Licensed Child Care Rankings · Durango, CO
Bythe zReports Child Care Research Team · zReports Research Institute Data sourcezReports Consumer Intelligence Database™ v2026.09 Facilities analyzed36 Government sourcesthe Colorado Department of Early Childhood Last updatedSeptember 2026 MethodologyConsumer Z Score™ · Database v2026.09

Every daycare in Durango, ranked.

Every daycare in Durango, CO, independently graded A to F from state child care licensing and enforcement records: 36 hold an A range grade. Durango's average score is 93.8, 0.4 below the Colorado average. The grades are free.

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1 Riverhouse Children'S Center A View record
2 Sonflower Christian Preschool, INC. A View record
3 Stepping Stones Early Learning Center A View record
4 Explorers Early Childhood Education, INC. A View record
5 Campbell Child And Family Center A View record
6 Durango Early Learning Center A View record
7 Durango North Head Start A View record
8 Sunnyside Preschool A View record
9 Durango Community Recreation Center A View record
10 Children'S House Of Durango, LLC A View record
11 Chapman Pavillion - Durango Parks & Rec A View record
12 Riverview Preschool A View record
13 The Growing Place A View record
14 Needham Preschool A View record
15 Florida Mesa Preschool A View record
16 Animas Valley Preschool A View record
17 The Club @Animasvalley A View record
18 Park Preschool A View record
19 Mercy Employee Childcare A View record
20 Arawyn Madu A View record
21 Dhs Early Learning Center A View record
22 Durango Montessori, INC A View record
23 Juniper Club A View record
24 San Juan Mountains Association A View record
25 Little Bear Childcare Center A View record
26 Allison Kasten A View record
27 Lifeways LLC A View record
28 Cayla Bradshaw A View record
29 Summit Early Learning Center A View record
30 Cross Bar X Youth Ranch A View record
31 Colvig Silver Camps INC A View record
32 St. Columba Montessori Preschool A View record
33 The Club @Park A View record
34 The Club @Needham A View record
35 Durango School Dist 9r / Kid'S Camp Riverview A View record
36 Durango School Dist 9r / Kid'S Camp Florida A View record

Key statistics for Durango

StatisticValue
Active licensed daycares36
Durango average records layer score93.8
Colorado statewide average94.2 (Durango -0.4)
A range grades36 (100%)
Clean record (no deficiencies on file)36 (100%)
Serious findings on the record0
Combined licensed capacity1,703

How Durango compares with Colorado

Durango's 36 licensed daycares average a records layer score of 93.8, 0.4 points below the Colorado statewide average of 94.2. 36 of 36 facilities carry a clean record with no deficiencies on the state's file. See the full picture on the Colorado Licensed Child Care Rankings & Safety Report.

About daycare licensing in Colorado

Licensed child care in Colorado is regulated by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, which licenses providers, conducts inspections, investigates complaints, and publishes enforcement actions on the public record. Those state filed records, not reviews, are what this page is computed from. One precision note: some programs are legally exempt from licensing in many states (certain school- or church-operated programs, and small home settings under the state’s size threshold) and therefore do not appear on the licensed register at all. This page covers every provider on Colorado’s public licensing file.

Frequently asked questions

How many daycares are in Durango, CO?

Durango has 36 active licensed daycares on Colorado's public file, with a combined licensed capacity of 1,703. Every one is ranked on this page with a free records layer grade.

How does Durango compare with the rest of Colorado?

Durango's average records layer score is 93.8, 0.4 points below the statewide average of 94.2. 36 of 36 Durango facilities have a clean record with no deficiencies on file.

How are these grades calculated?

The free records layer grade contains zero zReports judgment: it maps the government's own published verdicts, state child care licensing and enforcement records, through one fixed rule applied identically nationwide. The paid Consumer Intelligence Report™ adds the composite Consumer Z Score™ and audits the record against public reputation.

Can a facility pay to change its ranking?

No. Facilities are never contacted, never notified, and cannot pay to be listed, delisted, or re-scored. Independence is the product.

Data Provenance

This report was generated from the zReports Consumer Records Database™, a continuously updated database that normalizes official government licensing, inspection, enforcement, ownership, and safety records across multiple federal and state agencies. Every statistic in this report is traceable to its originating public record. Facilities cannot pay to alter scores, rankings, or findings.

Data source: zReports Consumer Intelligence Database™ v2026.09 · Built from: Colorado child care licensing, inspection & enforcement records · Public consumer review signals (audited, never trusted, in the composite Consumer Z Score™) · Proprietary Consumer Z Score™ methodology · Updated: September 2026

Cite this report

APA, zReports Research Institute. (2026). Best Licensed Child Cares in Durango, CO. Rankings & Safety Records (v2026.09). zReports.org. https://zreports.org/rankings/daycare/co/durango

MLA, zReports Research Institute. “Best Licensed Child Cares in Durango, CO. Rankings & Safety Records.” zReports.org, v2026.09, September 2026, zreports.org/rankings/daycare/co/durango.

Plain, Best Licensed Child Cares in Durango, CO. Rankings & Safety Records, zReports Research Institute, v2026.09, updated September 2026, zreports.org/rankings/daycare/co/durango

RANKED NIGHTLY FROM STATE CHILD CARE LICENSING AND ENFORCEMENT RECORDS · FACILITIES ARE NEVER CONTACTED AND CANNOT PAY TO CHANGE SCORES · METHODOLOGY