Daycares in Pierre, SD

All 14 licensed child care facilities in Pierre, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

Typical cost in South Dakota: about $629/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in South Dakota →

14licensed daycares

4.3average safety rating

0%with a clean record

14with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Nancy Freier2302 E Sully Ave	4.4★	None	12
2	Amy Fowler2027 Lancaster Pl	4.4★	1	12
3	Elizabeth Harris1517 Crested Ave	4.4★	1	12
4	Patricia Berven522 W 7th St	4.4★	None	12
5	Stepping Stones Child Care310 S Arthur St	4.3★	1	20
6	St. Joseph's School OST Program210 E Broadway Ave	4.3★	3	60
7	Jessica Schwartz29065 Blue Grama	4.3★	3	12
8	Kimberly Hudson1008 N Maple Ave	4.3★	3	12
9	OAHE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER2307 E Capitol Ave	4.3★	3	200
10	Oahe Family YMCA900 E Church St	4.3★	4	195
11	PLAYPENS AND PUZZLES DAYCARE2100 Brookstone Lp	4.3★	4	40
12	Lil' Gov's Bright Beginning's1408 N Harrison Ave	4.2★	4	105
13	Boys & Girls Club of the Capital Area110 S Ree St	4.2★	4	225
14	Faith Lutheran Day Care Center714 N Grand Ave	4.2★	3	120

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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