Daycares in Rathdrum, ID
All 20 licensed child care facilities in Rathdrum, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
20licensed daycares
4.0average safety rating
25%with a clean record
15with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Explorers Learning Academy6068 Hayden Ave | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 2 | LITTLE GRIZZLIES CHILD CARE17332 N Wilkinson Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | Northwest Fine Arts Academy7730 Boekel Rd | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | SOTH Preschool13541 W Hwy 53 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | The Growing Patch Early Learning8525 W David St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | Lakeland Base - Betty Kiefer13898 Schooner St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | North Idaho College Head Start / Lakeland Center14797 N KIMO CT | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | Lakeland Base - Garwood17506 N Ramsey Rd | 4.2★ | None | — |
| 9 | Lakeland Base - Twin Lakes5326 W Rice Rd | 4.2★ | None | — |
| 10 | PRAIRIE LEARNING CENTER, INC.6568 Commercial Park Ave | 4.1★ | None | — |
| 11 | Tonis Tigers Child Care16410 N Westwood Dr | 4.1★ | None | — |
| 12 | Lakeland Base - John Brown15574 N WASHINGTON ST | 4.0★ | None | — |
| 13 | J & S Christian LLC DBA The Growing Place7643 Lewis St | 4.0★ | None | — |
| 14 | Rathdrum Childcare & Learning Center7809 Fivepoint St | 4.0★ | None | — |
| 15 | SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS PRESCHOOL DBA AUNTIE MOE'S PRE-K & PRESCHOOL14623 W Hwy 53 | 3.7★ | 4 | — |
| 16 | Miles of Smiles Childcare8149 California St | 3.6★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 17 | My Childcare & Preschool16766 ID-41 | 3.6★ | None | — |
| 18 | Countryside Childcare LLC8165 Main St | 3.6★ | None | — |
| 19 | Goodhart Daycare14870 N Hwy 41 | 3.5★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 20 | Kinder Start LLC8641 Oregon St | 3.2★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | — |
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.