Child Care Centers in ZIP 55042 (Lake Elmo, MN)
There are 5 licensed child care centers in ZIP 55042, Lake Elmo, MN, within this data release.
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Child care centers are licensed programs that care for groups of children in a dedicated facility, usually organized into classrooms by age. States set licensing rules for staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, safety training, and background checks, and many centers also earn voluntary quality ratings.
Data profile for ZIP 55042
The current data covers the 5 providers with a mailing address in ZIP 55042: 0 (0%) carry a published state quality rating. No provider in this ZIP carries a published overall star rating in the current data, so comparison here rests on inspection, staffing, and quality details. 5 of these providers report 884 licensed child care spaces in total.
| Providers on record | 5 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | None published |
| Average overall rating | Not published |
| Highest-rated provider | Not published |
| Ownership mix | Not reported |
| Licensed capacity (total) | 884 |
Listed child care centers in ZIP 55042
State measures by provider
| Provider | Overall | Health insp. | Staffing | QM | Licensed capacity | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing Explorers Learning Center | Not rated | — | — | — | 179 | Not reported |
| Milestones Lake Elmo | Not rated | — | — | — | 188 | Not reported |
| Milestones Woodbury | Not rated | — | — | — | 222 | Not reported |
| The Gardner School of Lake Elmo | Not rated | — | — | — | 206 | Not reported |
| Time for Me Early Learning Center | Not rated | — | — | — | 89 | Not reported |
Choosing among child care centers in ZIP 55042
Treat any single record as a starting point, not a verdict. Child care quality lives in the details: staff-to-child ratios, caregiver training and turnover, how the space is kept, and whether the program's schedule and approach fit your family's needs.
For families in ZIP 55042, Lake Elmo, MN, the key questions are availability and waitlists, tuition and fees, hours of operation, and how caregivers communicate with parents each day. A visit plus direct questions remains the surest way to judge whether a program fits.
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Data sources
This page draws on public state licensing datasets including state child care licensing records and registries, processing date 2026-10-07. See the methodology page for normalization details. This page is provided for general information only.
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