Curated · August 2026

Best Daycares in Plymouth, MN

Our top licensed picks in Plymouth — 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 Plymouth, 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

Plymouth Little Stars Daycare #96

Plymouth, MN · 55446

Infant Care Capacity 101 5 years - 12 years
2

Eagan Sunshine Daycare #119

Plymouth, MN · 55442

Before & After School Care Capacity 96 3 years - 5 years
3

Nurturing Hearts Rochester #68

Plymouth, MN · 55446

Licensed Group Child Care Home Capacity 95 6 weeks - 5 years
4

Plymouth Generations Daycare #90

Plymouth, MN · 55441

Child Care Center Capacity 85 0 months - 12 months
5

Rochester Cloud Nine Kids #67

Plymouth, MN · 55442

Family Daycare Capacity 83 0 months - 5 years
6

Jumping Jacks Rochester #62

Plymouth, MN · 55441

Head Start Capacity 71 2 years - 12 years
7

Plymouth Kindersmile #91

Plymouth, MN · 55442

Family Daycare Capacity 58 0 months - 5 years
8

Plymouth Childcare Academy #95

Plymouth, MN · 55442

Before & After School Care Capacity 56 3 years - 5 years
9

Rochester Sunflower Daycare #63

Plymouth, MN · 55442

Before & After School Care Capacity 42 3 years - 5 years
10

Growing Minds Eagan #124

Plymouth, MN · 55446

Licensed Group Child Care Home Capacity 34 6 weeks - 5 years

How we ranked these Plymouth 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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