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Childcare and daycare in Burlington, VT

Burlington has 50 licensed childcare centers and homes in Vermont's licensing records. Among the 195 Vermont cities with listings, Burlington ranks #1 by centers and homes on file. By county, all 50 are recorded in Chittenden County. Each listing below opens that center's own page, and shows its address, facility type and capacity where the state record has them.

Data updated Nov 11, 2026 · Source: Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division (opens in a new tab) public records · Vermont childcare guide → · How we compile this →

  • 50licensed centers and homes in Burlingtonon file in the state's licensing records
  • 2,622licensed seatsof 50 centers and homes reporting capacity
  • 2%open after 6 PMof 44 centers and homes reporting hours
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Licensed childcare centers and homes in Burlington

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Paying for childcare in Burlington

Three programs can help Burlington families with the cost of care, and each has its own application. They are run by government agencies, not by Clear Day. Where a figure below says "In Burlington", it counts Burlington centers and homes; where it says "Across Vermont", it counts the whole state.

Head Start and Early Head Start

Federal programs for families with low incomes, from pregnancy through age five.

100%In Burlingtonaccept Early Head Start1 of 1 center or home reporting

100%Across Vermontaccept Head Start7 of 7 centers reporting

100%Across Vermontaccept Early Head Start6 of 6 centers reporting

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Frequently asked questions about childcare in Burlington

Answers use the numbers on this page.
How many childcare centers are in Burlington?

Burlington has 50 licensed childcare centers and homes in Vermont's licensing records. Among the 195 Vermont cities with listings, Burlington ranks #1 by centers and homes on file. The records come from Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division.

How do I check a Vermont daycare license?

Look the center up in Bright Futures, Vermont's public license lookup, and confirm the license is active. Match the address on the state record to the address on the center's page here, then read whatever inspection or compliance information the state posts.

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What is the child-to-staff ratio for infants in Vermont?

For children 0–17 months in licensed child care centers, Vermont allows up to 4 children per staff member, a ratio of 1:4 under CBCCPP rule 6.2.1.3. For 18–29 months it is 1:4. The full Vermont table is in the Vermont guide.

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How this page is built. Listings, capacities and license types come from Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division (opens in a new tab) public records; the Data updated date shows the last import. The notice below covers accuracy and how to verify a license.

This information is sourced from public records and may be incomplete or out of date. For the most current and accurate details, please verify directly with Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division or contact the center directly. Clear Day does not rate, rank or endorse any center.

Data updated Nov 11, 2026 · Source: Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division public records · Vermont license lookup (opens in a new tab) · How we compile this →

Contains information from Vermont Child Care Provider Data (opens in a new tab) (Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division), which is made available here under the Open Database License (ODbL) (opens in a new tab).