Daycares in Mitchell, SD
All 15 licensed child care facilities in Mitchell, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
15licensed daycares
3.9average safety rating
0%with a clean record
15with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobbie Kurtenbach1505 E Ash Ave | 4.1★ | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Carmen Fischer601 N Edgerton St | 4.0★ | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | Darla Kummer1503 S Miller Ave | 4.0★ | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Latrice Franklin1522 Pebble Beach Rd | 4.0★ | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Patty Magnuson413 N Davison St | 4.0★ | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | Samantha Menning712 W 3rd Ave | 4.0★ | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | Angela Moon1024 Palmer Pl | 4.0★ | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | Rosemary Menning709 S Wisconsin St | 4.0★ | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | FIRST LUTHERAN CHILD LEARNING CTR411 N Duff St | 4.0★ | 2 | 53 |
| 10 | Laura Picek1033 E 1st Ave | 3.9★ | 3 | 12 |
| 11 | Lila Putnam506 W 3rd Ave | 3.9★ | 3 | 12 |
| 12 | St. John Paul II Child Care Center1510 W Elm St | 3.9★ | 3 | 120 |
| 13 | Jodi Hofer314 E 10th Ave | 3.8★ | 4 | 12 |
| 14 | MITCHELL CHRISTIAN EARLY LEARNING805 W 18th Ave | 3.8★ | 4 | 255 |
| 15 | LITTLE LEARNERS LLC1308 W 15th Ave | 3.7★ | 5 | 180 |
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.