Daycares in Rochester, MN
All 227 licensed child care facilities in Rochester, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
Typical cost in Minnesota: about $1,480/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Minnesota →
227licensed daycares
—average safety rating
100%with a clean record
0with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adler-Sturgis Darlena E5631 51st St NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 2 | ALC Child Care Center37 Woodlake Dr SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 3 | Aldrich Memorial Nursery School855 Essex Pkwy NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 4 | Ali Anab M & Hassan Ali Y2860 Park St SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 5 | Atkinson Cheryl A3615 14th Ave Northwest | Unrated | None | — |
| 6 | Balcha Belaynesh1374 SKYVIEW CIR NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 7 | Bamber Valley Elementary School2001 Bamber Valley Rd SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 8 | Barker Crystal Gayle3870 WILLOW HEIGHTS DR SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 9 | Bartz Katie Danielle919 24TH ST SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 10 | Batterson Becki S5901 13th Ave NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 11 | Baudoin Laura J2316 Stanley Lane NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 12 | Beighley Jennifer Lee665 South Pointe Ct SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 13 | Bishop Elementary School406 36th Ave NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 14 | Bishop Summer Dawn5403 FLORENCE DR NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 15 | Boose Gina M6119 BRANCH AVE NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 16 | Borgohain Parinita2398 CRIMSON RIDGE CIR NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 17 | Borth-Heppel Breanna M6016 HILLSBORO LN NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 18 | Brady Beth4301 4TH ST NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 19 | Brede Madison Cajg1416 16TH AVE NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 20 | Bright Horizons Children's Centers LLC dba: Mayo Employees Back-Up CCC3535 40th Ave NW Ste 100 | Unrated | None | — |
| 21 | Bright Star Daycare4923 W Frontage Rd N | Unrated | None | — |
| 22 | Casa de Corazon Rochester970 34th Ave NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 23 | CCRR Head Start Empowerment Center930 40th St NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 24 | CCRR-NW2830 18th Ave NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 25 | Chase Kelly L5179 MEADOW DR SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 26 | Child Care Resource & Referral Head Start1026 E Center St | Unrated | None | — |
| 27 | Choung Saroeum Pan1421 36TH ST SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 28 | Chubbuck Carrie M2443 62nd St NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 29 | Churchill Elementary School2240 7th Ave NE | Unrated | None | — |
| 30 | Civic League Day Nursery427 6th Ave SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 31 | Clemens Jennifer L4714 Vine Pl SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 32 | Coleman Cheryl Odessa6238 Fairway Dr NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 33 | Collins Barbara Jean5115 CASTLEWOOD LN NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 34 | Connaughty Susan R5221 52nd Ave NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 35 | Cooper Melinda Grace3331 OXFORD LN NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 36 | Dau Mary Akol555 APPLE RIDGE BLVD SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 37 | Davis Stacey J2334 Stanley Ln NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 38 | Delaney Janet L934 9th Avenue SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 39 | DeMarco Angela & Mulvihill-Petri Karen dba Everwild Nature School LLC6731 BROADWAY AVE N | Unrated | None | — |
| 40 | Derby Katie E2024 15th Ave NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 41 | DeYoung Kari Lynn2550 Heartland Dr NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 42 | Discover Magical Moments West2790 Commerce Dr NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 43 | Eberhart Julie A1731 NORTHERN VALLEY DR NE | Unrated | None | — |
| 44 | Eckerson Rhonda K4318 14TH AVE NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 45 | Elechi Brittny Traneil dba The Daniel Christian Academy Inc4016 28TH ST SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 46 | Elton Hills Elementary School1421 Elton Hills Dr NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 47 | Emmanuelli Sheila M & Emmanuelli Helson L2445 60th St NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 48 | Endless Journey Child Care7411 Airport View Dr SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 49 | EPIC Endeavors Preschool Academy20 9th St SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 50 | Eureka Kids Inc3675 9th St NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 51 | Eureka Kids Inc.3640 9th St NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 52 | Family Bahur Child Care Center Inc.4915 Highway 52 N | Unrated | None | — |
