Daycares in Ellsworth, ME
All 16 licensed child care facilities in Ellsworth, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
16licensed daycares
4.4average safety rating
88%with a clean record
2with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Special Childrens Friends78 Union St | 4.6★ | None | 64 |
| 2 | Susan Tripp17 Fifth St | 4.6★ | None | 12 |
| 3 | KIDSPEACE NEW ENGLAND16 KIDSPEACE WAY | 4.5★ | None | 24 |
| 4 | Sarah Gilley79 Christian Ridge Rd | 4.5★ | None | 12 |
| 5 | Bree Collins875 Red Bridge Rd | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 6 | Little Blossoms Childcare443 Main St | 4.4★ | None | 40 |
| 7 | Mis Primeros Pasos My First Steps, LLC41 North St | 4.4★ | None | 20 |
| 8 | Down East Family YMCA- Beechland Road Early Learning Center171 Beechland Rd | 4.4★ | None | 100 |
| 9 | Down East Family YMCA Early Learning Center5 General Moore Way | 4.4★ | None | 205 |
| 10 | Discovering Kids Mt. Desert Island18 Avery Ln. | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 11 | Down East Family YMCA- Discovery238 State St | 4.3★ | None | 200 |
| 12 | Head Start Down East - Ellsworth18 Avery Ln. | 4.3★ | None | 72 |
| 13 | Pamela Cushing9 Hillside Dr | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 14 | Summit Learning Center - Ellsworth Campus27 Puddleglum Way. | 4.3★ | None | 49 |
| 15 | The Growing Patch Childcare Center25 Guptil Farm Rd | 4.3★ | None | 29 |
| 16 | The Learning Tree Child Care Center119 Bucksport Road | 4.3★ | None | 20 |
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.