Daycares in New Canaan, CT
All 37 licensed child care facilities in New Canaan, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
37licensed daycares
4.5average safety rating
92%with a clean record
3with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADRIENNE MCMANUS189 SUMMER ST | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 2 | DAY CARE CENTER OF NEW CANAAN156 SOUTH AVE | 4.6★ | None | 90 |
| 3 | FIRST PRESBYTERIAN NURSERY SCHOOL178 OENOKE RDG | 4.6★ | None | 71 |
| 4 | JILLIAN CUCCO117 ORCHARD DRIVE | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 5 | KIDS UNLIMITED AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM468 SOUTH AVE-SAXE MIDDLE SCHOOL | 4.6★ | None | 40 |
| 6 | LINA CASALLAS96 LOCUST AVENUE- UNIT B | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 7 | NEW CANAAN COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL77 OLD NORWALK RD | 4.6★ | None | 51 |
| 8 | NEW CANAAN NATURE CENTER PRESCHOOL144 OENOKE RIDGE | 4.6★ | None | 63 |
| 9 | NEW CANAAN YMCA RAINBOW STA I/T111 OENOKE RIDGE | 4.6★ | None | 48 |
| 10 | NORMA S AVILES-OCAMPO96 LOCUST AVE UNIT B | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 11 | PAM KELLEY110 FOREST STREET | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 12 | PLAYLAND NURSERY SCHOOL REDWOOD800-802 PONUS RDG | 4.6★ | None | 20 |
| 13 | PLAYLAND NURSERY SCHOOL - BROWN800-802 PONUS RDG | 4.6★ | None | 48 |
| 14 | PLAYLAND NURSERY SCHOOL - WHITE800-802 PONUS RDG | 4.6★ | None | 20 |
| 15 | RINA L SANTAMARIA69 Summer Street | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 16 | ST MARK'S PRESCHOOL111 OENOKE RDG | 4.6★ | None | 68 |
| 17 | THE TOT'S SPOT87 OLD STAMFORD RD | 4.6★ | None | 16 |
| 18 | TODDLER TIME NURSERY SCHOOL23 PARK ST | 4.6★ | None | 123 |
| 19 | TODDLER TIME TO FIVE23 PARK STREET- CONGRATIONAL CHURCH | 4.6★ | None | 80 |
| 20 | TOT'S SPOT87 OLD STAMFORD ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 12 |
| 21 | UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOL165 SOUTH AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 68 |
| 22 | Y'S LITTLE OWL NURSERY SCHOOL564 SOUTH AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 25 |
| 23 | Y'S LITTLE OWL/KIDS UNLIMITED564 SOUTH AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 85 |
| 24 | BEVERLY KELLEY112 FIELD CREST RD | 4.5★ | None | 6 |
| 25 | KELLEE ABDELWAHAB567 CARTER ST | 4.5★ | None | 6 |
| 26 | TODDLERTIME NURSERY SCHOOL ANNEX5 OENOKE RIDGE ROAD | 4.5★ | None | 13 |
| 27 | NEW CANAAN NATURE CENTER PRESCHOOL- ANNEX144 OENOKE RDG | 4.5★ | 1 | 28 |
| 28 | TOM HARGROVE & ANITA GROVER MD CDC AT THE NEW CANAAN YMCA564 SOUTH AVE | 4.5★ | None | 120 |
| 29 | JULIA FARBEROV108 SAGAMORE TRL | 4.4★ | None | 6 |
| 30 | NEW CANAAN NATURE CENTER PRESCHOOL - DISCOVERY ROOM144 OENOKE RDG | 4.4★ | None | 22 |
| 31 | KAREN STEINHAUS80 RICHARDS LANE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 32 | LINDA BUCCIARELLI824 CARTER STREET | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 33 | THE PRESCHOOL ON GOD'S ACRE23 PARK ST | 4.3★ | None | 111 |
| 34 | VICTORIA HESLIN76 GROVE STREET | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 35 | ZARIN GANDHI47 CRYSTAL STREET | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 36 | ZARINE BOATWALLA7 RIVER STREET | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 37 | PATRICIA WRIGHT384 WHITE OAK SHADE RD | 3.9★ | 3 | 6 |
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.