Curated · August 2026

Best Daycares in Murray, UT

Our top licensed picks in Murray — ranked on license status, capacity, and verification recency from Utah Department of Health and Human Services — Office of Child Care Licensing. 10 centers reviewed. No paid placement, ever.

How we picked: from 10 licensed centers in Murray, 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

West Jordan Cloud Nine Kids #46

Murray, UT · 84123

Preschool Capacity 114 2 years - 5 years
2

Lehi Bright Beginnings #31

Murray, UT · 84123

Montessori Capacity 102 6 weeks - 12 years
3

Lehi Precious Moments #44

Murray, UT · 84107

Head Start Capacity 93 2 years - 12 years
4

Happy Days St. George Daycare #115

Murray, UT · 84107

Head Start Capacity 86 2 years - 12 years
5

Abc Academy Salt Lake City #242

Murray, UT · 84123

Preschool Capacity 85 2 years - 5 years
6

Sandy Panda Kids Academy #87

Murray, UT · 84107

Infant Care Capacity 78 5 years - 12 years
7

Layton Learning Tree #3

Murray, UT · 84123

Family Daycare Capacity 72 0 months - 5 years
8

First Steps West Jordan #33

Murray, UT · 84107

Infant Care Capacity 57 5 years - 12 years
9

La Petite Academy Sandy #74

Murray, UT · 84123

Family Daycare Capacity 56 0 months - 5 years
10

West Valley City Little Angels #5

Murray, UT · 84107

Child Care Center Capacity 24 0 months - 12 months

How we ranked these Murray 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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