Daycares in Essex, VT
All 30 licensed child care facilities in Essex, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
30licensed daycares
4.3average safety rating
97%with a clean record
1with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barber, Kristina65 Susie Wilson Road | 4.4★ | None | 10 |
| 2 | Clow, Catherine305 Browns River Road | 4.4★ | None | 10 |
| 3 | Frog & Toad Child Care & Learning Center, LLC26 Suzie Wilson Road, Unit A | 4.4★ | None | 50 |
| 4 | Rec Kids at Fleming21 Prospect Street, Fleming Elementary School | 4.4★ | None | 92 |
| 5 | Rec Kids at Hiawatha34 Hiawatha Elementary | 4.4★ | None | 72 |
| 6 | Rec Kids at Summit17 Summit Street | 4.4★ | None | 92 |
| 7 | Adams, Crystal19 Tyler Drive | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 8 | Center For Technology Essex Preschool3 Educational Drive | 4.3★ | None | 15 |
| 9 | EJRP Preschool21 Park Street | 4.3★ | None | 44 |
| 10 | Essex Elementary School Pre-Kindergarten1 Bixby Hill Road, Essex Elementary School | 4.3★ | None | 30 |
| 11 | Hand In Hand Creative Learning Center Inc.3 Oliver Wight Drive | 4.3★ | None | 97 |
| 12 | Heartworks, STEAMworks & Loveworks Schools, LLC - Center Road, Essex51 Center Road | 4.3★ | None | 82 |
| 13 | Heartworks, STEAMworks & Loveworks Schools, LLC - Pinecrest Drive, Essex25 Pinecrest Drive | 4.3★ | None | 59 |
| 14 | Hiawatha School Pre-Kindergarten30 Hiawatha Avenue, Hiawatha Elementary School | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 15 | Inspired Minds Childcare21 Essex Way | 4.3★ | None | 59 |
| 16 | Little One's University Essex Center71 Center Road | 4.3★ | None | 30 |
| 17 | Little One's University Inc104 Old Colchester Road | 4.3★ | None | 102 |
| 18 | Nadeau's Playschool Essex27 River Road, STE 101 | 4.3★ | None | 59 |
| 19 | Porter, Sheila10 South Summit Street | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 20 | Reach for the Stars5 Ewing Place | 4.3★ | None | 132 |
| 21 | Rec Kids at ADL Middle School104 Maple Street, Albert D Lawton School | 4.3★ | None | 65 |
| 22 | Rec Kids at Essex Elementary1 Bixby Hill Road, Essex Elementary School | 4.3★ | None | 117 |
| 23 | Rec Kids at Essex Middle School60 Founders Rd, Essex Middle School | 4.3★ | None | 65 |
| 24 | Rec Kids at Founders33 Founders Road, Founders Memorial School | 4.3★ | None | 72 |
| 25 | Rec Kids at Maple Street Park75 Maple Street | 4.3★ | None | 175 |
| 26 | Sports & Fitness Edge Kids & Fitness4 Morse Drive | 4.3★ | None | 176 |
| 27 | Summit Street School Pre-Kindergarten17 Summit Street | 4.3★ | None | 30 |
| 28 | The Balancing Act Enrichment Center2 Corporate Drive | 4.3★ | None | 30 |
| 29 | Thorne, Taralyn34 Briar Lane | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 30 | Green Mountain Montessori School, Inc.8 Jericho Road | 2.9★ | 3 · 3 high-risk | 40 |
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.