Daycare centers in Rutland, VT
19 licensed programs · 6 with Google ratings
A daycare center is a licensed facility that cares for children in age-grouped classrooms, usually from six weeks old until kindergarten, for a full working day. Centers are inspected by the state, must meet staff-to-child ratios for every age group and carry a licensed capacity.
Good Shepherd's Little Lambs Early Learning Center
Beginnings & Beyond Early Education Center
Horizons Early Learning Center
Early Care & Education - Rutland County Head Start
4 StarExpanding Minds Early Learning Center LLC
Bright Minds Early Learning Center LLC
Children's Discovery Center For Early Learning
Christ the King Early Childhood Program
Fox Hollow Forest School Rutland
Little Lambs Academy at Grace
Little Sparrow Learning Nest, LLC
Littlest Lambs at Grace
Northeast ROOTS Program
Northwest ROOTS Program
Rutland Area Christian School
Rutland County Parent Child Center 2Gen
Rutland County Parent Child Center, Inc.
Stafford Children's Center
Childcare in Rutland: what to know
How many licensed child care programs are in Rutland?
Rutland has 36 licensed programs on the Vermont register: 19 daycare centers, 0 licensed preschools, 11 home daycares and 6 before and after school programs.
Who licenses child care in Vermont?
Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division licenses and inspects child care centers, preschools and home daycares in Vermont. Every profile links to the state record. Licence data on this page was synced in September 2026.
What is STARS?
Vermont STARS rates programs from 1 to 5 stars on regulatory history, staff qualifications, program practices, family engagement and administration. 36 of 36 programs in Rutland hold a rating.
Why do home daycares show only a ZIP code?
A licensed home daycare is a private residence. The listing shows the licence, capacity and ZIP code. The provider gives the address to families directly.
When should I join a daycare waitlist in Rutland?
Infant rooms fill first because the state allows the fewest babies per teacher. Ask each program how long its infant and toddler waitlists run and whether a deposit holds a place. Home daycares often have shorter waits than centers.
Help paying for care
Most states run a child care subsidy for working families under an income limit, funded by the federal Child Care and Development Fund.
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Source: Vermont Child Care Provider Data, Vermont Open Data. Last synced September 2026. Ratings and review counts are from Google.