Best Daycares in New York — 2026 Rankings
We ranked 200 daycares and childcare centers across 1 cities in New York.
Top Daycares in New York
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#1 — Kids-Centric Score: 100%
New York, NY — KidsCentric – Serving the needs of Special Education in New York City
Programs: Preschool, Special Needs. View full profile →
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#2 — Park West Montessori School Score: 100%
New York, NY — Authentic Montessori Schools in NYC
Programs: Montessori. View full profile →
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#3 — Brooklyn Preschool of Science Score: 100%
New York, NY — Pre Kindergarten Centers Brooklyn
Programs: Preschool. View full profile →
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#4 — Purple Circle Early Childhood Program Score: 100%
New York, NY — Purple Circle Early Childhood Education
Programs: Preschool. View full profile →
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#5 — Wise Wonder Score: 100%
New York, NY — Wise Wonder Park Slope
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#6 — Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center Score: 100%
New York, NY — Friends of Crown Heights
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#7 — Created By Kids Score: 97%
New York, NY — Createdbykidsnyc
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#8 — Young Risers Score: 97%
New York, NY — Young Risers Infant-Toddler/ Pre
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#9 — Maven Valley Prep Score: 97%
New York, NY — Park Slope Daycare
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#10 — Little Friends - Infant Toddler Score: 94%
Sunnyside, NY — Little Friends School Sunyside
Programs: Infant Care, Toddler Care. View full profile →
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#11 — Treasure Trunk Theatre Score: 93%
New York, NY — Treasure Trunk Theatre
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#12 — District 27 Pre-K Center Score: 91%
New York, NY — 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 →
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#13 — Elements Preschool Score: 91%
New York, NY — Urban nature preschool in New York city
Programs: Preschool. View full profile →
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#14 — Vivvi Score: 91%
New York, NY — Vivvi provides child care and early learning for today’s families. Care and learning, where you are.
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#15 — Cortelyou Early Childhood Center Score: 91%
New York, NY — Cortelyou Early Childhood Center, Inc.
Programs: Preschool. View full profile →
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#16 — Sunshine Developmental School Score: 91%
New York, NY — Sunshine Developmental School
Programs: Special Needs. View full profile →
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#17 — Tic Tac Daycare Score: 89%
New York, NY — Tic Tac Daycare - Brooklyn - Joralemon Street
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#18 — The Learning Experience Score: 89%
New York, NY — Daycare and Preschool in Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn 5th Avenue
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#19 — Brooklyn Sandbox Score: 89%
New York, NY — BrooklynSandbox
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#20 — Q381 District 29 Pre-K Center Score: 89%
Jamaica, NY — District 29 Pre
Programs: Pre K. View full profile →
Top cities in New York
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
- What is the best daycare in New York?
- Kids-Centric is currently the #1 ranked daycare in New York based on our Guide Score. See the full statewide ranked list above.
- How many daycares are ranked in New York?
- We have ranked 200 daycares and childcare centers across 1 cities in New York. Rankings are computed by Guide Score and updated regularly.