Daycares in Waterford, CT
All 41 licensed child care facilities in Waterford, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
41licensed daycares
4.5average safety rating
95%with a clean record
2with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALISON M ARD31 LOCUST CT | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 2 | BALLESTRINI DAY CARE CENTER90 ROPE FERRY ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 45 |
| 3 | BARBARA HALL1 VIVIAN CT | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 4 | BAYVIEW CHILD CARE CENTER301 ROPE FERRY ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 26 |
| 5 | CARELOT CHILDREN'S CENTER - CARELOT CLUBHOUSE-TFS24 ROPE FERRY RD | 4.6★ | None | 139 |
| 6 | CARELOT CHILDREN'S CENTER- WATERFORD203 BOSTON POST RD | 4.6★ | None | 52 |
| 7 | CARELOT CHILDREN'S CENTER-CLUBHOUSE GN165 GREAT NECK RD, GREAT NECK SCHOOL | 4.6★ | None | 57 |
| 8 | CARELOT CHILDREN'S CTR -CLUBHOUSE CLMS105 CLARK LANE | 4.6★ | None | 175 |
| 9 | CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY CENTER OF WATERFORD114 DAYTON ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 58 |
| 10 | CHRISTINE L KISLING14 ROSELEAH DRIVE | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 11 | DEBRA DRENNEN5 INA BOULEVARD | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 12 | ELLEN M BELLOS173 SHORE ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 13 | HEATHER M CAULKINS18 DEERFIELD ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 14 | JODY L SMITH10 EAST STREET | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 15 | KRISTA L GEER32 GREENTREE DRIVE | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 16 | LAURA S PRINGLE48 LAMPHERE ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 17 | LAURI MEAD17 HARBOR VIEW AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 18 | LINDA M MOSHER2A STONE STREET | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 19 | LINDA MILLIGAN37 ROSELEAH DRIVE | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 20 | MARY E PARKER11 BOSTON POST RD FL 1 | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 21 | ROBIN AMBURN3 EDGEWOOD AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 22 | SHIRLEY GONZALES2 GRABNER DRIVE | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 23 | TVCCA WATERFORD HEAD START CENTER20 ROPE FERRY RD-WATERFORD HIGH SCHOOL | 4.6★ | None | 23 |
| 24 | YMCA PRIME TIME-CLARK JR HIGH SCHCLARK LANE | 4.6★ | None | 60 |
| 25 | LISA NEWMAN1 MACKENZIE RD | 4.5★ | None | 6 |
| 26 | MARISSA RUSSO19 CASEAN CT | 4.5★ | None | 6 |
| 27 | BALLESTRINI'S DAY CARE CTR- INFANT/TODDLER PRG90 ROPE FERRY RD | 4.5★ | None | 24 |
| 28 | AMBER LEE PINKHAM13 CROSS RD | 4.4★ | None | 6 |
| 29 | CLARIBEL RIVERA DAVILA908 HARTFORD TPKE | 4.4★ | None | 2 |
| 30 | CARELOT CHILDREN'S CENTER - CLUBHOUSE OSW470 BOSTON POST RD, OSWAGOTCHIE SCHOOL | 4.4★ | 1 | 57 |
| 31 | CARELOT CHILDREN'S CENTER INC - CLUBHOUSE SW51 DANIELS AVENUE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 32 | CHILDREN'S NOOK815 HARTFORD ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 28 |
| 33 | CHRISTINE D MONDO14 SOLJER DRIVE | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 34 | CHRISTINE E MEDBERY102 DAYTON ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 35 | CHRISTINE E SURDO47 MAC KENZIE ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 36 | CHRISTINE L MCBRIDE36 GILEAD ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 37 | CREATING CONNECTIONS EARLY LEARNING CENTER24 ROPE FERRY RD | 4.3★ | None | 20 |
| 38 | DONNA L PURCELL74 VIVIAN STREET | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 39 | KIM ROUISSE3 SPRINGDALE ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 40 | MARY LOU WELCH296 MILLSTONE ROAD EAST | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 41 | MICHELLE M DUPLICE19 SOLJER DRIVE | 4.3★ | None | 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.