Daycares in Watertown, SD
All 13 licensed child care facilities in Watertown, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
13licensed daycares
3.9average safety rating
0%with a clean record
13with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia Campion1000 18th Ave NE | 4.2★ | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | MOHR, RACHEAL323 30th St NW | 4.1★ | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | SELCHERT, CARRIE1312 34th St S | 4.1★ | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | HAMANN, PEGGY1801 1st Ave SE | 4.0★ | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | OLSON, DONNA1106 7th Ave NE | 4.0★ | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | WEBER, MICHELE1511 Arrow Ave NE | 4.0★ | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | Our Little Village Learning Center90 28th Ave SE | 3.9★ | 4 | 225 |
| 8 | WENTZ,MEGAN405 4th St NW | 3.9★ | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | St. Martin's Lutheran School Early Learning Center1200 2nd St NE | 3.9★ | 2 | 375 |
| 10 | Ave Maria Catholic School Kids on Target412 2nd St SE | 3.8★ | 3 | 150 |
| 11 | Ave Maria PreK Kids on Target438 10th Ave NW | 3.8★ | 4 | 150 |
| 12 | LATC CHILDREN'S EDUCARE CENTER216 10th St SE | 3.8★ | 3 | 200 |
| 13 | LITTLE ANGELS711 W Kemp Ave | 3.8★ | 4 | 30 |
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.