| 53 | Feine Kari A1958 Hart Drive SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 54 | First Steps Academy5450 Royal Pl NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 55 | First Steps Academy3089 25th St NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 56 | First Steps Academy3091 25th St NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 57 | Fitcher Sprow Robyn M5310 King Arthur Dr NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 58 | Folwell Elementary School603 15th Ave SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 59 | Franklin Elementary School1801 9th Ave SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 60 | Gage Elementary School1300 40th St NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 61 | Galuak Mary A dba Angel Day Care Services6071 SOMERSBY CT NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 62 | Gan Rochester Preschool3703 Fairway Pl NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 63 | Gibbs Elementary School5525 56th St NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 64 | Good News Children's Center, Inc.2645 Broadway Ave N | Unrated | None | — |
| 65 | Gore Jean M2024 51st St NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 66 | Green Lily Behavioral Health Intensive Child Care Center2518 N Broadway Ste 120 | Unrated | None | — |
| 67 | Grimm Jessica L5127 Duvall Pl NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 68 | Groettum Jennifer L1223 37th St SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 69 | Hamilton Ann M6452 55TH AVE NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 70 | Hanson Carol1806 Marvale Ave SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 71 | Harrington Jacqueline900 10TH ST SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 72 | Heath Tiffany J1513 15 1/2 Ave NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 73 | Heddens Roher Leslie A2815 34TH AVE SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 74 | Heim Kellie L2426 MELODY ST SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 75 | Hemenway Mary E2041 24th Street SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 76 | Hengel Connie M2209 Hampton Rhodes Ct NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 77 | Hennessy Jayne Rose21 18TH AVE NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 78 | Hershberger Emily Ann3405 15TH AVE NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 79 | Higbe Kimberly S4333 56TH STREET LN NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 80 | Highet Heidi J & Highet Jamie C1919 1st St NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 81 | Holden Tracy Marie933 13TH AVE NE | Unrated | None | — |
| 82 | Holm Lacey J968 21ST ST SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 83 | Holy Spirit Pre School/Rochester Catholic Schools5455 50th Ave NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 84 | Hoover Elementary School369 Elton Hills Dr NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 85 | Hornsby Denise Dawn616 S POINTE LN SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 86 | Huckleberry Katie & Jones Suzanne dba Hilltop Beginnings Preschool6460 FAIRWAY DR NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 87 | Jacobs Kimberly K1935 49TH ST NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 88 | Jacobson Angela M2117 19th St NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 89 | Jefferson Elementary School1201 10th Ave NE | Unrated | None | — |
| 90 | Jeremiah Program - Rochester Child Development Center2915 Jeremiah Ln NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 91 | Johnson Kimberly3502 42nd St Northwest | Unrated | None | — |
| 92 | Johnson Mary E975 19TH ST SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 93 | Joy Patricia J4217 Glouster Lane NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 94 | Kazeck Tamara J3460 HART LN SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 95 | Kids Choice LLC3240 E River Rd NE Ste 102 | Unrated | None | — |
| 96 | Kids Come 1st1818 Greenview Pl SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 97 | Kids Come 1st3615 15th Ave NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 98 | Kids Come 1st2450 Broadway Ave N | Unrated | None | — |
| 99 | KinderCare Learning Center1815 Greenview Pl SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 100 | KinderCare Learning Center402 14th St NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 101 | KinderCare Learning Center2460 Clare Ln NE | Unrated | None | — |
| 102 | Kindergrove Early Learning Center LLC2130 Broadway Ave S | Unrated | None | — |
| 103 | Kingdom Kids4400 55th St NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 104 | Klein Maria E1927 5TH AVE SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 105 | Knowledge Beginnings #0717062801 Superior Dr NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 106 | Kobilarcsik Renee6403 PEBBLE LN SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 107 | Koperski Sarah B5173 Kingston Place NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 108 | Kyeremeh Nichole E (Firm Foundations Child Care)2219 Trolls Ct NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 109 | Lane Nancy2615 12th Avenue NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 110 | Lehman Cheryl L5135 52nd Avenue NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 111 | Leisen Emily E6480 SUMMIT POINTE RD NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 112 | Lewison Julie713 14 1/2 ST SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 113 | Lewison Shania Barbara3226 41ST AVE SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 114 | Lincoln Elementary school1122 8th Ave SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 115 | Linden Jonathan C5554 Leslie Ln SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 116 | Listos Preschool & Childcare1503 2nd Ave NE | Unrated | None | — |
