Daycares in Salina, KS

All 37 licensed child care facilities in Salina, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

Typical cost in Kansas: about $724/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Kansas →

37licensed daycares

3.4average safety rating

5%with a clean record

35with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Allisons Wonderland DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.5★	4	12
2	City of Salina Fieldhouse Summer Camp140 N 5th St	4.5★	4 · 4 high-risk	100
3	Brandys Busy BeesNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.4★	None	12
4	The CASTLE Project at Sunrise825 E Beloit	4.4★	1 · 2 high-risk	99
5	Martin Luther King Jr Child Development Center1215 North Santa Fe	4.4★	5 · 2 high-risk	56
6	A Sweet Litl Academy 2611 N 9th	4.4★	12 · 3 high-risk	23
7	Salina YMCA Stewart2123 Roach St	4.4★	10 · 5 high-risk	60
8	Child Advocacy and Parenting Services155 N Oakdale	4.4★	9 · 5 high-risk	16
9	Salina Family YMCA Camp SWAT570 YMCA Drive	4.4★	13 · 14 high-risk	120
10	St Johns Kid Kare215 S Chicago St	4.4★	26 · 12 high-risk	29
11	Boys and Girls Clubs of Salina811 E Iron St	4.3★	None	209
12	Salina YMCA Coronado2725 Ray Ave	4.3★	None	60
13	A Place to Grow901 S Santa Fe Ave	4.3★	2	12
14	Beckys Daycare719 Marla Ct	4.3★	4	12
15	St Mark Little Lions Preschool2349 S Ohio	4.3★	6 · 1 high-risk	12
16	Solid Rock PreschoolNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	5 · 2 high-risk	12
17	Babes N TotsNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	10 · 3 high-risk	12
18	Christ Cathedral Montessori SchoolNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	11 · 6 high-risk	24
19	Salina YMCA Sunset1510 W Republic St	4.3★	14 · 10 high-risk	60
20	Play First Preschool122 N 8th St	4.3★	13 · 6 high-risk	34
21	StartingPoint Preschool621 Westport Blvd	4.3★	16 · 15 high-risk	81
22	Babies and Bubbles837 Custer St	4.3★	37 · 11 high-risk	12
23	Bonnies Grow and Thrive Daycare517 S Marymount Rd	3.4★	5 · 2 high-risk	12
24	Building Blocks Learning Center901 E Neal Ave	3.0★	13 · 5 high-risk	46
25	At Home Child Care Inc826 Birch Dr	2.8★	4 · 1 high-risk	12
26	Little Darlings Academy212 S Front	2.7★	5 · 5 high-risk	10
27	All About You Daycare822 E Claflin Ave	2.7★	16 · 1 high-risk	12
28	YMCA Early Education Center570 YMCA Drive	2.6★	30 · 21 high-risk	59
29	Salina YMCA Meadowlark2200 Glen Ave	2.0★	16 · 10 high-risk	60
30	A Touch of Home Day Care LLCNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	2.0★	19 · 8 high-risk	12
31	Salina Child Care Center155 N Oakdale Ave Ste 100	2.0★	38 · 37 high-risk	159
32	Heartland Early EducationNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	1.9★	15 · 6 high-risk	253
33	Love N Learn Early Childhood Center232 E Cloud	1.8★	40 · 15 high-risk	173
34	Magnolia Kids Childcare Center2625 E Magnolia Rd	1.0★	48 · 28 high-risk	51
35	YMCA McAdams Childcare CenterNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	1.0★	59 · 35 high-risk	53
36	Sharing and Caring Inc663 S 9th St	1.0★	45 · 25 high-risk	17
37	Angel Child Care at Church of the Cross1600 Rush St	1.0★	56 · 63 high-risk	60

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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