Curated · August 2026

Best Daycares in Eden Prairie, MN

Our top licensed picks in Eden Prairie — ranked on license status, capacity, and verification recency from Minnesota Department of Human Services — Licensing Division. 12 centers reviewed. No paid placement, ever.

How we picked: from 12 licensed centers in Eden Prairie, 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

Active Kids Plymouth #8

Eden Prairie, MN · 55346

Infant Care Capacity 110 5 years - 12 years
2

Eagan Early Learning Center #37

Eden Prairie, MN · 55347

Preschool Capacity 107 2 years - 5 years
3

Explorer Kids Plymouth #5

Eden Prairie, MN · 55347

Preschool Capacity 103 2 years - 5 years
4

Little Hearts Eagan #33

Eden Prairie, MN · 55347

Montessori Capacity 84 6 weeks - 12 years
5

Plymouth Generations Daycare #6

Eden Prairie, MN · 55343

Head Start Capacity 82 2 years - 12 years
6

Saint Paul Panda Kids Academy #196

Eden Prairie, MN · 55346

Licensed Group Child Care Home Capacity 72 6 weeks - 5 years
7

Saint Paul Learning Tree #193

Eden Prairie, MN · 55347

Montessori Capacity 68 6 weeks - 12 years
8

Tiny Tots Of Eagan #36

Eden Prairie, MN · 55346

Licensed Group Child Care Home Capacity 56 6 weeks - 5 years
9

Eagan Kids First Academy #34

Eden Prairie, MN · 55343

Child Care Center Capacity 55 0 months - 12 months
10

Jumping Jacks Saint Paul #194

Eden Prairie, MN · 55343

Child Care Center Capacity 32 0 months - 12 months

How we ranked these Eden Prairie daycares

This ranking is built from public licensing records, not from opinions or paid placements. Every center on this page is pulled from the state licensing database, and the order is decided by three objective signals applied in this exact sequence:

  1. Current license status first. Centers whose permit is on record as licensed appear above those with any other status. A license is the single strongest signal a state gives you.
  2. Licensed capacity, largest first. Bigger licensed capacity usually means more classrooms, more age groups served and a better chance of an open spot — but it is not a measure of quality, and a small center may suit your child better.
  3. Most recent inspection date. A center inspected recently has fresher public data behind it, so what you read here is closer to today's reality.

What does not affect this ranking

No center can pay to be listed, to rank higher, or to change its description. We do not accept payment from providers, and affiliate links elsewhere on this site never influence the order of any listing.

What this list cannot tell you. Licensing data says nothing about staff turnover, how a room feels at 4pm, or whether a director answers the phone. Those you can only learn by visiting.

Before you enrol anywhere, verify the license yourself in your state database, tour during operating hours, and ask for the ratio in your child's specific room — our 30-point tour checklist walks through exactly what to ask.

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