Daycares in Clinton, IN
All 7 licensed child care facilities in Clinton, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
7licensed daycares
4.2average safety rating
43%with a clean record
4with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small World Daycare | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 2 | Steps 2 Be Stars 2 | 4.3★ | None | 16 |
| 3 | Valley Child Development Center, Inc.325 Blackman Street | 4.3★ | None | 88 |
| 4 | Cookie Jar Daycare and Transitional Pre-School | 4.2★ | None | 12 |
| 5 | Little Monkey's Daycare | 4.2★ | None | 12 |
| 6 | The Wildcat Den PreK770 West Wildcat Drive | 4.1★ | None | — |
| 7 | South Vermillion Head Start312 Blackman Street Suite A | 4.0★ | 3 | 21 |
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.