| 117 | Longfellow Elementary Schools2435 20th St SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 118 | Lorenz Denise Lee4437 10TH ST NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 119 | Mack Stacie J4448 Manor Dr NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 120 | Maker Jenna M2628 Heartland Dr NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 121 | Martinez Rodriguez Juvenal1305 38TH ST NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 122 | Mayo Clinic Children's R&R3535 40th Ave NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 123 | McCullough Sandra K2556 Northern Hills Ct NE | Unrated | None | — |
| 124 | Meadow Park Day Care Center dba Meadow Park Preschool & Child Care Cen971 16th St SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 125 | Mercer Alexis A5843 MEADOW DR SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 126 | Meyer Vanessa E2306 9TH AVE SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 127 | Mohamed Dulmar Hussein1106 33RD ST NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 128 | Mottram Nichole M338 27th St NE | Unrated | None | — |
| 129 | Mumin Asha Abdi5301 KINGSTON PL NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 130 | Nedland Jody Lee4415 Arcon Ln NW, Our Little Daisies Preschool Childcare | Unrated | None | — |
| 131 | Nelson Amber3435 BAMBER VALLEY RD SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 132 | Nelson Jessica L6028 SHETLAND DR NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 133 | New Horizon Academy625 Kutzky Ct NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 134 | New Horizon Academy3785 40th Ave NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 135 | New Horizon Academy628 Kutzky Ct NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 136 | Neylon Jennifer Lynn2295 CEDAR PARK CT SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 137 | Nicolas Guerline6032 PORTSMOUTH DR NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 138 | Nitz Savannah Marie4751 HARVEST CT NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 139 | O'Reilly Shayla Marie2918 PINEWOOD RIDGE DR SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 140 | O2B Kids East Rochester231 Penny Ln NE | Unrated | None | — |
| 141 | O2B Kids NW Rochester5591 Villa Rd NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 142 | Odegarden Rebecca Lynn2838 TOMAH PL NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 143 | Olson Melissa1016 DOUBLE EAGLE AVE SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 144 | Overland School2300 Overland Dr NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 145 | Parkinson Stephanie M816 4th Ave SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 146 | Paulson Laura A183 N River Ct NE | Unrated | None | — |
| 147 | Paulson Michelle L3754 DAVID LN SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 148 | Peck Dawn L4333 4th Place NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 149 | Peck Mollie Beth924 11TH AVE NE | Unrated | None | — |
| 150 | Perryman Tammy Jo4821 MANOR END LN NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 151 | Phoat April L2011 15TH ST NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 152 | Phommakhy Sarem1018 YORKSHIRE LN NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 153 | Piens Grace Ann4025 7th Place NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 154 | Pomranke Erin Nicole4856 SALLEY LN NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 155 | Pretzer Michele A2405 PEARL CT SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 156 | Primrose School of Rochester2600 2nd St SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 157 | Quality Kid Care Center Inc3212 22nd St NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 158 | Quast Gail M1650 8th Ave SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 159 | Rabe Cassandra M5528 51ST ST NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 160 | Rainbow School624 3rd Ave SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 161 | Rannells Courtney5915 LLOYD ST NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 162 | RCLS Stepping Stones2619 9th Ave NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 163 | Resurrection Lutheran Preschool4520 19th Ave NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 164 | Rich Susan L2016 42nd St NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 165 | Ridenour Heather Lynn2732 18TH AVE NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 166 | Rietmann Bonnie M1730 24 Ave SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 167 | Riverside Central Elementary School506 5th Ave NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 168 | Robertson Christiane J3027 LAKE MEADOW DR NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 169 | Robinson Alisha M4481 57TH ST NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 170 | Rochester Arts & Sciences Academy2521 Pennington Dr NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 171 | Rochester Montessori School5099 7th St NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 172 | Rogers Jamie L2504 Parkhill Ln SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 173 | Rose Jessica2766 OSHKOSH LN NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 174 | Ryan Melenie307 17th St SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 175 | Saint Francis of Assisi Preschool318 11th Ave SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 176 | Salama Child Care Center, LLC1619 Eastwood Rd SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 177 | Sample Dawn M4106 Countrywood Dr SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 178 | San Rim5111 21st Ave NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 179 | Scurlock Lindsey & Scurlock Daryl1645 11TH AVE NE | Unrated | None | — |
| 180 | Seeds of Wisdom Early Development400 13th Ave SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 181 | Senne Kathleen M1614 5TH AVE SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 182 | Sheehan Ellen E3621 2nd St NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 183 | Sibley Mary Jo A & Sibley Alexandra Rae908 13TH AVE NE | Unrated | None | — |
| 184 | Smidt Cori A466 Manor Woods Lane NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 185 | Smidt Joshua J3552 6TH ST NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 186 | Smith Anna Lea1012 3RD ST SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 187 | Smith Pamela A2747 ASHLAND PL NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 188 | Sorquist Danielle Kay2320 12TH AVE NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 189 | Sossoukpe Kasandra Lynn4302 TRENTON LN NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 190 | Speer Dana M3809 SUNNYDALE LN SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 191 | Speer Pamela1925 17 1/2 ST NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 192 | Sprung Sandra817 36th St SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 193 | St Pius X Preschool1205 12th Ave NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 194 | Stangler Tricia M4622 58TH LN NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 195 | Steiger Lavonne R4928 22ND AVE NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 196 | Stensgard Vanessa Isbelia769 90TH ST NE | Unrated | None | — |
| 197 | Strong Kalley A2001 HART DR SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 198 | Struckmann Jessica R935 16th Ave NE | Unrated | None | — |
| 199 | Sundt Kari Frances2069 Starburst Dr SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 200 | Sunset Terrace Elementary School1707 19th Ave NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 201 | Tackmann Rachel Sue926 13th St SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 202 | Taylor Jennifer M2847 Bandel Drive NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 203 | Telecky Anna M811 18TH AVE SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 204 | The Goddard School2364 Valleyhigh Dr NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 205 | Thomas Amanda M1412 31st St NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 206 | Thompson Amanda Ashley Carolyn4122 13TH AVE NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 207 | Thrive Child Care and Family Resource Center400 5th Ave SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 208 | Tierra Encantada - Rochester LLC3805 Cascade Creek Rd NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 209 | Timpane Keisha D5252 RIDGEVIEW DR NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 210 | Toogood Katherine Rose3903 CHIP SHOT LN SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 211 | Torkelson Stephanie L2203 58th St NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 212 | Trangsrud Jean Mary Cahill4070 8TH ST SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 213 | Tupper Tracy2218 15th Ave NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 214 | Underbakke Erin & Underbakke Adam2404 13th Ave NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 215 | Vandal Michelle A2813 34TH AVE SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 216 | Vang Trong dba Tater Tots Daycare1218 34TH ST NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 217 | Veillard Evania3371 GRANT RD SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 218 | Viker Stephanie M113 17th St SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 219 | Vondal Cheryl Ann77 22ND ST SW | Unrated | None | — |
| 220 | Ward Vicky J825 Diamond Ridge Ln NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 221 | Washington Elementary School1200 11th Ave NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 222 | Weber Gabrielle M1848 BEAR RIDGE LN SE | Unrated | None | — |
| 223 | Willis-Oeltjen Sally K4902 18 1/2 Ave NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 224 | Young Jennifer M2906 Monroe Dr NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 225 | Zeleke Helen Afework6110 39TH AVE NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 226 | Ziebell Rachel D424 MANOR RIDGE DR NW | Unrated | None | — |
| 227 | Zubay Roxy Jo1045 9TH AVE SE | 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.
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