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The Next Best Thing Daycare

607 Frontage Road, Kenai, AK 99611
licensed capacity
45
a week, county median
$155

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About The Next Best Thing Daycare

The Next Best Thing Daycare is a licensed child care center in Kenai, Alaska. It is licensed by the state, for up to 45 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Alaska Department of Health, Child Care Program Office publishes its inspection reports on its own website; the link is in the inspections section below.

InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidy

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
Ask when you call: rates, current openings, staff-to-child ratio, teacher qualifications and hours.
Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
45 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity45 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

The Next Best Thing Daycare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Kenai Peninsula Borough has a median price of $155 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Kenai Peninsula Borough medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$155
Home daycare$251

Toddler

Center$217
Home daycare$244

Preschool

Center$194
Home daycare$225

School age

Center$188
Home daycare$180

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for The Next Best Thing Daycare

Alaska Department of Health, Child Care Program Office publishes inspection reports on its own website; we have not added them to this page yet. Use the link below to read them there.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Center
Capacity
45 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#150026
See the state's record

Inspections

Alaska Department of Health, Child Care Program Office publishes inspection reports on its own website; we have not added them to this page yet. Use the link below to read them there.

Alaska publishes its inspection reports on its own site. Read them there.

Copied from Alaska Department of Health, Child Care Program Office on October 2, 2026. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about The Next Best Thing Daycare

Is The Next Best Thing Daycare licensed?

Yes. Alaska Department of Health, Child Care Program Office lists it as licensed and operating.

Does The Next Best Thing Daycare have inspection violations?

Alaska Department of Health, Child Care Program Office publishes inspection reports on its own website; we have not added them to this page yet. Use the link below to read them there.

How many children can The Next Best Thing Daycare care for?

45, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does The Next Best Thing Daycare accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are The Next Best Thing Daycare's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (907) 283-3999 to confirm.

How much does The Next Best Thing Daycare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (907) 283-3999 to ask.

What is The Next Best Thing Daycare's phone number?

(907) 283-3999.

Where is The Next Best Thing Daycare?

607 Frontage Road, Kenai, AK 99611. The nearest other daycare we list is Creative Play & Preschools, Ltd. (Kenai), 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Alaska Department of Health, Child Care Program Office (license) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).