Daycares in Waterville, ME
All 19 licensed child care facilities in Waterville, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
19licensed daycares
4.5average safety rating
89%with a clean record
2with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfond Youth & Community Center Childcare126 North St | 4.6★ | None | 193 |
| 2 | Creative Minds Daycare3 Brooklyn Ave | 4.6★ | None | 35 |
| 3 | Educare Central Maine56 Drummond Ave | 4.6★ | None | 225 |
| 4 | George J Mitchell Before/After School58 Drummond Ave | 4.6★ | None | 125 |
| 5 | Grenda Banton250 Main St | 4.6★ | None | 12 |
| 6 | Jill Hamilton46 Merryfield Ave | 4.6★ | None | 12 |
| 7 | Judith Defelice70 JOHNSON HEIGHTS | 4.6★ | None | 12 |
| 8 | Mid Maine Tech Pre-School Lab3 Brooklyn Ave | 4.6★ | None | 20 |
| 9 | Mount Merici After School Care18 Mount Merici Ave | 4.6★ | None | 80 |
| 10 | Woodfords Family Services - Waterville2 Seton Center Dr | 4.6★ | None | 49 |
| 11 | RODRIGUE, JANINE120 WESTERN AVE | 4.6★ | None | 12 |
| 12 | Halfpints Daycare 2 (Gilman St.)21 Gilman St | 4.5★ | None | 50 |
| 13 | Bright Begininngs Learning Center (Waterville Site)93 Silver St | 4.4★ | None | 80 |
| 14 | Halfpints Child Care Kmd155 Kennedy Memorial Dr | 4.4★ | None | 30 |
| 15 | Happy Days Childcare & Learning Center At Colby126 Mayflower Hill Dr | 4.4★ | None | 40 |
| 16 | Moomoos Playcare & Learning Center163 Silver St | 4.4★ | None | 49 |
| 17 | Littles & Roots Childcare153 North St. | 4.3★ | None | 36 |
| 18 | Littlest Roots Childcare Center295 Kennedy Memorial Dr | 4.3★ | None | 30 |
| 19 | Sarah Bradley56 Pleasant St | 4.2★ | None | 12 |
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.