Daycares in Wamego, KS
All 17 licensed child care facilities in Wamego, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
17licensed daycares
3.0average safety rating
6%with a clean record
16with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boys and Girls Club of Manhattan Central ElementaryNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 4.3★ | None | 250 |
| 2 | Katies DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 3.9★ | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Growing Sunflower Daycare4668 Deer Creek Rd | 3.8★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 12 |
| 4 | Joan Louise McCoy Day Care Home4675 Reid Dr | 3.7★ | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | New Beginnings ChildcareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 3.7★ | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Sunshine DayCare1305 18th St | 3.5★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 12 |
| 7 | Kathy Swigers Family Daycare4525 N 99 Hwy | 3.3★ | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | A Place to GrowNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 3.1★ | 8 · 1 high-risk | 12 |
| 9 | Jenns Daycare17236 Driftwood Bend | 3.1★ | 10 | 12 |
| 10 | Little Love Bugs Learning CenterNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 3.0★ | 6 · 5 high-risk | 48 |
| 11 | NEK CAP Inc Head Start Program Pottawatomie Co1911 Grandview Dr | 2.6★ | 7 · 2 high-risk | 17 |
| 12 | Jennifer Schneider Daycare303 Riverview Dr | 2.6★ | 7 · 3 high-risk | 12 |
| 13 | Three Little Bears Daycare Home906 Pine St | 2.3★ | 13 · 2 high-risk | 12 |
| 14 | Miss Bridis Family DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 2.3★ | 12 · 3 high-risk | 12 |
| 15 | Crafty Critters Daycare16659 Stage Cir | 2.2★ | 14 · 3 high-risk | 12 |
| 16 | Little Wonders Day Care806 14th St | 2.1★ | 21 · 2 high-risk | 12 |
| 17 | The Great Valley Childcare Center LLC1004 Poplar St | 1.1★ | 82 · 27 high-risk | 36 |
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.