Daycares in Darien, CT
All 25 licensed child care facilities in Darien, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
25licensed daycares
4.5average safety rating
100%with a clean record
0with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BETH HILL9 RIDGEVIEW AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 2 | DONNA GENDREAU48 HOYT ST | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 3 | FIRST CONG CHURCH DARIEN NURSERY SCHOOL14 BROOKSIDE ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 128 |
| 4 | HOLLY POND SCHOOL2420 POST ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 166 |
| 5 | JANET HANSEN40 RIDGELY STREET | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 6 | LINDA SGRITTA3 BROOKSIDE DRIVE | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 7 | METHODIST FAMILY CENTER PRESCHOOL345 MIDDLESEX ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 80 |
| 8 | METHODIST FAMILY CENTER PRESCHOOL345 MIDDLESEX ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 38 |
| 9 | MICHELE TAMBURRI16 THOMASINA LN | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 10 | NOROTON PRESBYTERIAN CHILD CARE2011 POST RD | 4.6★ | None | 51 |
| 11 | NOROTON PRESBYTERIAN NURSERY SCHOOL2011 POST ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 137 |
| 12 | OUR GANG NURSERY SCHOOL26 EAST LANE | 4.6★ | None | 56 |
| 13 | SHARON LAGRECA5 WILSON RIDGE EAST | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 14 | ST JOHN PRE SCHOOL1986 POST ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 58 |
| 15 | ST LUKE'S PARISH SCHOOL1864 POST RD | 4.6★ | None | 140 |
| 16 | ST THOMAS MORE HAPPINESS PRESCHOOL374 MIDDLESEX ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 106 |
| 17 | DARIEN NATURE CENTER120 BROOKSIDE RD | 4.5★ | None | 32 |
| 18 | FREHA SHAHZAD20 GREENWOOD AVE | 4.5★ | None | 6 |
| 19 | ANGELA GENCARELLI32 WAKEMORE STREET | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 20 | CANDACE CROUCH139 HOLMES AVENUE | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 21 | CAROLYN BRIDGMANBOX 91 4 WARNER DRIVE | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 22 | JEAN TYLER39 EDGERTON STREET | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 23 | PAMELA A MAKSZIN35 PEAR TREE POINT ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 24 | STACY L MITCHELL54 CAMP AVENUE | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 25 | THE GODDARD SCHOOL-DARIEN450 HEIGHTS ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 179 |
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.