Licensed daycare and childcare programs in Wisconsin are regulated by the state's child care licensing division, which establishes standards for health, safety, staff qualifications, and caregiver-to-child ratios to protect enrolled children.
Daycare locations are available in 390 cities across Wisconsin. They are spread across 72 counties.
Cities with the highest concentration include Green Bay, Appleton, Kenosha, reflecting population centers where working families have the greatest demand for licensed childcare options.
Families in Wisconsin searching for licensed childcare should verify that any facility is currently licensed by the state, check inspection history, and inquire about available subsidy programs that may reduce out-of-pocket childcare costs.
Daycare by Counties
Daycare by Cities
- Barron
- Brillion
- Bloomer
- Bayfield
- Brownsville
- Brussels
- Brandon
- Belmont
- Blanchardville
- Baraboo
- Bonduel
- Birnamwood
- Blue Mounds
- Beaver Dam
- Boscobel
- Bristol
- Burlington
- Bayside
- Big Bend
- Balsam Lake
- Beloit
- Bowler
- Brooklyn
- Brule
- Brown Deer
- Belgium
- Belleville
- Black Earth
- Brodhead
- Berlin
- Black River Falls
- Bruce
- Blair
- Baldwin
- Brookfield
- Menasha
- McFarland
- Monona
- Mazomanie
- Mineral Point
- Milwaukee
- Mount Horeb
- Marshall
- Montfort
- Muscoda
- Monroe
- Mauston
- Marathon City
- Minocqua
- Merton
- Menomonee Falls
- Manawa
- Mount Pleasant
- Milton
- Manitowish Waters
- Muskego
- Mayville
- Menomonie
- Monticello
- Markesan
- Manitowoc
- Marinette
- Montello
- Middleton
- Merrill
- Mosinee
- Marshfield
- Mequon
- Mukwonago
- Medford
- Marion
- Stockbridge
- Stanley
- Suamico
- Siren
- Sun Prairie
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- South Milwaukee
- Shorewood
- Sparta
- Sobieski
- Shiocton
- Spring Valley
- Shawano
- Sheboygan Falls
- Strum
- Stoughton
- Shullsburg
- Schofield
- Stratford
- St. Francis
- Seymour
- Spooner
- Sussex
- Stevens Point
- Sturtevant
- Sauk City
- Somerset
- Sharon
- Superior
- Sheboygan
- Sturgeon Bay
- Sister Bay
- Sullivan
- Saukville
- St. Croix Falls
- Stoddard
- Saint Germain
- Slinger
- Wrightstown
- Webster
- Waunakee
- Waupun
- Woodruff
- Wisconsin Dells
- Woodville
- Williams Bay
- Wyocena
- Wauzeka
- Windsor
- Waterloo
- Whitewater
- West Salem
- Weston
- West Allis
- Whitefish Bay
- West Milwaukee
- Wind Lake
- Whitehall
- Westby
- Walworth
- West Bend
- Wautoma
- Winnebago
- Watertown
- Wabeno
- Wilmot
- Winter
- Washington
- Wonewoc
- Whitelaw
- Wausau
- Westfield
- Wauwatosa
- Wisconsin Rapids
- Waterford
- Wittenberg
- Waukesha
- Waupaca
- Winneconne
- Wales
Families in Wisconsin can verify the licensing status of any childcare provider through the state's child care licensing agency online database. Income-eligible families may qualify for childcare subsidies through the Child Care and Development Fund program administered at the state level.
Browse Daycare by county across Wisconsin to find the nearest location.