Daycares in Portland, ME
All 49 licensed child care facilities in Portland, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
49licensed daycares
4.5average safety rating
94%with a clean record
3with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Salamone6 Richardson St | 4.6★ | None | 12 |
| 2 | Art Play Nursery School524 Allen Ave | 4.6★ | None | 20 |
| 3 | Back Cove School535 Ocean Ave | 4.6★ | None | 60 |
| 4 | Brandi Lawrence89 Lynn St | 4.6★ | None | 12 |
| 5 | Bright Horizons Childrens Center, LLC.2195 Congress St | 4.6★ | None | 106 |
| 6 | Catherine Morrill Day Nursery96 Danforth St | 4.6★ | None | 85 |
| 7 | Childrens House415 Forest Ave | 4.6★ | None | 20 |
| 8 | Childrens Odyssey19 Libby St | 4.6★ | None | 159 |
| 9 | Clara Allen36 Nevens St | 4.6★ | None | 12 |
| 10 | First Lutheran Childrens Program132 Auburn St | 4.6★ | None | 100 |
| 11 | Gentle Wings1001 Forest Ave | 4.6★ | None | 12 |
| 12 | Goldman Family Preschool1342 Congress St | 4.6★ | None | 120 |
| 13 | Joan Naigle38 Ray St | 4.6★ | None | 12 |
| 14 | Naila Matkevich1837 Washington Ave | 4.6★ | None | 12 |
| 15 | Natalie Eide32 Sara Ln | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 16 | Sasha Shunk70 Frost St | 4.6★ | None | 12 |
| 17 | Sholeh Misaghian11 Gertrude Ave | 4.6★ | None | 12 |
| 18 | Southern Maine Childrens Academy Ii125 Presumpscott St, Unit 10 | 4.6★ | None | 100 |
| 19 | St. Brigid School695 Stevens Ave/Father Hayes | 4.6★ | None | 90 |
| 20 | The Academy For Active Learners LLC134 Warren Ave | 4.6★ | None | 156 |
| 21 | The Childrens Nursery School159 State St | 4.6★ | None | 20 |
| 22 | The Opportuinity Alliance- East End215 Congress St | 4.6★ | None | 88 |
| 23 | Trinity Day School113 Coyle St | 4.6★ | None | 74 |
| 24 | WAYNFLETE SCHOOL360 SPRING ST | 4.6★ | None | 150 |
| 25 | Breakwater School856 Brighton Ave | 4.6★ | None | 160 |
| 26 | The Childrens Center - Portland721 Stevens Ave | 4.6★ | None | 86 |
| 27 | Growing Learners Child Care Center970 Forest Ave. | 4.5★ | None | 80 |
| 28 | Jenna Hayes126 Tucker Ave | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 29 | Jessica Buonaiuto19 Brentwood St | 4.5★ | None | 12 |
| 30 | Portside Learning Center1976 Washington Ave | 4.5★ | None | 76 |
| 31 | West End Village School251 Danforth St | 4.5★ | None | 12 |
| 32 | Baby Steps Nursery & Child Care1729 Congress St | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 33 | Christina Arroyo17 Hillside Rd | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 34 | Community Montessori Of Greater Portland26 Johansen St | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 35 | Glickman Lauder Ctr. Of Excellence In Autism & Developmental Disorders37 Andover Rd | 4.4★ | None | 77 |
| 36 | Growing Learners At Stevens Square631 Stevens Ave | 4.4★ | None | 94 |
| 37 | Hinda Wilansky39 Belfield St | 4.4★ | None | 9 |
| 38 | Kiddie Garden LLC237 Spring St | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 39 | Madeline Chisholm202 Stevens Ave | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 40 | Mbiko Family Learning Center1340 Riverside Dr | 4.4★ | None | 49 |
| 41 | Nilo Hejabian453 Ray St | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 42 | Play874 Washington Ave #1 | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 43 | The Childrens Center-Minis1006 Forest Ave | 4.4★ | None | 44 |
| 44 | The Opportunity Alliance- Riverton Center102-104 Riverton Dr | 4.4★ | None | 20 |
| 45 | Little Steps Childcare476 Summit St. | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 46 | Maine Nature Academy dba Growing Tree Childcare110 Davis Farm Rd. | 4.3★ | None | 52 |
| 47 | Roya Hejabian Brilliant Stars Montessori Home5 Bartley Ave. | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 48 | The Levey Day School Trina Carroll400 Deering Ave. | 4.3★ | None | 20 |
| 49 | Driscoll Child Development Center, LLC1037 Forest Ave, Suite 6 | 4.1★ | 1 | 99 |
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.