Daycares in Brainerd, MN
All 57 licensed child care facilities in Brainerd, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
57licensed daycares
—average safety rating
100%with a clean record
0with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allord Jennifer J8595 GOLDEN POND DR | Unrated | None | — |
| 2 | Annies Childcare & Learning Center501 W College Dr | Unrated | None | — |
| 3 | Annies Childcare & Learning Center9630 Ostrowski Way | Unrated | None | — |
| 4 | Beierman Sarah J9903 Ravenswood Rd | Unrated | None | — |
| 5 | Berndt Deborah12827 11th Ave SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 6 | Bethlehem Head Start418 8th Ave NE | Unrated | None | — |
| 7 | Birchem Rebecca S1411 Quince St | Unrated | None | — |
| 8 | Blong Michelle15660 Sandhill Dr | Unrated | None | — |
| 9 | Bowers Stefani2901 BLAIR ST | Unrated | None | — |
| 10 | Brainerd Head Start2410 Oak St | Unrated | None | — |
| 11 | Cave Jessica L dba Lucky Ducks Daycare15338 SHELLISA LN | Unrated | None | — |
| 12 | Christensen Rachel17126 Smith Rd | Unrated | None | — |
| 13 | Clark Hannah Jean dba Northtown Kids Daycare9081 WOLVES ST | Unrated | None | — |
| 14 | Davis Patricia A808 3rd Ave NE | Unrated | None | — |
| 15 | DeChaine Krystal L811 Willow St | Unrated | None | — |
| 16 | Denny L BreeAnna dba Little Critters Big Adventure LLC23281 COUNTY ROAD 2 | Unrated | None | — |
| 17 | Discovery Woods604 N 7th St | Unrated | None | — |
| 18 | Enlund Pamela Sue dba Thoughtful Play16563 WILDFLOWER LN | Unrated | None | — |
| 19 | Freiday Kelly J1317 S 7TH ST | Unrated | None | — |
| 20 | Gephart Jennifer J6708 Barrows Ave | Unrated | None | — |
| 21 | Gildart Clarissa Ann1308 8th Ave NE | Unrated | None | — |
| 22 | Harrison Fun & Friends1515 Oak St | Unrated | None | — |
| 23 | Holmes Heather Ann10128 COUNTY ROAD 8 | Unrated | None | — |
| 24 | Johnson Amanda11502 County Road 44 | Unrated | None | — |
| 25 | Keller Amy Lynn dba Amy's Daycare House1202 SE 12TH ST | Unrated | None | — |
| 26 | KIDZ ZONE DAYCARE CENTER1002 Laurel St | Unrated | None | — |
| 27 | Lhotka Brittany dba Shining Stars Daycare LLC12849 THREE MILE RD | Unrated | None | — |
| 28 | Long Alissa Marlene16342 SANCTUARY WAY | Unrated | None | — |
| 29 | Merriam Allison Mae9164 GOLDEN OAK DR | Unrated | None | — |
| 30 | Montessori School of Brainerd315 N 6th St | Unrated | None | — |
| 31 | New Discoveries Child Care Center703 Oak St | Unrated | None | — |
| 32 | New Discoveries Child Care Center424 S 8th St | Unrated | None | — |
| 33 | Nezerka Sarah E12130 HIDDEN BIRCH RD | Unrated | None | — |
| 34 | Nichols Caitlin M8627 Coles Way | Unrated | None | — |
| 35 | Pape Miranda Jean12799 LITTLE PINE RD SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 36 | Pratt Kristen M801 SE 19th Street | Unrated | None | — |
| 37 | Riesner Holly L10932 BRENT DR | Unrated | None | — |
| 38 | Riverside Fun & Friends220 NW 3rd St | Unrated | None | — |
| 39 | Riverside Little Warrior Child Care220 NW 3rd St | Unrated | None | — |
| 40 | Siebels Katelyn Rose518B F ST NE | Unrated | None | — |
| 41 | Skillings Christene L920 S 7th Street | Unrated | None | — |
| 42 | Sloth Jamie M13266 COUNTY ROAD 23 | Unrated | None | — |
| 43 | Smith Becky S & Ebinger Tammy L618 S 10th St | Unrated | None | — |
| 44 | Smith Kisha Lynn14372 BULEY AVE | Unrated | None | — |
| 45 | St. Francis Preschool817 Juniper St | Unrated | None | — |
| 46 | Stange Denise Lynn7813 Joshua Lane | Unrated | None | — |
| 47 | Stehr Laura J10181 Legionville Rd N | Unrated | None | — |
| 48 | Stepping Stones Childcare Learning Center Inc810 NW 7th St | Unrated | None | — |
| 49 | Svendsen Krystal Jo2825 CLARA ST | Unrated | None | — |
| 50 | Swenson Amber J & Swenson Katelyn L DBA Little Rascals Daycare16212 MILES CIR | Unrated | None | — |
| 51 | Team Ascension Martial Arts & Gymnastics (After School Program)1313 S 6th St Ste B | Unrated | None | — |
| 52 | Tengwall Brittni R4603 THESING RD | Unrated | None | — |
| 53 | Thomes Ellen L17188 Pine Circle Rd | Unrated | None | — |
| 54 | Thompson Vanessa16459 CARLSON LAKE ROAD | Unrated | None | — |
| 55 | Tiny Adventures908 Maple St | Unrated | None | — |
| 56 | Trinity Children's Center1420 S 6th St | Unrated | None | — |
| 57 | Veit LeighAnn Marie606 S 8TH ST | Unrated | None | — |
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.