Child Care Centers, Family Child Care & Preschools in Rice County

Rice County, Minnesota is home to 87 state-licensed care providers across 6 cities. Use the care-type sections below to compare licensing records, inspections, staff-to-child ratios, and program details.

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Dundas, MN 6 providers Faribault, MN 39 providers Lonsdale, MN 15 providers Morristown, MN 4 providers Northfield, MN 26 providers Webster, MN 1 providers

Child Care Centers in Rice County

9 providers in Rice County: Faribault, Northfield, Dundas

Child Care Center A Child's Delight Too, Inc. Faribault, MN 55021 Capacity 94 Child Care Center Early Ventures Learning Center Northfield, MN 55057 Capacity 88 Child Care Center Faithful Beginnings at Divine Mercy Catholic School Faribault, MN 55021 Capacity 60 Child Care Center Little Scholars Academy LLC Faribault, MN 55021 Capacity 56 Child Care Center Little Village ELC Dundas, MN 55019 Capacity 38 Child Care Center Montessori Children's House Northfield, MN 55057 Capacity 48 Child Care Center Northfield Day Care Center Northfield, MN 55057 Capacity 25 Child Care Center Northfield Montessori Northfield, MN 55057 Capacity 186 Child Care Center Primestart Childcare Center Inc Faribault, MN 55021 Capacity 61

Family Child Care Homes in Rice County

71 providers in Rice County: Northfield, Faribault, Dundas, Lonsdale, Morristown

Family Child Care Home Ahlman Candice & Ahlman Paiton dba Little Stinkers and Thinkers Child Northfield, MN 55057 Capacity 10 Family Child Care Home Alm-Musel Kira Ann dba Ms. K's Care Faribault, MN 55021 Capacity 10 Family Child Care Home Andrzejeski Alyssa Marie Dundas, MN 55019 Capacity 12 Family Child Care Home Bastyr Christina A Lonsdale, MN 55046 Capacity 12 Family Child Care Home Batista Ana Maria Lonsdale, MN 55046 Capacity 14 Family Child Care Home Bauer Betsy J Faribault, MN 55021 Capacity 12 Family Child Care Home Belmont Berbrich Jodi Leigh dba Gramma B's Busy Bees Faribault, MN 55021 Capacity 12 Family Child Care Home Borchert Tara L Faribault, MN 55021 Capacity 12 Family Child Care Home Brainerd Alexandra Elizabeth Lonsdale, MN 55046 Capacity 12 Family Child Care Home Brezina Jenna M Lonsdale, MN 55046 Capacity 12 Family Child Care Home Carlson Casey M Faribault, MN 55021 Capacity 12 Family Child Care Home Chmelik Kimberly A Faribault, MN 55021 Capacity 10 Family Child Care Home DeMann Leah Jean Northfield, MN 55057 Capacity 10 Family Child Care Home Dougherty Amy Lynn & Grobe-Larsen Angelica Jean Northfield, MN 55057 Capacity 14 Family Child Care Home Garzon Jacqueline Faribault, MN 55021 Capacity 10 Family Child Care Home Goehtz Nicole Northfield, MN 55057 Capacity 10 Family Child Care Home Golombeski Pamela J Morristown, MN 55052 Capacity 10 Family Child Care Home Hackett Heidi Lynn Faribault, MN 55021 Capacity 10 Family Child Care Home Hagerty Elizabeth Northfield, MN 55057 Capacity 10 Family Child Care Home Haupert Emily M Lonsdale, MN 55046 Capacity 10 Family Child Care Home Hernandez Kiera Ann Faribault, MN 55021 Capacity 10 Family Child Care Home Hustad Krista A Lonsdale, MN 55046 Capacity 12 Family Child Care Home Jameson Ronda Kaye Faribault, MN 55021 Capacity 12 Family Child Care Home Jeanes Angela M Faribault, MN 55021 Capacity 14 Family Child Care Home Jefferson Kids World Faribault, MN 55021 Family Child Care Home Jonas Cheryl Northfield, MN 55057 Capacity 12 Family Child Care Home Kenow Karri J Faribault, MN 55021 Capacity 10 Family Child Care Home Kids World - Lincoln Faribault, MN 55021 Family Child Care Home KidsVentures at Spring Creek Elementary Northfield, MN 55057 Family Child Care Home KidVentures at Bridgewater Elementary Northfield, MN 55057

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Preschools in Rice County

7 providers in Rice County: Northfield, Faribault, Webster

Preschool Anna's Bananas Daycare and Preschool Northfield, MN 55057 Capacity 95 Preschool Brown Laura dba Liberty Acres Nursery School L.L.C. Faribault, MN 55021 Capacity 14 Preschool Holy Cross Preschool Webster, MN 55088 Capacity 35 Preschool Northfield Nursery School Northfield, MN 55057 Capacity 28 Preschool Open Door Preschool Northfield, MN 55057 Capacity 20 Preschool Peace Lutheran Preschool Faribault, MN 55021 Capacity 184 Preschool St Dominic Preschool Northfield, MN 55057 Capacity 40
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Head Start Programs in Rice County

4 providers in Rice County: Faribault, Northfield

Head Start Program Faribault Head Start Faribault, MN 55021 Head Start Program Faribault Head Start Center Faribault, MN 55021 Capacity 89 Head Start Program Northfield Head Start Northfield, MN 55057 Head Start Program Northfield Head Start Center Northfield, MN 55057 Capacity 34
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Choosing care in Rice County

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 Rice County, 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.

Frequently asked questions

How many state-licensed care providers does Rice County have?
According to current licensing data, Rice County, Minnesota has 87 licensed providers: 9 child care centers, 71 family child care homes, and 7 preschools.
Which cities in Rice County have care providers?
Based on the current data, Dundas, Faribault, Lonsdale, Morristown, Northfield and others have care providers listed. Open a city page for local listings.

Data sources

Data source: ChildCare.gov state licensing resources, the state licensing agency data, and Head Start Service Locations (HHS/ACF). Data as of 2026-10-07. This page is informational and is not professional advice.

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