Daycares in La Crosse, WI
All 41 licensed child care facilities in La Crosse, 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 →
41licensed daycares
4.2average safety rating
44%with a clean record
23with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CENTRAL LA CROSSE HEAD START CENTER333 Buchner Pl | 4.5★ | 1 | 96 |
| 2 | B BRIGHT PLAY SCHOOL619 Copeland Ave | 4.5★ | 16 · 2 high-risk | 32 |
| 3 | LA CROSSE TODDLE INN IIW2631 State Rd | 4.4★ | 1 | 25 |
| 4 | YMCA SCHOOL AGE - NORTHSIDE1611 Kane St | 4.4★ | 1 | 25 |
| 5 | YMCA SCHOOL AGE-NORTHWOODS2541 Sablewood Rd | 4.4★ | 1 | 40 |
| 6 | BABY BELUGA NURSERY1024 19th St | 4.4★ | 1 | 72 |
| 7 | KWIK TRIP KIDS LEARNING CENTER2839 Darling Ct | 4.4★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 168 |
| 8 | RED BALLOON - NORTH2910 Gillette St | 4.4★ | 2 | 91 |
| 9 | CONGREGATIONAL PRESCHOOL INC2503 Main St | 4.4★ | 3 | 71 |
| 10 | PRESCHOOL CHILDCARE CENTER427 Gillette St | 4.4★ | 3 | 63 |
| 11 | YMCA SCHOOL AGE-HARRY SPENCE2150 Bennett St | 4.4★ | 5 · 1 high-risk | 65 |
| 12 | BUILDING BLOCKS CHILD CARE2010 Main St | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 13 | BUSY BEE ACADEMYW5667 N Stonehill Rd | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 14 | CAMPUS CHILD CENTER1600 Farwell St | 4.3★ | None | 84 |
| 15 | CINDY'S DAY CARE1112 Avon St | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 16 | COTTONWOOD AND CLOVER CHILDCARE1626 S 30th St | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 17 | COULEE CHILDREN'S CENTER2935 East Ave S | 4.3★ | None | 125 |
| 18 | HEAVEN'S STEPS CHILD CARE1711 George St | 4.3★ | None | 44 |
| 19 | KUDDLES N' KISSES2409 Losey Blvd S | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 20 | LA CROSSE TODDLE INN DAY CAREW2637 State Road 33 | 4.3★ | None | 60 |
| 21 | LITTLE LION'S DEN411 Central Rd | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 22 | MARGARET ANNETT HEAD START CENTER1321 St James St | 4.3★ | None | 42 |
| 23 | ROOTS AND WINGS CHILDCARE2804 Main St | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 24 | SONSHINE FAMILY CHILD CARE1326 Madison St | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 25 | SUNSHINE FAMILY DAY CARE2148 Ferry St | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 26 | SUSAN ROSE2417 13th St | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 27 | TATY'S DAYCARE710 Logan St | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 28 | THE NEST1503 Winnebago St | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 29 | YOUNG ACHIEVER'S ACADEMY4450 Brickyard Ln | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 30 | YMCA SCHOOL AGE-SUMMIT1800 Lakeshore Dr | 4.3★ | 2 | 45 |
| 31 | JERI'S LITTLE JEMS1629 Prospect St | 4.3★ | 4 | 8 |
| 32 | YMCA SCHOOL AGE-STATE ROAD2350 Hagen Rd | 4.3★ | 5 | 50 |
| 33 | YMCA SCHOOL AGE-SOUTHERN BLUFFS4010 Sunnyside Dr | 4.3★ | 9 | 45 |
| 34 | BARBARA MILLERW5679 County Road F | 4.2★ | 2 | 6 |
| 35 | DEBRA TYLER2111 15th Pl | 4.1★ | 3 | 6 |
| 36 | YMCA SCHOOL AGE-HINTGEN3505 S 28th St | 4.0★ | 4 | 65 |
| 37 | YMCA SCHOOL AGE-EMERSON2101 Campbell Rd | 3.7★ | 5 | 65 |
| 38 | SPROUT CHILDCARE3652 East Ave | 3.1★ | 2 | 116 |
| 39 | YWCA CHILD CENTER419 N 9th St | 3.1★ | 19 | 80 |
| 40 | CHILDREN OF THE LORD DAYCARE2015 Ward Ave | 2.9★ | 9 · 3 high-risk | 68 |
| 41 | GUNDERSEN CHILD CARE CENTER700 Bennora Lee Ct | 2.2★ | 6 · 3 high-risk | 101 |
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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