Best Daycares in Brooklyn, NY - Updated June 2026

Infants

Families love the balance of nurturing care and milestone development in this program. In a warm, safe, stimulating classroom, children have a primary caregiver to attend to their needs. Plus, our exclusive, milestone-focused curriculum, Learn from the Start™, was developed by our educational experts to focus on key developmental milestones specific to infants. We emphasize each child’s development, rather than specific age, because all children grow and learn at their own pace, and in their own unique way. We’re also here when you need us. Ask your school about flexible enrollment options to fit your family’s schedule.

Twos

This classroom is the perfect environment for terrific 2-year-olds. As your child grows more active, becoming an explorer, we provide a safe, engaging environment for them to develop. Learning experiences for 2-year-olds are based around key developmental milestones for this age group, as defined by our exclusive Learn from the Start™curriculum. We’re also here when you need us. Ask your school about flexible enrollment options to fit your family’s schedule.

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Our infant program is individualized to support each baby’s growth and prioritize exploration in a safe and loving environment. Children enrolled in Vivvi learn through themes inspired by the questions they ask every day. Program highlights include a compassionate team of educators focused on responsive caregiving to meet your infant’s unique needs each day. We have an intentional curriculum, with individualized learning opportunities that encourage exploration and independence even for the youngest learners. We offer an environment designed with infants in mind, including open floor plans and light-filled spaces, and play areas that inspire learning and development. We offer the safest, most up-to-date equipment and toys; and a commitment to safety, security, and cleanliness practices that meet or exceed state and local guidelines.

Toddler

Toddlers acquire knowledge through active exploration. Our teachers facilitate growth by introducing structure as well as encouraging independent curiosity. Children enrolled in Vivvi learn through themes inspired by the questions they ask every day. Program highlights include individualized care with attention to each toddler’s growth and development, and a schedule that balances structured activities and independent play. Toddlers will enjoy a play-based curriculum built around classroom observations, with a focus on building identity and community, and helping children meet age-appropriate milestones. Classrooms are designed to encourage toddlers’ growing independence, while ensuring each child continues to feel safe and secure. We offer the safest, most up-to-date equipment and toys; and a commitment to safety, security, and cleanliness practices that meet or exceed state and local guidelines.

Hanson Place Child Development Center, Inc.

Hanson Place Child Development Center, Inc. (HPCDC) is an early childhood program that provides NYS employees and other interested professionals, year-round early childhood services for children of New York State employees and the community at-large.

4K For All | UPK

Free Full-Day 4 UPK for All Program! Partnering with the NYC DOE, we offer free, high-quality early education for 4-year-olds. Our play-based curriculum builds the essential social, math, and literacy skills your child needs for kindergarten. Apply now through the NYC MySchools portal!

Infants

Our infant curriculum starts with regular playtime including belly and music time, exploration, stimulation, as well as nap and feeding times that we keep consistent with your baby’s individual schedule.

Toddlers

A typical day for TLE® toddlers is filled with, stimulating, age-appropriate activities and materials. Our early childhood development toddler curriculum focuses on eye-hand coordination, motor development and problem solving.

Infants

Our infant curriculum starts with regular playtime including belly and music time, exploration, stimulation, as well as nap and feeding times that we keep consistent with your baby’s individual schedule.

Twaddlers

Our curriculum helps twaddlers explore, and it nurtures their increasing need to communicate. By this point in their early childhood development, twaddlers have expanded their language skills, and our curriculum helps to enhance their ability to communicate verbally.

Infants

Our infant curriculum starts with regular playtime including belly and music time, exploration, stimulation, as well as nap and feeding times that we keep consistent with your baby’s individual schedule.

Toddlers

A typical day for TLE® toddlers is filled with, stimulating, age-appropriate activities and materials. Our early childhood development toddler curriculum focuses on eye-hand coordination, motor development and problem solving.

Infants

Your baby will be in safe, loving arms as they develop important physical, social and emotional skills.

