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Most-Reviewed Alaska Daycares

Ranked by the raw number of publicly published parent reviews. Volume alone is not quality — a provider with 500 reviews at 3.5 stars sits above a provider with 50 reviews at 5.0 stars on this list. Read it alongside the Top 100 for a fuller picture.

How we score every provider

Methodology →

These shares are ceilings, not the formula. A category we cannot check for a provider drops out of that provider's score entirely, and the remaining categories are re-weighted against each other.

  • Regulatory & Safetyup to 50%Safety history the state itself inspects, where the state's records can be read.
  • Parent Reviewsup to 17%Lived experience of families, adjusted so a handful of reviews cannot skew the picture.
  • Accreditationup to 12%Investment in quality beyond basic licensing.
  • Staff Qualificationsup to 12%Not scored yetNot yet scoreable anywhere. No state publishes this per provider.
  • Transparencyup to 9%How much practical information a provider actually shares.

Most-Reviewed Alaska Daycares

    • Carousel Child Care Center

      6370 DeBarr Rd, Anchorage, AK 99504

      3.5(59)Yelp(0)
    • Bright Beginnings Early Learning Center

      2500 Abbott Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507

      3.6(46)Yelp(0)
    • Bright Beginnings Early Learning Center

      1000 Sundown Ct, Anchorage, AK 99515

      4.0(44)Yelp(0)
    • Bright Beginnings Early Learning Center

      12228 Lake St, Eagle River, AK 99577

      3.9(27)Yelp(0)
    • Joy Greisen Jewish Education Center

      7525 E Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99504

      4.0(26)Yelp(0)
    • Northern Lights Preschool & Child Care

      703 W Northern Lights Blvd Ste 200, Anchorage, AK 99503

      3.3(26)Yelp(0)
    • Sunflower Preschool

      2500 Boniface Pkwy, Anchorage, AK 99504

      4.5(25)Yelp(0)
    • Happy Trails Daycare LLC

      8621 E 17th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99504

      4.3(24)Yelp(0)
    • Camp Fire Alaska

      161 Klevin St #100, Anchorage, AK 99508

      4.0(21)Yelp(0)
    • Fire Lake Preschool Inc

      10301 E Eagle River Loop Rd, Eagle River, AK 99577

      4.8(17)Yelp(0)
    • Rising Star Child Care and Learning Center

      1405 N, 1405 Wasilla-Fishhook Rd, Wasilla, AK 99654

      3.3(17)Yelp(0)
    • Willow Loft Preschool

      3901 Raspberry Rd #10, Anchorage, AK 99502

      5.0(16)Yelp(0)
    • Hillcrest Children's Center Inc

      900 Hollywood Dr, Anchorage, AK 99501

      4.1(14)Yelp(0)
    • Ms. Chelle's Little Schoolhouse, LLC

      3606 Jewel Lake Rd, Anchorage, AK 99502

      5.0(13)Yelp(0)
    • RurAL CAP Child Development Center

      545 E 5th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501

      4.5(13)Yelp(0)
    • Tanaina Child Development Center

      1200 Airport Heights Dr Ste 140, Anchorage, AK 99508

      4.7(13)Yelp(0)
    • Children's Early Learning Center

      7231 Meadow St, Anchorage, AK 99507

      4.7(12)Yelp(0)
    • Joy Child Development Center

      10111 E Eagle River Loop Rd, Eagle River, AK 99577

      4.7(12)Yelp(0)
    • Somos Amigos Spanish Immersion School

      549 W International Airport Rd, Anchorage, AK 99518

      5.0(12)Yelp(0)
    • Dee’s little Angels Childcare Center

      4280 S Knik Goose Bay Rd, Wasilla, AK 99623

      3.5(11)Yelp(0)
    • First Fruits Creative Journey

      260 E Nelson Ave Unit 4, Wasilla, AK 99654

      4.3(11)Yelp(0)
    • Alaska Children's Academy

      2731 E Beech Way, Wasilla, AK 99654

      4.2(10)Yelp(0)
    • Yaneri Bilingual Childcare

      835 N Park St A, Anchorage, AK 99508

      5.0(10)Yelp(0)
    • Zion Lutheran Preschool

      2100 Boniface Pkwy, Anchorage, AK 99504

      5.0(10)Yelp(0)

Explore other statewide indexes: Top 100 Alaska Daycares · Most Loved by Alaska Parents

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The Daycare Confidence Index is an informational rating based on public records and parent reviews. It is not a certification of safety or quality, does not guarantee future performance, and should not be the sole basis for selecting childcare. Families should always visit providers, ask questions, review official records, and use their own judgment when making childcare decisions.