Daycares in Valparaiso, IN
All 25 licensed child care facilities in Valparaiso, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
25licensed daycares
3.9average safety rating
32%with a clean record
17with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brianna Abraham | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 2 | Duneland Family YMCA-Jackson Elementary811 N. 400E | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | Growing Kids Learning Center751 Eastport Center Dr | 4.3★ | None | 168 |
| 4 | Immanuel Lutheran Preschool1700 Monticello Park Drive | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | Porter County Early Learning Academy370 US. HWY 6 | 4.3★ | None | 128 |
| 6 | Valparaiso Christian Academy753 North Calumet Avenue | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | Valparaiso Montessori School870 Eastport Centre Dr | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | Wee Care Child Development Center, Ltd.1750 Thornapple Circle | 4.3★ | None | 114 |
| 9 | Little Lamb Preschool2610 Campbell Street | 4.2★ | 1 | — |
| 10 | Learning Tree 1 | 4.1★ | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Sunny Days 2 | 4.1★ | 1 | 16 |
| 12 | Sunny Days 4 | 4.1★ | 1 | 16 |
| 13 | Sunny Days 5 | 4.1★ | 2 | 16 |
| 14 | Tntdaycare | 4.1★ | None | 12 |
| 15 | Ladybugs and Bumblebees Education Station LLC | 4.0★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 12 |
| 16 | Union Township School Corporation-John Simatovich Elementary School424 West 500 North | 4.0★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 17 | Growing Kids Learning Center3400 Campbell Street | 4.0★ | None | 238 |
| 18 | Sunny Days 1 | 3.9★ | 2 | 16 |
| 19 | Learning Tree Academy 1729 Longrun Rd | 3.9★ | None | 59 |
| 20 | Hilltop Neighborhood House, Inc.460 South College Avenue | 3.8★ | None | — |
| 21 | Sunny Days 3 | 3.7★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 16 |
| 22 | Ready to Learn Childcare | 3.7★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | 12 |
| 23 | YMCA Little Angels Early Learning103 Franklin Street | 3.6★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | — |
| 24 | Y Pre-School1201 Cumberland Crossing Drive | 2.6★ | 4 · 6 high-risk | — |
| 25 | Clubhouse Preschool at VNC2702 E. Glendale Blvd | 2.1★ | 7 · 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.