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Daycares in Rapid City, SD

Daycare centers and home daycares in Rapid City, by ZIP code, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where South Dakota publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Rapid City
60
daycare centers
40
home daycares
20
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All daycares in Rapid City

Showing 1 to 30 of 60

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Home daycare

    Abby Maidl

    Rapid City, SD 57701 · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  2. Home daycare

    Alice Pike

    Rapid City, SD 57703 · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  3. Home daycare

    Amira Loveridge

    Rapid City, SD 57702 · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  5. Home daycare

    Brenda Milacek

    Rapid City, SD 57703 · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  6. Home daycare

    Carla Johnson

    Rapid City, SD 57701 · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
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  8. Child care center

    City Kids

    5.0· 3 reviews

    2941 Lanark Rd, Rapid City, SD

    6 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  9. Child care centerInfants

    Creative Kids

    3.7· 6 reviews

    4605 Easy St, Rapid City, SD

    Takes infantsMeals provided
    6 state visits · 16 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  10. Home daycare

    Cynthia Orsborn

    Rapid City, SD 57701 · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  11. Home daycare

    Deb Chilstrom

    Rapid City, SD 57701 · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
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  13. Child care centerInfants

    Every Child is Special

    4.1· 20 reviews

    4703 S Canyon Rd, Rapid City, SD

    Takes infantsAccepts subsidyPosts tuition
    6 state visits · 18 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  27. Home daycare

    Kyra Grable

    Rapid City, SD 57703 · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  28. Home daycare

    Lacey Clason

    Rapid City, SD 57702 · address shared with families

    1 state visit · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  29. Home daycare

    LaRae Bailey

    Rapid City, SD 57702 · address shared with families

    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  30. Home daycare

    Leah Grueschow

    Rapid City, SD 57701 · address shared with families

    3 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)
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All 60 Rapid City daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Rapid City

In the last 3 years, 53 of the 60 Rapid City daycares had at least one rule cited by South Dakota Department of Social Services, Office of Licensing and Accreditation. A cited rule is a finding on the day of a visit, not a judgement of the daycare today. Each listing shows its visits in the state's own words.

Rapid City daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited712%
1 to 2 rules1118%
3 to 5 rules1830%
6 to 10 rules1220%
11 or more rules1220%

A distribution, not a ranking. Source: South Dakota Department of Social Services, Office of Licensing and Accreditation.

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Programs

Programs in Rapid City

Infant daycare5Home daycares20Christian daycares4Preschools & pre-K7After-school care10Early morning daycare8

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Black Hawk5 daycares · 8 miEllsworth AFB1 daycare · 9 miSummerset1 daycare · 10 miPiedmont1 daycare · 14 miBox Elder9 daycares · 16 miHermosa2 daycares · 18 miSturgis5 daycares · 23 miFairburn1 daycare · 26 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Rapid City

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its South Dakota license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Paying with a subsidy

    2 accept child care subsidies. Ask whether they have a spot for a child paid by a subsidy now.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Rapid City

How many daycares are in Rapid City, SD?

60 licensed daycares are listed in Rapid City: 40 child care centers and 20 home daycares, across 3 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

Do Rapid City daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 2 Rapid City daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

Can I see a Rapid City daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows the visits South Dakota Department of Social Services, Office of Licensing and Accreditation published and every cited rule in the state's words, with the date it was corrected where the state gives one.

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