Daycares in South Bend, IN

All 192 licensed child care facilities in South Bend, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

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192licensed daycares

4.1average safety rating

30%with a clean record

134with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	YMCA O'Brien Center321 E. Walter Street	4.6★	None	—
2	GiGi' House of Love & Learning	4.5★	1	12
3	Judith's Daycare	4.5★	None	12
4	TIC TOC CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	12
5	Milestone STEAM Academy	4.5★	None	12
6	4 DEES DAYCARE II	4.5★	None	12
7	NaNa's Place	4.5★	None	12
8	Here We Grow Daycare & Learning Center	4.5★	None	12
9	Yesis Daycare Preschool LLC	4.5★	8 · 1 high-risk	12
10	Otoniel Verdugo	4.5★	3	12
11	Artis Daycare & Preschool	4.4★	None	12
12	Big-O-Baby Daycare 2	4.4★	1	12
13	Citlalli's Daycare	4.4★	1	12
14	Dawnn Tyler	4.4★	1	12
15	EL MUNDO DE LAS NINOS DAY CARE	4.4★	None	10
16	Extended Love Child Care Ministry1702 Olive	4.4★	None	—
17	Joyful Station Early Learning Center	4.4★	1	10
18	Lolys Daycare	4.4★	None	12
19	Meechie Daycare, Inc. Ministry1602 Mishawaka Avenue	4.4★	None	—
20	My Little World 2	4.4★	None	12
21	Renee's Forever Learning Childcare	4.4★	None	12
22	Siete Estrellas Childcare	4.4★	1 · 1 high-risk	12
23	South Bend Community School Muessel1021 Blaine Avenue	4.4★	None	—
24	THREE BEARS DAY CARE HOME	4.4★	1	12
25	A LOVING HOME...AWAY FROM HOME	4.4★	2 · 2 high-risk	16
26	CARRUSEL DE NINOS	4.4★	None	12
27	Constant Care Daycare & On-Line Teaching	4.4★	2	12
28	HAND FULL OF BLESSINGS	4.4★	None	12
29	Louise's Childcare	4.4★	1	12
30	Small Hands Daycare	4.4★	1	12
31	South Bend Community School Corporation Marshall1433 Byron Drive	4.4★	None	—
32	Wee Friends Infant and Toddler	4.4★	2	12
33	Early Childhood Programs at Clay52866 Ironwood Road	4.4★	3	—
34	La Casa de los Munecos	4.4★	None	12
35	Lela McKnight	4.4★	2 · 1 high-risk	10
36	LITTLE CHILDREN KINGDOM CHILD CARE	4.4★	2 · 1 high-risk	12
37	LITTLE KINGS & QUEENS DAY CARE	4.4★	None	12
38	Luceritos Daycare	4.4★	2 · 1 high-risk	12
39	small miracles south bend 22029 1/2 South Michigan Street	4.4★	3	—
40	St. Jude Catholic School19657 Hildebrand	4.4★	None	—
41	BEST FRIENDS FOREVER CREATIVE LEARNING CHILDCARE, LLC	4.4★	None	12
42	Chosen Ministry	4.4★	1 · 1 high-risk	12
43	EL ARBOLITO	4.4★	None	12
44	Gloria Canceco	4.4★	4	12
45	Growing Kids-Ireland Road17850 Ireland Road	4.4★	2 · 1 high-risk	261
46	Lety's Daycare 2	4.4★	None	12
47	East Bank Learning Center425 E Madison St.	4.4★	None	130
48	LITTLE BLESSINGS	4.4★	4 · 2 high-risk	12
49	Nana's Child Care	4.4★	3 · 1 high-risk	12
50	St. Anthony de Padua Preschool2310 East Jefferson Boulevard	4.4★	None	—
51	St. John the Baptist3616 St. Johns Way	4.4★	2	—
52	Apple and Bananas	4.4★	5 · 1 high-risk	12
53	Growing Kids Learning Center17475 State Road 23	4.4★	None	242
54	MASTER KIDS	4.4★	2	12
55	Blessed Kids	4.4★	None	12
56	Children Garden's	4.4★	8	12
57	First Step 2 Learning Academy, LLC	4.4★	3 · 2 high-risk	12
58	LEXY'S CRADLE OF LOVE	4.4★	5	12
59	LOS POLLITOS ACADEMY	4.4★	6	12
60	Ma. Elsa Castaneda	4.4★	5 · 2 high-risk	12
61	Northwest Children's Learning Center21855 Brick Road	4.4★	None	50
62	Dawn Dodson	4.4★	None	12
63	Mama Tosha Home Daycare	4.4★	None	12
64	Three Little Angels Childcare	4.4★	3 · 2 high-risk	12
65	Holy Family School56407 Mayflower Road	4.4★	4 · 2 high-risk	—
66	Canisha Taylor	4.4★	2 · 1 high-risk	12
