Daycares in Garden City, KS
All 39 licensed child care facilities in Garden City, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
39licensed daycares
2.5average safety rating
3%with a clean record
38with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Dream Makers DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 2 | Wonder Years Child CareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 4.0★ | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Stepping Stones ChildcareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 3.9★ | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Adams Family DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 3.8★ | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Little Stars Daycare1610 W Benton St | 3.8★ | None | 12 |
| 6 | The Childrens PlaceNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 3.7★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 12 |
| 7 | Carlas Little Friends950 Jennie Barker Rd | 3.5★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | 12 |
| 8 | Angies Angels2330 Idlewild Way | 3.3★ | 6 | 12 |
| 9 | Terbina Nuñez Home DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 3.2★ | 11 | 12 |
| 10 | Angels Home Day CareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 3.1★ | 6 · 2 high-risk | 12 |
| 11 | Caterpillar Clubhouse ChildcareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 3.1★ | 9 · 1 high-risk | 12 |
| 12 | KCSL Head Start East 24101 E US Highway 50 | 3.1★ | 3 · 9 high-risk | 34 |
| 13 | Sandbothe Day Care HomeNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 3.1★ | 9 · 2 high-risk | 12 |
| 14 | Cristys DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 3.1★ | 3 · 5 high-risk | 12 |
| 15 | Freeman Day Care HomeNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 3.0★ | 12 · 1 high-risk | 12 |
| 16 | Little Hands DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 2.9★ | 13 | 12 |
| 17 | Kris KiddosNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 2.9★ | 13 · 1 high-risk | 12 |
| 18 | The Toy Box DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 2.8★ | 7 · 2 high-risk | 12 |
| 19 | Little Blessings Daycare1122 Pershing Ave | 2.7★ | 5 · 2 high-risk | 12 |
| 20 | Grandma Sugars DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 2.7★ | 20 | 12 |
| 21 | Little As DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 2.5★ | 14 · 2 high-risk | 12 |
| 22 | Valeries DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 2.4★ | 31 · 5 high-risk | 12 |
| 23 | Turning Point Academy2720 N Campus Dr | 2.3★ | 13 · 4 high-risk | 50 |
| 24 | NINAS Daycare2701 N Rowland Rd | 2.3★ | 58 · 1 high-risk | 12 |
| 25 | Little Ducklings Daycare715 Saint John Street | 2.2★ | 26 · 2 high-risk | 12 |
| 26 | Sara Ann Ortiz Day Care HomeNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 2.1★ | 22 · 3 high-risk | 12 |
| 27 | Nannas Daycare1209 Old Manor Rd | 2.0★ | 25 · 3 high-risk | 12 |
| 28 | Alice Ann Ledesma Group Daycare Home809 N 5th St | 1.7★ | 16 · 4 high-risk | 12 |
| 29 | Lindsey Jill Beckwith Day Care HomeNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 1.7★ | 15 · 4 high-risk | 12 |
| 30 | Trinity Lutheran Church Preschool1010 Fleming St | 1.7★ | 15 · 7 high-risk | 21 |
| 31 | First United Methodist Church Preschool1106 N Main St | 1.6★ | 23 · 8 high-risk | 36 |
| 32 | Kansas Childrens Service League603 E Cedar St | 1.5★ | 23 · 8 high-risk | 66 |
| 33 | Calzonetti AcademyNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 1.5★ | 29 · 4 high-risk | 12 |
| 34 | Kid KonnectionNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 1.5★ | 29 · 6 high-risk | 12 |
| 35 | Garden City YMCA Preschool Center1224 Center | 1.4★ | 20 · 19 high-risk | 12 |
| 36 | Garden Academy Early Learning Center on Thompson609 E Thompson St | 1.3★ | 42 · 15 high-risk | 91 |
| 37 | Garden City Family YMCA SAP1224 Center | 1.3★ | 34 · 24 high-risk | 120 |
| 38 | Dreamz Childcare Center2620 N 8th St | 1.2★ | 49 · 16 high-risk | 75 |
| 39 | Community Day Care Center 2505 College Drive | 1.1★ | 70 · 44 high-risk | 97 |
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.