Twos

Caring teachers guide children through playful exploration while helping to establish important social-emotional skills.

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At The Blue Hippo, we focus on building feelings of security and warmth for our littlest ones. Through a gentle, Montessori-inspired approach, infants explore their world through sensory play and soft rhythms, ensuring a nurturing start filled with love and accomplishment.

Toddler Care

Our toddler program prioritizes character and independence through meaningful, play-based activities. Little ones grow at their own pace, exploring music and arts while developing the social-emotional skills and confidence they need to navigate their world with joy.

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Gordon Family Home Day Care

Young Toddler

Our Young Toddler program is thoughtfully designed for children in the transitional stage between infancy and toddlerhood—a time of rapid growth and discovery. In a warm, supportive environment, young toddlers begin to explore their independence while building early social, emotional, and motor skills. The daily routine includes music, movement, storytime, and hands-on Montessori activities that encourage self-reliance and confidence. With gentle guidance, children take their first steps toward independence and begin to engage meaningfully with the world around them. Full-Time tuition listed. Part-time and flexible scheduling options are also available. Contact this location for more details.

Toddler

Our mixed-age Toddler program nurtures your child’s natural curiosity and growing independence. In a carefully prepared Montessori environment, toddlers engage in hands-on activities that build confidence, coordination, and a sense of belonging. Each day includes joyful movement, music, storytelling, and purposeful work—from watering plants to brushing their hair—that helps children develop practical life skills and contribute meaningfully to their classroom community. Along the way, they form friendships, strengthen communication, and learn to navigate the world with confidence. Full-Time tuition listed. Part-time and flexible scheduling options are also available. Contact this location for more details.

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Girotondo Daycare - Infant Program

Girotondo's infant care program focuses on the little ones' needs (additional naps, bottle feeding, etc) while ensuring our babies actively interact with the older kids, being inspired to do and try new things. This Old World approach helps the babies grow into wonderful bilingual toddlers!

Girotondo Daycare - Toddler Program

The only fully licensed Italian-immersion home daycare program for toddlers in Brooklyn, Giro takes place in a caring, safe, home-like setting. Daily activities include singing, dancing, imaginative play, creative arts. Daily outdoor play is encouraged for gross motor skill development.

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Infant Daycare

Infant program offering a physically and emotionally safe place for your baby to explore and learn about the world around them. Shoe-free policy ensures that classrooms are clean and safe for little ones to move around. Daily routine includes time outdoors, group time, and discovery baskets for sensory exploration. Trained teachers spend time cuddling, singing, and reading to your child.

Toddler Daycare

Toddlers are on the go, exploring and learning new things throughout each day. Classrooms are kid-size in design, allowing children to do more things independently, building their self-confidence. Photos of the children’s families cover the walls of the classroom, creating a sense of community. Daily routine includes: outdoor play, circle time, dance & movement, reading, art, music, and free play.

Sarah-Bees Daycare

Sarah-Bees Daycare specializes in high-quality infant care in a warm, nurturing home environment. Our program focuses on early development through gentle routines, sensory play, and individualized attention. We provide a safe, loving space where babies can grow, explore, and reach milestones.

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I.C Amor Materno ❤️

At our daycare, we care for infants and toddlers in a safe, nurturing space and provide school pick-up for some children. We serve three healthy meals daily, offer age-appropriate activities, and give lots of love to help every child feel happy and secure. 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @i.c.amormaterno

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Lightbridge Academy’s infant program is an ideal, developmentally appropriate environment for little ones as they learn to move, pull up, roll over, and eventually crawl. Our infant curriculum creates a solid foundation for your little one’s future growth and development. By creating strong bonds, learning through play and stimulating their five senses, even our youngest students are encouraged to explore the world around them in a safe and nurturing environment. Primary caregivers introduce a theme-based curriculum, which is enhanced with enrichment programs such as Singing Sprouts, Spanish Sprouts and Signing Sprouts.

