Daycares in Rapid City, SD
All 62 licensed child care facilities in Rapid City, 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 →
62licensed daycares
4.3average safety rating
6%with a clean record
58with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapid City YMCA Learning Center830 Quincy St | 4.4★ | 1 | 45 |
| 2 | Deb Chilstrom728 Lion Dr | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 3 | SITZLER, NEASHA208 N Berry Pine Rd | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 4 | Abby Maidl3402 Ivy Ave | 4.4★ | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Amira Loveridge1515 38th St | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 6 | CARLA JOHNSON8 Meade St | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 7 | Horizon Point Child Development Center7001 Mt Rushmore Rd | 4.4★ | 1 | 48 |
| 8 | Megan Darger807 Odde Pl | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 9 | JUMPSTART YMCA601 Columbus St | 4.4★ | 2 | 90 |
| 10 | Kidstop - Robbinsdale424 E Indiana St | 4.4★ | 1 | 120 |
| 11 | City Kids LLC2941 Lanark Rd | 4.4★ | None | 20 |
| 12 | Kidstop - Grandview3301 Grandview Dr | 4.4★ | 1 | 45 |
| 13 | Kidstop - Wilson827 Franklin St. | 4.4★ | None | 30 |
| 14 | Kidstop - Corral Drive4503 Park Dr | 4.4★ | 2 | 45 |
| 15 | Kidstop - Meadowbrook3125 W Flormann St | 4.4★ | 1 | 45 |
| 16 | Westside Preschool & Daycare Inc.3500 Canyon Lake Dr | 4.4★ | 2 | 135 |
| 17 | E3 ELEVATE ACADEMY955 E North St suite 150 | 4.3★ | None | 90 |
| 18 | ERIKA HUEMILLER805 12th St | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 19 | LaRae Bailey3928 Brookside Dr | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 20 | Marissa Maxson4011 Yucca Dr | 4.3★ | None | 3 |
| 21 | Elizabeth Peckham3024 S Valley Dr | 4.3★ | 1 | — |
| 22 | Fit-n-Fun - CAMInc.3660 Sturgis Rd | 4.3★ | 1 | 173 |
| 23 | Savannah Burton926 Ziebach St | 4.3★ | 1 | 12 |
| 24 | LYNDSAY POLZIN6418 Greenfield Dr | 4.3★ | 2 | 12 |
| 25 | Rachel Dickson4915 Patricia St | 4.3★ | 2 | 12 |
| 26 | Sheena Meyers4429 Seeaire St | 4.3★ | 3 | 12 |
| 27 | ALICE PIKE1827 Diamond Ct | 4.3★ | 1 | 12 |
| 28 | Brenda Milacek4702 Teak Dr | 4.3★ | 2 | 12 |
| 29 | HORACE MANN DISCOVERY CENTER902 Anamosa St | 4.3★ | 4 | 90 |
| 30 | Kyra Grable4835 Hansen Ln | 4.3★ | 2 | 12 |
| 31 | SAMMI VAN WYK1108 E Oakland St | 4.3★ | 2 | 12 |
| 32 | Leah Grueschow3409 Arizona St | 4.3★ | 2 | 12 |
| 33 | SANDRA STYLES8450 Morris Ln | 4.3★ | 2 | 12 |
| 34 | South Park Discovery Center207 Flormann St | 4.3★ | 3 | 120 |
| 35 | SUMMERLIN RANTA2450 Harwood St | 4.3★ | 2 | 12 |
| 36 | CYNTHIA ORSBORN12 Anamosa St | 4.3★ | 2 | 12 |
| 37 | ZION LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL AND DAYCARE4550 US-16 | 4.3★ | 2 | 180 |
| 38 | BANANA BUNCH CLC 2924 E Saint Patrick St | 4.3★ | 3 | 140 |
| 39 | CHILDREN'S HOUSE MONTESSORI4021 Range Rd | 4.3★ | 3 | 60 |
| 40 | LITTLE OWLS DAYCARE & PRESCHOOL110 N Cambell St D | 4.3★ | 3 | 90 |
| 41 | ONE HEART CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER201 Kansas City St | 4.3★ | 3 | 30 |
| 42 | ST ELIZABETH SETON CHILD CARE2101 City Springs Rd Suite 100 | 4.3★ | 3 | 285 |
| 43 | GENERAL BEADLE DISCOVERY CENTER10 Van Buren St | 4.3★ | 3 | 315 |
| 44 | KIDZ COVE CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER606 E Indiana St | 4.3★ | 4 | 30 |
| 45 | KNOLLWOOD DISCOVERY CENTER1701 Downing St | 4.3★ | 3 | 145 |
| 46 | Rapid Valley Discovery Center2601 Covington St | 4.3★ | 3 | 120 |
| 47 | YMCA CHILD CARE815 Kansas City St | 4.3★ | 3 | 765 |
| 48 | OUR LITTLE TREASURES DAYCARE AND PRESCHOOL1123 Kansas City St | 4.3★ | 2 | 105 |
| 49 | RAPID CITY CHILDRENS CENTER2311 Oak Ave | 4.3★ | 4 | 196 |
| 50 | YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES CDC120 E Adams St | 4.3★ | 3 | 417 |
| 51 | CREATIVE KIDS4605 Easy St | 4.3★ | 5 | 59 |
| 52 | Real Life Childcare Center4024 Sheridan Lake Rd | 4.2★ | 2 | 80 |
| 53 | Wonder and Willow1500 Sedivy Ln | 4.2★ | 2 | 44 |
| 54 | IMPACT KIDZ ACADEMY625 N Creek Dr | 4.2★ | 3 | 231 |
| 55 | STAR MOUNTAIN DAYCARE AND PRESCHOOL602 Auburn Dr | 4.2★ | 5 | 20 |
| 56 | LIL FRIENDS LEARNING CENTER1620 Concourse Ct | 4.2★ | 4 | 81 |
| 57 | Lil' Punkins Daycare3747 Sonora Dr | 4.2★ | 6 | 18 |
| 58 | DREAM KIDS PRESCHOOL & CHILDREN'S CENTER2225 E Saint Patrick St | 4.2★ | 4 | 150 |
| 59 | RURAL AMERICA INITIATIVES2112 S Valley Dr | 4.2★ | 4 | 353 |
| 60 | St. Paul's Lutheran Preschool & Daycare835 E Fairmont Blvd | 4.2★ | 4 | 120 |
| 61 | THE KIDS DEN6047 Tartan Ct | 4.2★ | 5 | 77 |
| 62 | EVERY CHILD IS SPECIAL4703 S Canyon Rd | 4.2★ | 5 | 75 |
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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