Daycares in Portales, NM
All 26 licensed child care facilities in Portales, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
26licensed daycares
4.3average safety rating
96%with a clean record
1with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.C.E. Scholar After School Program200 SOUTH AVENUE C | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 2 | ANGELA PENA************** | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 3 | ANTHONY REGA************* | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 4 | AURORA LOPEZ************** | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 5 | CAREY GONZALES****************** | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 6 | COMMUNITY SERVICES ADULT D.C1100 COMMUNITY WAY | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 7 | DANIELA MORALES PUENTES************* | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 8 | Enchantment Kiddie Academy, LLC1900 S AVENUE I | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 9 | ENMU Child Development Center1500 S AVENUE K STATION 25 | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 10 | EPCAA - Portales Head Start501 E 1st Street | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 11 | Honey Babies, LLC.522 S. Avenue C | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 12 | JE'NETTE MCDONALD******************** | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 13 | JOSELYN LAMPKINS************ | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 14 | LINDA ESPINOSA*************** | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 15 | LISA SANFORD************** | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 16 | Mimi's Little Buckaroo's Childcare Center, LLC829 E. 2nd St | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 17 | Neicy's Daycare404 E 7TH | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 18 | PHYLISS BLAKELEY*********** | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 19 | Portales Early Head Start1034 Community Way | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 20 | Portales High School Childcare Center201 S KNOXVILLE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 21 | Portales Municipal Board of Education501 S ABILENE AVE | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 22 | RACHEL CRANDALL******************* | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 23 | SAMANTHA PRESTON*************** | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 24 | SHELLEY JOHNSON******************** | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 25 | VERONICA NUNEZ************** | 4.3★ | None | — |
| 26 | Kidzo - Portales820 W. 18th St. | 4.2★ | 1 | — |
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.