Daycares in Branford, CT
All 73 licensed child care facilities in Branford, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
73licensed daycares
4.5average safety rating
99%with a clean record
1with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABC GROUP DAY CARE HOME3 BROOKWOOD DRIVE | 4.6★ | None | 12 |
| 2 | ABC LEARN WITH ME172 CEDAR ST | 4.6★ | None | 110 |
| 3 | ANDREA WILSON9 BOWHAY HILL ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 4 |
| 4 | ANTOINETTE R BUNNELL33 GREENFIELD AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 5 | BRANFORD EARLY LEARNING CENTER16 BIRCH RD | 4.6★ | None | 70 |
| 6 | BRANFORD FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER CHILD CARE12 MELROSE AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 19 |
| 7 | BRIGHT BEGINNINGS INF/TOD DAY CARE HOME142 CHERRY HILL ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 10 |
| 8 | CAROL A LUCIBELLO23 WILDWOOD DRIVE | 4.6★ | None | — |
| 9 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER1009 MAIN ST | 4.6★ | None | 91 |
| 10 | CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY CENTER OF BRANFORD172 CEDAR STREET | 4.6★ | None | 116 |
| 11 | CHILDREN'S GARDEN777 EAST MAIN STREET-RTE 1 | 4.6★ | None | 27 |
| 12 | DEBORAH A SEAMAN19 RICHILL RD | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 13 | DEBORAH A WITHINGTON59 DRISCOLL ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 14 | DORIS ROCK18 MONROE STREET | 4.6★ | None | — |
| 15 | DUCK POND DAY CARE- BRANFORD30 JEFFERSON RD | 4.6★ | None | 64 |
| 16 | ELIZABETH A PETERSON129 CLARK AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 17 | ELIZABETH A TARQUINO1 BROOKLAWN TERRACE | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 18 | FIRST YEAR DAYCARE CENTER21 MONROE STREET | 4.6★ | None | 20 |
| 19 | GERALDINE MIOLINE8 RED ROCK RD | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 20 | GUILFORD YMCA CHILD CARE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL185 DAMASCUS ROAD BRNFD INTMD SCHOOL | 4.6★ | None | 72 |
| 21 | INGRID MANGELS22 WAVERLY PARK RD | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 22 | JACQUELINE WILCOX21 OLD HICKORY LANE | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 23 | JEANINE CARFORA26 RICHILL ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 24 | KATHERINE A LEAVITT77 WINDMILL HILL ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 25 | KIDS TOWNE DAY CARE- BRANFORD172-A CEDAR STREET | 4.6★ | None | 97 |
| 26 | LAURA CANTALES22 BAY PATH WAY | 4.6★ | None | 4 |
| 27 | LAURA H GUNNESON26 ROGERS ST | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 28 | LEARN & PLAY CHRISTIAN EARLY LEARNING CENTER811 E MAIN ST | 4.6★ | None | 58 |
| 29 | LILLIAN PHAN120 BURBAN DRIVE | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 30 | LISA BALZANO162 BRUSHY PLAIN RD | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 31 | MICHELLE R JOHNSON95 CHESTNUT STREET | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 32 | OMAIRA DEL SOCORRO LEDESMA49 BRIARWOOD LN APT D | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 33 | PLAYCARE AT BRANFORD HILLS HEALTH CARE CENTER6 SPICE BUSH LANE | 4.6★ | None | 44 |
| 34 | PRECIOUS CARGO DAYCARE & LEARNING CENTER249 WEST MAIN STREET | 4.6★ | None | 165 |
| 35 | RHONDA BUTLER224 HARBOR ST | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 36 | SEE US GROW CHILDCARE & LEARNING CENTER - BRANFORD221 W MAIN ST | 4.6★ | None | 118 |
| 37 | SHEILA O'REILLY7 ASH ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 38 | SHORELINE SCHOOL OF MONTESSORI675 EAST MAIN STREET | 4.6★ | None | 32 |
| 39 | SHORELINE SCHOOL OF MONTESSORI675 E MAIN ST | 4.6★ | None | 30 |
| 40 | SILVIA SANCHEZ42 SILVER STREET | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 41 | SOUNDVIEW FAMILY YMCA SACC628 E MAIN ST | 4.6★ | None | 46 |
| 42 | SUSANNA DAVIS93 WAVERLY PARK RD | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 43 | TABOR CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL45 TABOR DR | 4.6★ | None | 38 |
| 44 | TANJA KANE163 HOTCHKISS GROVE RD | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 45 | THERESA B KINNEY-TORRES32 PARK PL | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 46 | THERESA FERGUSON10 WOODVALE ROAD EXT | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 47 | BRANFORD FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER CHILD CARE AT INDIAN NECK SCHOOL12 MELROSE AVE | 4.5★ | None | — |
| 48 | BRANFORD SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE AT JOHN B SLINEY SCHOOL23 EADES ST | 4.5★ | None | — |
| 49 | BRANFORD SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE AT MURPHY SCHOOL14 BRUSHY PLAIN RD | 4.5★ | None | — |
| 50 | BRANFORD SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE AT TISKO SCHOOL118 DAMASCUS RD | 4.5★ | None | — |
| 51 | BRANFORD SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE AT WALSH SCHOOL185 DAMASCUS RD | 4.5★ | None | — |
| 52 | DAYRIS DEL CASTILLO1204 Main St, #893 | 4.5★ | None | 6 |
| 53 | EAST SHORELINE CATHOLIC ACADEMY62 CEDAR ST | 4.5★ | None | — |
| 54 | MICHELLE GAGLIARDI371 MONTICELLO DR | 4.5★ | None | 6 |
| 55 | MS JUDY'S EMPORIUM28 SCHOOL ST | 4.5★ | None | 16 |
| 56 | RICHARD ALDRIDGE172 AUSTIN RYER LN | 4.5★ | None | 6 |
| 57 | SHARI IVES4B STONEGATE CIRCLE | 4.5★ | None | 6 |
| 58 | SILVIA ROJAS-GALINDO81 DOMINICAN RD | 4.5★ | None | 6 |
| 59 | THE NEST SHORELINE CAMPUS56 STONY CREEK RD | 4.4★ | None | 161 |
| 60 | ADRIENNE G CARUSO25 GENTILE PLACE | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 61 | CAROL ACAMPORA6 PINE HOLLOW ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 62 | CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY CENTER172 CEDAR STREET | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 63 | DALE K FRIES12 LINCOLN AVENUE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 64 | ELAINE ARDITO42 PISCITELLO DRIVE | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 65 | GUILFORD YMCA A/S MURPHY SCHOOL14 BUSHY PLAINS RD | 4.3★ | None | 70 |
| 66 | GUILFORD YMCA CHILD CARE PROGRAMBIRCH RD | 4.3★ | None | 50 |
| 67 | JANEL TAL32 WILCOX PLACE | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 68 | JOYCE B MEROLAMOORE3 BROOKWOOD DRIVE | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 69 | LOUISE CRISCUOLO23 NICOLE ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 70 | PATRICIA A AMENDOLA4 WELLSWEEP RD | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 71 | SHANDA D MILLES190 SOUTH MONTOWESE AVENUE | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 72 | THE NEST SHORELINE CAMPUS56 STONY CREEK RD | 4.3★ | None | 167 |
| 73 | PINE ORCHARD NURSERY SCHOOL149 S MONTOWESE ST | 3.3★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 22 |
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.