Best Daycares in Gilbert, AZ — 2026 Rankings

We ranked 32 daycares and childcare centers in Gilbert based on licensing, accreditation, parent reviews, and childcare quality.

Top Daycares in Gilbert

  1. #1 — Primrose School of South Gilbert Score: 86%

    Primrose School of South Gilbert is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: https://www.primroseschools.com/schools/south-gilbert.

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

  2. #2 — Sunrise Preschools Score: 86%

    Sunrise Preschools is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://schools.sunrisepreschools.com/az/gilbert/2109-bluejay-drive.

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

  3. #3 — The Goddard School Score: 86%

    The Goddard School is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://www.goddardschool.com/schools/az/gilbert/gilbert-warner.

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

  4. #4 — East Valley Learning Center Score: 86%

    East Valley Learning Center is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.evlc.org/.

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

  5. #5 — Children of Mary Montessori Score: 86%

    Children of Mary Montessori is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, private school, home service. Website: https://cmarymontessori.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Private school, Home service. View full profile →

  6. #6 — Gilbert Montessori School Score: 86%

    Gilbert Montessori School is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool. Website: http://www.gilbertmontessori.com/.

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  7. #7 — Little Sunshine's Playhouse and Preschool Score: 86%

    Little Sunshine's Playhouse and Preschool is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://littlesunshine.com/school/gilbert-arizona-val-vista/.

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

  8. #8 — Primrose School of West Gilbert Score: 86%

    Primrose School of West Gilbert is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://www.primroseschools.com/schools/west-gilbert.

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

  9. #9 — Spondeo Montessori Preschool & Kindergarten Score: 86%

    Spondeo Montessori Preschool & Kindergarten is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, private school, home service. Website: http://www.spondeopreschool.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Private school, Home service. View full profile →

  10. #10 — Life Learning Center Preschool and Child Care Score: 84%

    Life Learning Center Preschool and Child Care is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, child care and day care, school, education. Website: http://www.lifelearningaz.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Child care and day care, School, Education. View full profile →

  11. #11 — Bridges Preschool Score: 84%

    Bridges Preschool is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.bridgespreschool.com.

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

  12. #12 — Autism Academy for Education & Development Score: 80%

    Autism Academy for Education & Development is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool. Website: http://www.autismacademyed.com.

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  13. #13 — Drop of Heaven Preschool and Private Kindergarten Score: 71%

    Drop of Heaven Preschool and Private Kindergarten is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.christianpreschoolgilbert.com/.

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

  14. #14 — Kinder Academy Accelerated Private Preschool Score: 69%

    Kinder Academy Accelerated Private Preschool is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.KinderAcademyPreschool.com/.

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

  15. #15 — The School House Score: 69%

    The School House is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, school, elementary school. Website: http://theschoolhouseaz.com/.

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

  16. #16 — Phoenix Children's Academy Score: 69%

    Phoenix Children's Academy is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, private school, home service. Website: https://www.cadence-education.com/locations/az/gilbert/223?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=local_listing&utm_campaign=local_seo.

    Programs: Preschool, Private school, Home service. View full profile →

  17. #17 — Growing Place Preschool Score: 69%

    Growing Place Preschool is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool. Website: http://www.mygrowingplace.com.

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  18. #18 — Learning Garden Preschool and Daycare Score: 69%

    Learning Garden Preschool and Daycare is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: https://www.instagram.com/learninggardenpreschoolaz/.

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

  19. #19 — Thrive Preschool and Daycare Score: 69%

    Thrive Preschool and Daycare is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: https://www.thrivedaycareaz.com/.

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

  20. #20 — Cadence Academy Montessori Score: 69%

    Cadence Academy Montessori is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://www.cadence-education.com/locations/az/gilbert/230?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=local_listing&utm_campaign=local_seo.

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

  21. #21 — The Preschool at Discovery Score: 69%

    The Preschool at Discovery is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.thepreschoolgroup.com/.

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

  22. #22 — The Growing Place Preschool Score: 69%

    The Growing Place Preschool is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.mygrowingplace.com/.

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

  23. #23 — Wilkins Learning Center Score: 69%

    Wilkins Learning Center is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: http://www.WilkinsLearningCenter.com/.

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

  24. #24 — San Tan Montessori Preschool Score: 69%

    San Tan Montessori Preschool is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, school, home service. Website: http://www.santancharterschool.com.

    Programs: Preschool, School, Home service. View full profile →

  25. #25 — Hillstone Academy Preschool Score: 69%

    Hillstone Academy Preschool is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, private school, home service. Website: http://www.hillstoneacademy.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Private school, Home service. View full profile →

  26. #26 — Kid's Corner Preschool and Childcare Score: 69%

    Kid's Corner Preschool and Childcare is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://kidscorneraz.com/kids-corner-gilbert.

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

  27. #27 — Sonoran Vista KinderCare Score: 66%

    Sonoran Vista KinderCare is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, child care and day care, school, education. Website: http://www.kindercare.com/our-centers/center-details/000856/?CID=LOC_Bing_Biz_Listing_000856.

    Programs: Preschool, Child care and day care, School, Education. View full profile →

  28. #28 — Gilbert Road KinderCare Score: 66%

    Gilbert Road KinderCare is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, child care and day care, school, education. Website: http://www.kindercare.com/our-centers/gilbert/az/000099/?cid=LOC_Bing_Places_99.

    Programs: Preschool, Child care and day care, School, Education. View full profile →

  29. #29 — Val Vista Lakes KinderCare Score: 66%

    Val Vista Lakes KinderCare is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, child care and day care, school, education. Website: http://www.kindercare.com/our-centers/gilbert/az/301597/?cid=LOC_Bing_Places_301597.

    Programs: Preschool, Child care and day care, School, Education. View full profile →

  30. #30 — A Child’s Place at the Ranches Score: 57%

    A Child’s Place at the Ranches is a childcare center in Gilbert, AZ. Programs include Preschool, child care and day care, school, education. Website: http://www.achildsplaceattheranches.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Child care and day care, School, Education. 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 →

Frequently asked questions

Who is the #1 daycare in Gilbert?
Primrose School of South Gilbert is currently the #1 ranked daycare in Gilbert based on our Guide Score, which evaluates parent reviews, licensing status, accreditation, and quality signals. See the full ranked list above.
How are daycares ranked in Gilbert?
Our Guide Score percentage combines weighted evidence from Google rating, review volume, web and contact presence, profile completeness, accreditation, press recognition, and years of operation, then normalizes across categories with captured positive evidence. There is no paid placement.
How much does daycare cost in Gilbert?
Childcare costs in Gilbert vary by program type and age group. Full-time infant care commonly ranges from $800–$2,500/month; preschool programs run $600–$1,800/month. Each center's profile page lists contact information for current rates.