt Lake City, UT. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.thesammycenter.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  7. #7 — Explorer Preschool Score: 86%

    Explorer Preschool is a childcare center in Salt Lake City, UT. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://www.christumcutah.org/explorerpreschool.html.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  8. #8 — The Playhouse Childcare Score: 86%

    The Playhouse Childcare is a childcare center in Salt Lake City, UT. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: https://theplayhouseut.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Day care preschool, Home service. View full profile →

  9. #9 — St John's CCDC Liberty Score: 86%

    St John's CCDC Liberty is a childcare center in Salt Lake City, UT. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.stjohnsccdc.org/.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  10. #10 — McKee Language School Score: 86%

    McKee Language School is a childcare center in Salt Lake City, UT. Programs include Preschool, language school, day care preschool. Website: http://www.mckeeschool.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Language school, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  11. #11 — C Street Child Development Center Score: 86%

    C Street Child Development Center is a childcare center in Salt Lake City, UT. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://learnatcstreet.org/.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  12. #12 — Jewish Preschool Of The Arts Score: 83%

    Jewish Preschool of the Arts Utah

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  13. #13 — Magic of Learning Score: 77%

    Magic of Learning is a childcare center in Salt Lake City, UT. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.magicoflearningpreschool.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  14. #14 — Let Me Shine Christian Playschool and Preschool Score: 74%

    Let Me Shine

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  15. #15 — Saint Paul's Preschool and Childcare Score: 74%

    St. Paul's Preschool

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  16. #16 — Montessori Children's House Score: 71%

    Montessori Children's House is a childcare center in Salt Lake City, UT. Programs include Preschool, elementary school, school. Website: http://www.themontessorichildrenshouse.com.

    Programs: Preschool, Elementary school, School. View full profile →

  17. #17 — Lit'l Scholars Learning Center Score: 69%

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    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  18. #18 — Lit'l Scholars Learning Center Score: 69%

    Lit'l Scholars Learning Center is a childcare center in Salt Lake City, UT. Programs include Preschool, school, education. Website: http://www.litlscholars.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, School, Education. View full profile →

  19. #19 — St Paul's Preschool and Childcare Score: 69%

    St Paul's Preschool and Childcare is a childcare center in Salt Lake City, UT. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://stpaulspreschool-slc.org/.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  20. #20 — The Second Avenues Preschool Score: 69%

    The Second Avenues Preschool is a childcare center in Salt Lake City, UT. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://www.childtimeinc.com/contact-us/the-second-avenues-preschool.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. 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 →