Toddlers

Toddlers are quickly learning so much about the world around them, developing faster than almost any other age group. They are all about speed — learning to sing, talk and run all at once. Lightbridge Academy’s Toddler Program is designed to make the most of every one of their fast-paced milestones. Our curriculum specifically addresses toddlers’ rapid growth and development by catering to their readiness cues, with the older toddler curriculum focused on preparing for preschool and beyond. When they display interest or signs of emerging skills, we can encourage them to move to the next challenge.

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Infants

Lightbridge Academy’s infant program is an ideal, developmentally appropriate environment for little ones as they learn to move, pull up, roll over, and eventually crawl. Our infant curriculum creates a solid foundation for your little one’s future growth and development. By creating strong bonds, learning through play and stimulating their five senses, even our youngest students are encouraged to explore the world around them in a safe and nurturing environment. Primary caregivers introduce a theme-based curriculum, which is enhanced with enrichment programs such as Singing Sprouts, Spanish Sprouts and Signing Sprouts.

Toddlers

Toddlers are quickly learning so much about the world around them, developing faster than almost any other age group. They are all about speed — learning to sing, talk and run all at once. Lightbridge Academy’s Toddler Program is designed to make the most of every one of their fast-paced milestones. Our curriculum specifically addresses toddlers’ rapid growth and development by catering to their readiness cues, with the older toddler curriculum focused on preparing for preschool and beyond. When they display interest or signs of emerging skills, we can encourage them to move to the next challenge.

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S&K Home Family Daycare

At S&K Home Family Day Care, we believe every child deserves a nurturing, home-like environment to thrive in. We are a licensed, group day care by NYS Department of Health. All staff certified in Pediatric CPR. We are offering a high quality, personalized care for age 2 to school ages.

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Infant Classroom

In the Infant program, our teachers provide your baby with all the cuddles and care they need, as well as opportunities to begin learning about the world around them. Our proprietary education program, Wonder of Learning™, celebrates your baby’s natural curiosity within the classroom environment and models how to explore safely. Nurturing teachers narrate your baby’s experiences to build a strong foundation in 21st century skills for problem solving and building relationships.

Twos Classroom

In the Twos classroom, patient, caring teachers guide children through playful exploration. They help your little one navigate big emotions while providing hands-on learning experiences that nurture their innate curiosity. Your toddler is constantly learning new things about the world around them. At The Goddard School®, our team is here to work with your little one every day as they play, learn and gain the skills they need to prepare for preschool. Our Wonder of Learning™ education program will immerse your child in literacy, science, arts and math brought together in one activity for a more holistic—and fun—approach to learning.

Preschool Prep

Preschool Prep, designed for young learners ages 18-23 months, is an adult-participation preschool readiness program that is a vital step in ensuring a child is prepared to begin their education journey. Combining art, gym, music, sensory exploration, and social development, the program stimulates learning and acclimates children to the school environment. Grow self-confidence, improve social skills, develop body awareness, boost independence, build a learning foundation, and prepare for success in preschool and beyond!

Preschool Prep

Preschool Prep, designed for young learners ages 18-23 months, is an adult-participation preschool readiness program that is a vital step in ensuring a child is prepared to begin their education journey. Combining art, gym, music, sensory exploration, and social development, the program stimulates learning and acclimates children to the school environment. Grow self-confidence, improve social skills, develop body awareness, boost independence, build a learning foundation, and prepare for success in preschool and beyond!

Toddler Care

A nurturing toddler program focused on language development, motor skills, sensory play, music, and gentle routines that support early independence. Small group sizes allow individualized attention while encouraging social interaction and exploration in a safe, engaging environment.

Early Childhood Daycare

We provide full-day and part-day early childhood daycare beginning at 12 months of age. Our program focuses on structured play, social development, language growth, and daily routines in a clean, nurturing small-group environment designed to support each child’s developmental milestones.

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