Best Daycares in Rhode Island — 2026 Rankings

We ranked 16 daycares and childcare centers across 2 cities in Rhode Island.

Top Daycares in Rhode Island

  1. #1 — Meeting Street Score: 100%

    Providence, RI — Early Childhood - Special Education - Meeting Street

    Programs: Preschool, Disability law, Disability services and support organization, Child care and day care, School, Education. View full profile →

  2. #2 — The Livingston Center Preschool Score: 86%

    Providence, RI — The Livingston Center Preschool is a childcare center in Providence, RI. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.grodencenter.org.

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

  3. #3 — East Side Nursery School Score: 86%

    Providence, RI — East Side Nursery School is a childcare center in Providence, RI. Programs include Preschool, private school, school. Website: http://www.eastsidenurseryschool.org/.

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

  4. #4 — Early Foundation Academy Score: 83%

    Cranston, RI — WELCOME | mysite

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

  5. #5 — Gingerbread House Preschool Score: 71%

    Cranston, RI — Gingerbread House Preschool is a childcare center in Cranston, RI. Programs include Preschool. Website: http://www.thegingerbreadhousepreschool.com.

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  6. #6 — nickerson community Center Score: 71%

    Providence, RI — nickerson community Center is a childcare center in Providence, RI. Programs include Preschool. Website: http://www.nickersoncc.org.

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  7. #7 — The Gingerbread House Preschool Score: 71%

    Cranston, RI — The Gingerbread House Preschool is a childcare center in Cranston, RI. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.thegingerbreadhousepreschool.com.

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

  8. #8 — Brown-Fox Point Early Childhood Score: 69%

    Providence, RI — Brown-Fox Point Early Childhood is a childcare center in Providence, RI. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.brownfoxpoint.org/.

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

  9. #9 — Child's Play Cooperative Preschool Score: 69%

    Providence, RI — Child's Play Cooperative Preschool is a childcare center in Providence, RI. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.childsplayri.org/.

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

  10. #10 — Montessori Community School Score: 69%

    Providence, RI — Montessori Community School is a childcare center in Providence, RI. Programs include Preschool, elementary school, school. Website: http://www.mcsri.org/.

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

  11. #11 — Smith Hill Early Childhood Score: 69%

    Providence, RI — Smith Hill Early Childhood is a childcare center in Providence, RI. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://www.capcitycommunitycenter.org/.

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

  12. #12 — Imagine Preschool Score: 69%

    Providence, RI — Imagine Preschool is a childcare center in Providence, RI. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: https://providencecenter.org/services/child-and-family/imagine-preschool.

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

  13. #13 — Montessori Children's House Score: 69%

    Providence, RI — Montessori Children's House is a childcare center in Providence, RI. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://montessorichildrenshouse.org/.

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

  14. #14 — Doric Day Nursery Score: 37%

    Cranston, RI — Doric Day Nursery is a childcare center in Cranston, RI. Programs include Preschool, school, home service.

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

  15. #15 — Children's Friend And Service Score: 37%

    Providence, RI — Children's Friend And Service is a childcare center in Providence, RI. Programs include Preschool, psychologist, child care and day care, school, education.

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

  16. #16 — Emma's Home Daycare Score: 37%

    Providence, RI — Emma's Home Daycare is a childcare center in Providence, RI. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, professional services.

    Programs: Preschool, Day care preschool, Professional services. 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

What is the best daycare in Rhode Island?
Meeting Street is currently the #1 ranked daycare in Rhode Island based on our Guide Score. See the full statewide ranked list above.
How many daycares are ranked in Rhode Island?
We have ranked 16 daycares and childcare centers across 2 cities in Rhode Island. Rankings are computed by Guide Score and updated regularly.