Curated · May 2026

Best Daycares in Waterbury, CT

Our top licensed picks in Waterbury — ranked on license status, capacity, and verification recency from Connecticut Office of Early Childhood. 24 centers reviewed. No paid placement, ever.

How we picked: from 24 licensed centers in Waterbury, we surface those with a current license, larger licensed capacity, and the most recent verification. Ranking is objective and editorial — providers cannot pay for placement. Always confirm current license status before enrolling.

1

Danbury Little Scholars #72

Waterbury, CT · 06705

Preschool Capacity 120 2 years - 5 years
2

Hartford Discovery Preschool #55

Waterbury, CT · 06710

Infant Care Capacity 119 5 years - 12 years
3

First Steps Danbury #71

Waterbury, CT · 06704

Licensed Group Child Care Home Capacity 116 6 weeks - 5 years
4

Waterbury Learning Center #65

Waterbury, CT · 06710

Licensed Group Child Care Home Capacity 112 6 weeks - 5 years
5

Waterbury Kindersmile #62

Waterbury, CT · 06705

Montessori Capacity 106 6 weeks - 12 years
6

Danbury Creative Kids #73

Waterbury, CT · 06706

Head Start Capacity 106 2 years - 12 years
7

Active Kids Waterbury #63

Waterbury, CT · 06706

Child Care Center Capacity 100 0 months - 12 months
8

Happy Days Hartford Daycare #51

Waterbury, CT · 06704

Licensed Group Child Care Home Capacity 99 6 weeks - 5 years
9

Hartford Primrose School #53

Waterbury, CT · 06706

Head Start Capacity 95 2 years - 12 years
10

Waterbury Playhouse Academy #64

Waterbury, CT · 06708

Family Daycare Capacity 95 0 months - 5 years

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