Curated · August 2026

Best Daycares in Henderson, NV

Our top licensed picks in Henderson — ranked on license status, capacity, and verification recency from Nevada DHHS — Child Care Licensing. 40 centers reviewed. No paid placement, ever.

How we picked: from 40 licensed centers in Henderson, 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

La Petite Academy Las Vegas #39

Henderson, NV · 89012

Family Daycare Capacity 120 0 months - 5 years
2

Explorer Kids Elko #55

Henderson, NV · 89012

Family Daycare Capacity 114 0 months - 5 years
3

Active Kids Elko #58

Henderson, NV · 89011

Head Start Capacity 111 2 years - 12 years
4

Reno Generations Daycare #6

Henderson, NV · 89011

Head Start Capacity 110 2 years - 12 years
5

Las Vegas Sunshine Daycare #197

Henderson, NV · 89015

Montessori Capacity 108 6 weeks - 12 years
6

Elko Generations Daycare #56

Henderson, NV · 89014

Licensed Group Child Care Home Capacity 105 6 weeks - 5 years
7

Reno Little Angels #4

Henderson, NV · 89014

Licensed Group Child Care Home Capacity 101 6 weeks - 5 years
8

Sparks Discovery Preschool #90

Henderson, NV · 89011

Child Care Center Capacity 101 0 months - 12 months
9

Winnemucca Abc Childcare #68

Henderson, NV · 89014

Infant Care Capacity 95 5 years - 12 years
10

North Las Vegas Sunflower Daycare #49

Henderson, NV · 89015

Preschool Capacity 94 2 years - 5 years

How we ranked these Henderson 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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