Daycares in Appleton, WI

All 61 licensed child care facilities in Appleton, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

Typical cost in Wisconsin: about $1,231/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Wisconsin →

61licensed daycares

3.9average safety rating

31%with a clean record

42with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	YMCA SCH AGE CARE - JANET BERRY3601 S Telulah Ave	4.5★	6	68
2	APPLE TREE CONNECTIONS5020 N Providence Ave	4.4★	1	155
3	SANDRA SCHULTZ714 N Durkee St	4.4★	None	6
4	THE ACADEMY - SUMMER CAMP220 W Northland Ave	4.4★	1	80
5	THEDACARE CHILD LEARNING CENTER1818 N Meade St	4.4★	1	76
6	TRACY'S TINY TOTSW5741 Skippers Ln	4.4★	None	8
7	WOOD VIOLET MONTESSORI LLC322 N Metro Dr	4.4★	1	20
8	YMCA SCH AGE - CLASSICAL3310 N Durkee St	4.4★	1	51
9	SMALL STEPS FAMILY CHILD CAREN9636 Gina Dr	4.4★	1	8
10	TIESLING'S DAYCARE1236 S Telulah Ave	4.4★	2	6
11	ZARUBA FAMILY CHILD CARE1033 W Spencer St	4.4★	2	8
12	COMMUNITY NURSERY SCHOOL740 E College Ave	4.4★	3	34
13	MOMMY AND ME CHILD CARE CENTER2615 E Greenleaf Dr	4.4★	5	8
14	ANGEL CORNER DAYCARE30 Welcome Cir	4.4★	3	8
15	GROWING TOGETHER CHILD CR CNTR3425 Commerce Ct	4.4★	10 · 1 high-risk	77
16	AMY AND KIDS CO NATURE PLAYSCHOOL1013 W Oklahoma St	4.3★	None	8
17	AMY'S ARK CHILD CARE4940 N Turnberry Dr	4.3★	None	8
18	ANDERSON FAMILY LEARNING CENTER LLC2524 N Meade St	4.3★	None	8
19	BABY STEPS CHILDCARE LLC1705 N Charlotte St	4.3★	None	8
20	BUNNIES AND BEARS CHILD CARE2600 S Greenview St	4.3★	None	8
21	CHRISTIAN COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOL326 E North St	4.3★	None	21
22	FIESTA FAMILY DAYCARE3521 N Fiesta Dr	4.3★	None	8
23	FRIENDSHIP FAMILY DAYCARE1607 S Perkins St	4.3★	None	8
24	HARVESTING LIL SAINTS CHILDCARE838 E North St	4.3★	None	8
25	JANAY CURTIS802 W Grove St	4.3★	None	6
26	KIDZLAND 2 CHILDCARE CENTER LLCW5483 County Road Kk	4.3★	None	95
27	LAMBS FAMILY DAY CARE829 W Commercial St	4.3★	None	8
28	MINDS IN MOTION FAMILY DAY CAREW4448 Country View Dr	4.3★	None	8
29	NEIGHBORHOOD NURSERY SCHOOL3009 N Meade St	4.3★	None	21
30	OUR SHEPHERD CHILD CARE CENTER3335 N Lynndale Dr	4.3★	None	135
31	SHISHU FAMILY CHILD CARE LLC1700 E Lindbergh St	4.3★	None	8
32	TWIGS-NATURE INSPIRED CHILD CARE3500 Irene St	4.3★	None	6
33	UW OSHKOSH HEAD START CELC313 S State St	4.3★	None	108
34	YMCA SCH AGE CARE - HUNTLEY2224 N Ullman St	4.3★	None	34
35	CREATIVE CHILD LEARNING CENTER1901 N Richmond St	4.3★	1	60
36	UW OSHKOSH HEAD START EAST APPLETON1800 S Lawe St	4.3★	2	85
37	MRS SMITH'S FAMILY DAY CARE3225 N Rankin St	4.3★	3	8
38	WEE LOVE LEARNING CENTER1011 E Midway Rd	4.3★	3	16
39	YMCA SCH AGE CARE - HOUDINI2305 W Capitol Dr	4.3★	3	60
40	YOUNG CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER719 W Ridgeview Dr	4.3★	3	70
41	YMCA SCH AGE CARE - SUNRISEN9363 Exploration Dr	4.3★	4	72
42	YMCA - APPLE CREEK2851 E Apple Creek Rd	4.2★	2	72
43	THE CHILDREN'S SCHOOL415 E Hoover Ave	4.2★	4	12
44	THE ACADEMY AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM220 W Northland Ave	4.2★	12	50
45	BRIDGES CHILD ENRICHMENT CENTER313 S State St	4.2★	15 · 2 high-risk	116
46	YMCA SCH AGE CARE - WOODLANDN9085 N Coop Rd	4.1★	17 · 1 high-risk	68
47	PLAY AND GROW LEARNING CENTER-GRAND CHUTE406 N Mayflower Dr	3.7★	8	170
48	KIDS KINGDOM DAY CARE INCN210 Stoney Brook Rd	3.7★	12	112
49	YMCA APPLETON - CHILD CARE CENTER218 E Lawrence St	3.7★	13 · 1 high-risk	174
50	JOYFUL NOISE CHILDREN'S CENTER6331 N Ballard Rd	3.2★	18 · 1 high-risk	50
51	YMCA SCH AGE CARE - FERBER SCH515 E Capitol Dr	3.1★	2	72
52	KINDERCARE LEARNING CTRS 13043036 N Ballard Rd	3.0★	20 · 3 high-risk	111
53	FVTC PARENT-CHILD CENTER1825 N Bluemound Dr	2.9★	5 · 3 high-risk	96
54	PLAY AND GROW LEARNING CENTER-DARBOYW2633 Barney Ct	2.9★	19	110
55	KINDERCARE LEARNING CTR - APPLETON332 N Metro Dr	2.7★	12 · 2 high-risk	91
56	FAITH CHILD CARE INC601 E Glendale Ave	2.5★	8	99
57	YMCA CHILD LEARNING CENTER4630 N Meade St	2.5★	16 · 2 high-risk	206
58	CHILDREN OF AMERICA APPLETONW3117 Springfield Dr	2.5★	23	150
59	CELEBRATE NEURODIVERSITY - AUTISM CTR2512 S Carleton Ave	2.3★	15	9
60	KINDERCARE LEARNING CTRS 9372407 S Oneida St	1.7★	36 · 1 high-risk	134
61	KIDDY KANGAROOS DAYCARE LLCW3853 Ridge Point Rd	1.0★	35	8

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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