Daycares in Durango, CO
All 36 licensed child care facilities in Durango, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
36licensed daycares
4.2average safety rating
89%with a clean record
4with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allison KastenNA | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 2 | ANIMAS VALLEY PRESCHOOL373 Hermosa Meadows RD | 4.3★ | None | 32 |
| 3 | Arawyn MaduNA | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 4 | Cayla BradshawNA | 4.3★ | None | 9 |
| 5 | CHAPMAN PAVILLION - DURANGO PARKS & REC500 Florida Rd | 4.3★ | None | 25 |
| 6 | Children's House of Durango, LLC1689 W 3rd AVE | 4.3★ | None | 38 |
| 7 | COLVIG SILVER CAMPS INC9665 Florida RD | 4.3★ | None | 210 |
| 8 | CROSS BAR X YOUTH RANCH2111 County Road 222 | 4.3★ | None | 45 |
| 9 | DHS Early Learning Center2390 Main Avenue | 4.3★ | None | 15 |
| 10 | DURANGO EARLY LEARNING CENTER890 E 3rd AVE | 4.3★ | None | 55 |
| 11 | Durango Montessori, Inc1309 E 3rd Ave #6 | 4.3★ | None | 40 |
| 12 | Durango School Dist 9R / Kid's Camp Florida216 Highway 172 | 4.3★ | None | 50 |
| 13 | DURANGO SCHOOL DIST 9R / KID'S CAMP RIVERVIEW2900 Mesa AVE | 4.3★ | None | 50 |
| 14 | Explorers Early Childhood Education, Inc.1915 E 3rd Ave | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 15 | FLORIDA MESA PRESCHOOL216 Highway 172 | 4.3★ | None | 32 |
| 16 | Juniper Club225 Sawyer Drive | 4.3★ | None | 30 |
| 17 | Lifeways LLC2490 Main Ave | 4.3★ | None | 15 |
| 18 | Little Bear Childcare Center150 Tech Drive suite F | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 19 | NEEDHAM PRESCHOOL2425 W 3rd AVE | 4.3★ | None | 32 |
| 20 | PARK PRESCHOOL510 E 6th AVE | 4.3★ | None | 32 |
| 21 | RIVERHOUSE CHILDREN'S CENTER742 Florida RD | 4.3★ | None | 72 |
| 22 | RIVERVIEW PRESCHOOL2900 Mesa AVE | 4.3★ | None | 32 |
| 23 | San Juan Mountains Association63 CR 310 | 4.3★ | None | 45 |
| 24 | Sonflower Christian Preschool, Inc.1775 Florida Road | 4.3★ | None | 30 |
| 25 | St. Columba Montessori Preschool1840 E 2nd Ave | 4.3★ | None | 84 |
| 26 | Stepping Stones Early Learning Center2899 Holly Ave | 4.3★ | None | 49 |
| 27 | Summit Early Learning Center2917 Aspen Dr | 4.3★ | None | 79 |
| 28 | Sunnyside Preschool75 CR 218 | 4.3★ | None | 16 |
| 29 | The Club @AnimasValley373 Hermosa Meadows RD | 4.3★ | None | 30 |
| 30 | The Club @Needham2425 W 3rd AVE | 4.3★ | None | 100 |
| 31 | The Club @Park623 E 5th AVE | 4.3★ | None | 99 |
| 32 | THE GROWING PLACE2307 Columbine Dr | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 33 | CAMPBELL CHILD AND FAMILY CENTER0 Units 29 30 31 Fam Ho | 4.0★ | 1 | 78 |
| 34 | Durango North Head Start2019 E 3rd Ave | 4.0★ | 1 | 75 |
| 35 | DURANGO COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER2700 Main AVE | 3.6★ | 3 | 100 |
| 36 | MERCY EMPLOYEE CHILDCARE1225 Three Springs BLVD | 3.0★ | 2 · 3 high-risk | 54 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.