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Daycares in South Bend, IN

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

daycares in South Bend
165
daycare centers
49
home daycares
116
take infants
124
State license recordsInspection record

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Showing 1 to 30 of 165

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

  1. Home daycareInfants

    2nd Nature Child-Care Services

    South Bend, IN 46617 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageWeekend hoursAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  2. Home daycareInfants

    4 Dees Home Day Care

    South Bend, IN 46613 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
    5 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  3. Home daycareInfants

    4dees IV

    South Bend, IN 46614 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
    3 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  4. Home daycareInfants

    ABC Star Education

    South Bend, IN 46617 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  5. Home daycare

    ABC Star Education III

    South Bend, IN 46617 · address shared with families

    School-age onlyOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  6. Home daycareInfants

    Abejitas Felices

    South Bend, IN 46615 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  8. Home daycareInfants

    A Loving Home...Away from Home

    South Bend, IN 46615 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  9. Home daycareInfants

    Apple and Bananas

    South Bend, IN 46613 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  10. Child care centerInfants

    Apple Tree Learning Center

    4.3· 17 reviews

    4445 South Linden Road, South Bend, IN

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  11. Home daycareInfants

    Artis Daycare & Preschool

    South Bend, IN 46628 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  13. Home daycareInfants

    Big-O-Baby Daycare 2

    4.0· 4 reviews

    South Bend, IN 46613 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  14. Home daycareInfants

    Big O Baby Daycare 3

    South Bend, IN 46614 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  15. Home daycareInfants

    Blanca's Friendly Daycare

    South Bend, IN 46617 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  16. Home daycareInfants

    Blessed Kids

    South Bend, IN 46619 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  17. Home daycareInfants

    Blossoming Butterflies

    South Bend, IN 46615 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
    5 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  18. Home daycareInfants

    Bricia Karina Perez Balderas

    South Bend, IN 46613 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  22. Child care center

    Canisha Taylor

    2902 W. Western, South Bend, IN

    Open after 7 PMWeekend hoursAccepts subsidy
    25 state visits · 32 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  23. Home daycareInfants

    Carrusel De Ninos

    South Bend, IN 46619 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  24. Home daycare

    Casita De Arbol

    South Bend, IN 46619 · address shared with families

    Preschool to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    11 state visits · 16 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  25. Home daycareInfants

    Children Garden's

    South Bend, IN 46628 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  26. Home daycareInfants

    Chosen Ministry

    South Bend, IN 46613 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  28. Home daycareInfants

    Citlalli’s Daycare

    South Bend, IN 46615 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
    Call
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All 165 South Bend daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in South Bend

In the last 3 years, 114 of the 165 South Bend daycares had at least one rule cited by Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning. 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.

South Bend daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited5131%
1 to 2 rules3018%
3 to 5 rules3219%
6 to 10 rules2415%
11 or more rules2817%

A distribution, not a ranking. Source: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning.

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Programs

Programs in South Bend

Infant daycare124Home daycares116Christian daycares4Preschools & pre-K143After-school care131Affordable daycare16124-hour daycare17Weekend daycare18Night daycare30Early morning daycare88

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Notre Dame2 daycares · 2 miMichawaka1 daycare · 5 miMishawaka19 daycares · 6 miGranger7 daycares · 8 miOsceola4 daycares · 10 miNiles, MI16 daycares · 11 miNorth Liberty2 daycares · 12 miLakeville1 daycare · 14 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in South Bend

  1. 1

    Check the license first

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

  2. 2

    Infant care

    124 South Bend daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  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 South Bend

How many daycares are in South Bend, IN?

165 licensed daycares are listed in South Bend: 49 child care centers and 116 home daycares, across 10 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many South Bend daycares take infants?

124 South Bend daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

Do South Bend daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 161 South Bend 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 South Bend daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows the visits Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning 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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