Child Care Centers in Porter County, Indiana

Porter County has 13 licensed child care centers listed. No quality rating is published for these listings; confirm licensing, hours, ages served, and costs directly with the provider. Provider profiles follow below.

Browse: Child Care Centers in Indiana · all care types in Porter County · Cities: Chesterton, Valparaiso, Portage

Child Care Centers profiles in Porter County

Child Care Center Forchetti Family YMCA Center for Early Learning Chesterton, IN 46304 Capacity 198 Child Care Center Growing Kids Learning Center Chesterton, IN 46304 Capacity 246 Child Care Center Growing Kids Learning Center Valparaiso, IN 46383 Capacity 238 Child Care Center Growing Kids Learning Center Valparaiso, IN 46383 Capacity 168 Child Care Center LaPetite Academy Chesterton, IN 46304 Capacity 130 Child Care Center Learning Tree Academy 1 Valparaiso, IN 46385 Capacity 51 Child Care Center Ma's Li'L Champs Learning Academy Portage, IN 46368 Capacity 154 Child Care Center Porter County Early Learning Academy Valparaiso, IN 46385 Capacity 128 Child Care Center Safe Haven Early Learning Academy @ Neo, LLC Portage, IN 46368 Capacity 120 Child Care Center Stepping Stones Early Learning Center Portage, IN 46368 Capacity 189 Child Care Center The Portage Child Care Portage, IN 46368 Capacity 105 Child Care Center Wee Care Child Development Center, Inc. Chesterton, IN 46304 Capacity 60 Child Care Center Wee Care Child Development Center, Ltd. Valparaiso, IN 46385 Capacity 114

Cities in Porter County

Chesterton, IN 4 providers Valparaiso, IN 5 providers Portage, IN 4 providers

Choosing a child care center in Porter County

To compare child care centers, check the licensing record and inspection history, ask about staff-to-child ratios and caregiver turnover, and look at how the day is structured. A visit tells you more than any single score.

These listings are drawn from state child care licensing registries and the US Child Care Providers directory, which publish provider identities and locations but no quality ratings, inspection results, or accreditation data.

Frequently asked questions

How many child care centers does Porter County have?

This directory covers 13 licensed child care centers in Porter County, Indiana, drawn from state child care licensing registries.

Which cities in Porter County offer child care centers?

Based on this directory, Chesterton, Valparaiso, Portage have licensed child care centers.

Data sources

Sources: State child care licensing registries (9 states), US Child Care Providers (Ryan Koch). Data as of 2026-10-07.

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