67	Kidz Kompany, Inc.2301 Lincoln Way West	4.4★	14 · 1 high-risk	75
68	Christ Temple Apostolic - Impact Kids Daycare51900 Mayflower Rd	4.4★	11 · 1 high-risk	—
69	El Campito, Inc.405 E. Dubail Ave.	4.4★	None	127
70	Raising Kings & Queens Ministry Daycare3402 Lincolnway West	4.4★	2 · 8 high-risk	—
71	Mi Pequeno Angelito Daycare	4.4★	20 · 5 high-risk	12
72	Manzanita Preschool #2	4.4★	8 · 8 high-risk	16
73	"Mi escuelita" My little school preschool and daycare	4.3★	None	16
74	2ND NATURE CHILD-CARE SERVICES	4.3★	None	12
75	A LOVING HOME...AWAY FROM HOME	4.3★	None	12
76	ABC STAR EDUCATION III	4.3★	None	12
77	Blanca's Friendly Daycare	4.3★	None	12
78	Blossoming Butterflies	4.3★	None	12
79	Bobbie Fleming	4.3★	None	—
80	BROWN'S DELIGHTFUL DAY CARE	4.3★	None	12
81	Carters Giggles & Smiles	4.3★	None	—
82	Creative Hands & Brilliant Minds 2	4.3★	None	12
83	CREATIVE HANDS AND BRILLANT MINDS	4.3★	None	12
84	DEBBIE'S DAY CARE	4.3★	None	12
85	Early Childhood Intervention Center813 South Michigan Street	4.3★	None	31
86	EDEN CHILDCARE	4.3★	None	12
87	EDEN CHILDCARE 2	4.3★	None	12
88	Edwina Smith	4.3★	None	12
89	Estrellitas	4.3★	None	12
90	FOREVER BLESSED DAYCARE	4.3★	None	16
91	FUN WORLD CHILDCARE	4.3★	None	12
92	Happy Faces Daycare	4.3★	None	12
93	Holy Cross School1020 North Wilber Street	4.3★	None	—
94	JOHNSON'S HOME DAY CARE	4.3★	None	16
95	Karina Shorter	4.3★	None	12
96	KIDS KOMPANY I	4.3★	None	16
97	La Casita de Grandma Childcare	4.3★	None	12
98	Little Dandelion Childcare	4.3★	None	12
99	Little Healing Hearts	4.3★	None	12
100	LITTLE ONES	4.3★	None	12
101	LITTLE STAR CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	12
102	Little Stars Daycare	4.3★	None	10
103	LOS POLLITOS	4.3★	None	12
104	Maria Alvarez	4.3★	None	—
105	MI CASITA CHILDCARE	4.3★	None	12
106	Mi Escuelita Azul	4.3★	None	12
107	My little sunshine childcare	4.3★	None	12
108	Nuner Pre-K South Bend Community School Corp.2716 Pleasant St	4.3★	None	—
109	Over The Rainbow Child Care Ministry	4.3★	None	12
110	Paola Sarmiento Terrones	4.3★	None	12
111	PASITOS CHILDCARE	4.3★	None	12
112	Patricia Morales	4.3★	None	12
113	Rayitos de sol Daycare	4.3★	None	12
114	Risas y Colores	4.3★	None	10
115	Robinson Community Learning Center1004 North Eddy Street	4.3★	None	15
116	Saint Joseph Preschool711 East Colfax Avenue	4.3★	None	—
117	Smiling Faces	4.3★	None	12
118	Smiling Faces Child Care Parte 2	4.3★	None	12
119	South Bend Community School Corporation Clay International Academy52900 Lily Rd	4.3★	None	—
120	South Bend Community School Corporation Harrison3302 W. Western Ave	4.3★	None	—
121	South Bend Community School Corporation Lincoln1425 E Calvert St	4.3★	None	—
122	South Bend Community School Corporation McKinley Center228 N. Greenlawn Ave	4.3★	None	—
123	South Bend Community School Corporation Swanson17677 Parker Dr	4.3★	None	—
124	STAY 'N' PLAY	4.3★	None	12
125	Stephanie Malindima	4.3★	None	12
126	TEETER TOTS	4.3★	None	12
127	The Salvation Army Kroc Center, South Bend900 W Western Ave	4.3★	None	—
128	Three Little Angels Childcare #2	4.3★	None	12
129	VALERIE'S LICENSED CHILD CARE SERVICE	4.3★	None	16
130	LITTLE RASCALS CHILD CARE	4.3★	1	10
131	Open Arms of Love Daycare	4.3★	1	16
132	Semillitas Daycare LLC	4.3★	1	12
133	Building Brighter Minds Childcare Ministry 23231 Sugar Maple Business Ct	4.3★	2	—
134	DARLENE'S HOME DAYCARE LLC	4.3★	2	12
135	Gracious Touch535 South Grant Street	4.3★	1	—
