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

  1. #1 — District 20 Pre-K Center Score: 25/100

    New York, NY — Pre-K Centers District 20 Brooklyn

    Programs: Pre K. View full profile →

  2. #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 →

  3. #3 — Strong Place Day Care Score: 24/100

    New York, NY — Strong Place for Hope Day Care

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  4. #4 — Downing Street Playgroup Score: 24/100

    New York, NY — Downing Street Preschool

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  5. #5 — Brooklyn Preschool of Science Score: 23/100

    New York, NY — Pre Kindergarten Centers Brooklyn

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  6. #6 — Brooklyn Game Lab Score: 23/100

    New York, NY — Brooklyn Game Lab

    Programs: After School. View full profile →

  7. #7 — Brooklyn Game Lab Score: 23/100

    New York, NY — Brooklyn Game Lab

    Programs: After School. View full profile →

  8. #8 — Preschool of the Arts Score: 23/100

    New York, NY — Greenwich Village

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  9. #9 — Ladybug Preschool Score: 23/100

    New York, NY — Ladybug Daycare and Preschool

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  10. #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 →

  11. #11 — BumbleBeesRus Score: 22/100

    Brooklyn, NY — BumbleBeesRus

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  12. #12 — Park Slope Child Care Collective Score: 22/100

    New York, NY — Park Slope Child Care Collective

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  13. #13 — Beansprouts Score: 22/100

    New York, NY — Beansprouts

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  14. #14 — Brooklyn Apple Academy Score: 22/100

    New York, NY — Brooklyn Apple Academy

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  15. #15 — Seedlings Score: 22/100

    New York, NY — Seedlings Preschool

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  16. #16 — Park Slope Little Learners Score: 22/100

    Brooklyn, NY — Little Learners

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  17. #17 — La Maternelle de Park Slope Score: 22/100

    New York, NY — French bilingual daycare

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  18. #18 — Space Station Prospect Score: 22/100

    New York, NY — SPACESTATION PROSPECT

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  19. #19 — Swan Score: 22/100

    New York, NY — Best NYC Chinese Immersion School

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  20. #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.