Best Daycares in New York — 2026 Rankings
We ranked 108 daycares and childcare centers across 1 cities in New York.
Top Daycares in New York
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#1 — District 20 Pre-K Center Score: 25/100
New York, NY — Pre-K Centers District 20 Brooklyn
Programs: Pre K. View full profile →
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#2 — District 20 Pre-K Center Z111 Score: 25/100
New York, NY — Pre-K Centers District 20 Brooklyn
Programs: Pre K. View full profile →
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#3 — Strong Place Day Care Score: 24/100
New York, NY — Strong Place for Hope Day Care
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#4 — Downing Street Playgroup Score: 24/100
New York, NY — Downing Street Preschool
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#5 — Brooklyn Preschool of Science Score: 23/100
New York, NY — Pre Kindergarten Centers Brooklyn
Programs: Preschool. View full profile →
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#6 — Brooklyn Game Lab Score: 23/100
New York, NY — Brooklyn Game Lab
Programs: After School. View full profile →
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#7 — Brooklyn Game Lab Score: 23/100
New York, NY — Brooklyn Game Lab
Programs: After School. View full profile →
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#8 — Preschool of the Arts Score: 23/100
New York, NY — Greenwich Village
Programs: Preschool. View full profile →
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#9 — Ladybug Preschool Score: 23/100
New York, NY — Ladybug Daycare and Preschool
Programs: Preschool. View full profile →
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#10 — Kindercare Score: 22/100
New York, NY — Park Avenue KinderCare | Daycare, Preschool & Early Education in New York, NY
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#11 — BumbleBeesRus Score: 22/100
Brooklyn, NY — BumbleBeesRus
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#12 — Park Slope Child Care Collective Score: 22/100
New York, NY — Park Slope Child Care Collective
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#13 — Beansprouts Score: 22/100
New York, NY — Beansprouts
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#14 — Brooklyn Apple Academy Score: 22/100
New York, NY — Brooklyn Apple Academy
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#15 — Seedlings Score: 22/100
New York, NY — Seedlings Preschool
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#16 — Park Slope Little Learners Score: 22/100
Brooklyn, NY — Little Learners
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#17 — La Maternelle de Park Slope Score: 22/100
New York, NY — French bilingual daycare
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#18 — Space Station Prospect Score: 22/100
New York, NY — SPACESTATION PROSPECT
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#19 — Swan Score: 22/100
New York, NY — Best NYC Chinese Immersion School
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#20 — Zusin Family Daycare Score: 22/100
New York, NY — Zusin Family Day Care
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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How We Rank Daycares & Childcare Centers
Our Guide Score (0–100) 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%). Read our full methodology →
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best daycare in New York?
- District 20 Pre-K Center 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 108 daycares and childcare centers across 1 cities in New York. Rankings are computed by Guide Score and updated regularly.