136	Little Dandelion Childcare 2	4.3★	2	12
137	MAGIC GARDEN	4.3★	3 · 3 high-risk	12
138	Tiny Sprouts Chilcare	4.3★	3	12
139	Future Leaders Daycare	4.3★	4 · 2 high-risk	12
140	Foundations for Early Childhood Excellence on Cleveland Rd.1501 W. Cleveland Road	4.3★	3	—
141	4Dees IV	4.3★	6	12
142	Lydick Early Childhood Ministry26510 West Edison Road	4.3★	3 · 1 high-risk	—
143	PRESIDENTIAL PLAYHOUSE	4.3★	3	12
144	St. Adalbert Catholic School519 South Olive Street	4.3★	4	—
145	Heavenly Harmony Hope Ministry Inc2705 Mishawaka Ave	4.3★	9	—
146	LETY'S DAYCARE	4.3★	4 · 1 high-risk	16
147	Lafayette School Site245 N Lombardy Dr	4.3★	3 · 7 high-risk	294
148	Starz Academy 3, Inc.2117 E. Jefferson Blvd.	4.3★	4 · 2 high-risk	135
149	Pats Miracles Learning Center2208 w linden ave	4.3★	7 · 1 high-risk	30
150	Friends Early Learning Center53061 Nadine Street	4.3★	27 · 5 high-risk	150
151	El Arbolito II	4.2★	2	12
152	Abejitas Felices	4.2★	3	12
153	Maria Castaneda	4.2★	3	12
154	Big O Baby Daycare 3	4.2★	3	12
155	Bricia Karina Perez Balderas	4.2★	2	12
156	KIDS OF THE KINGDOM CHILDCARE	4.2★	3	12
157	4 DEES HOME DAY CARE	4.2★	7	12
158	Creative Learning Child development113 W Monroe Street	4.2★	10	—
159	Canisha Taylor2902 W. Western	4.2★	13 · 3 high-risk	—
160	Canisha Taylor	4.1★	7 · 1 high-risk	12
161	Pasitos childcare # 2	3.9★	8	12
162	Growing Kids Learning Center2601 North Bendix	3.9★	6 · 3 high-risk	267
163	Manzanita Ministry1717 N Hickory Rd	3.9★	16 · 3 high-risk	—
164	Apple Tree Learning Center4445 South Linden Road	3.8★	6 · 2 high-risk	110
165	LaPetite Academy521 North St. Joseph Street	3.8★	3 · 6 high-risk	136
166	God's Little Creation Childcare Ministry436 Lincolnway West	3.7★	16 · 11 high-risk	—
167	Manzanita Preschool	3.6★	6	12
168	Brighter Days Early Learning305 Chapin St	3.6★	6 · 3 high-risk	—
169	God's Little Creation Childcare Ministry 2432 Lincoln Way West	3.6★	2 · 2 high-risk	—
170	KinderCare at Notre Dame19375 White Field Way	3.6★	17 · 4 high-risk	167
171	Treasure Land Learning Center	3.4★	5	10
172	Canisha Taylor	3.4★	13	12
173	Little Scribblers Childcare Inc2628 s michigan street	3.3★	13 · 1 high-risk	—
174	KinderCare Learning Center3230 State Rd. IN 23	3.3★	23 · 7 high-risk	147
175	Wee Friends Preschool	3.2★	1 · 1 high-risk	16
176	El Pescadito Learning Center Inc.	3.2★	4 · 1 high-risk	12
177	Lela's Over The Rainbow	3.1★	5 · 1 high-risk	9
178	Serenity PlayHouse Daycare	2.9★	5 · 2 high-risk	12
179	Manzanita	2.9★	7 · 2 high-risk	16
180	Casita de Arbol LLC	2.9★	13 · 2 high-risk	12
181	Bright Beginnings Family Childcare1818 South Main Street	2.9★	7 · 6 high-risk	—
182	Crowned Kids Academy1705 N Bendix Dr	2.8★	33 · 1 high-risk	81
183	Miriam Aguilar	2.7★	3 · 4 high-risk	12
184	heavenly Harmony hope ministry inc2102 w western ave (A)	2.7★	39 · 17 high-risk	—
185	Robinson Community Learning115 S. Francis	2.6★	7 · 3 high-risk	—
186	COA Childcare Academy Ministry701 N. Niles Ave	2.6★	17 · 5 high-risk	—
187	gabriela vazquez	2.4★	6 · 3 high-risk	12
188	El Pescadito Learning Center Inc	2.3★	2 · 1 high-risk	16
189	ABC STAR EDUCATION	2.2★	5 · 2 high-risk	12
190	El Pescadito Learning Center Inc121 S Niles Ave Suite 01	1.8★	24 · 6 high-risk	30
191	Pjs Childcare1802 praire ave	1.5★	15 · 6 high-risk	—
192	Little Learners Preschool and Nursery Inc.521 N. William St.	1.0★	17 · 4 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.

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