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

Columbia County, Wisconsin is home to 32 state-licensed care providers across 10 cities. Use the care-type sections below to compare licensing records, inspections, staff-to-child ratios, and program details.

Browse the Wisconsin directory or jump to a city:

Arlington, WI 1 providers Cambria, WI 3 providers Columbus, WI 10 providers Fall River, WI 1 providers Lodi, WI 8 providers Pardeeville, WI 3 providers Portage, WI 8 providers Poynette, WI 3 providers Randolph, WI 1 providers Rio, WI 1 providers

Child Care Centers in Columbia County

20 providers in Columbia County: Portage, Cambria, Fall River, Pardeeville, Columbus, Lodi, Rio, Poynette

Child Care Center Alphabet Express 4-K Llc Portage, WI 53901 Capacity 20 Child Care Center Aspirus Divine Savior Child Care Ctr Portage, WI 53901 Capacity 36 Child Care Center Cambria-Friesland Child Enhancement Center Cambria, WI 53923 Capacity 49 Child Care Center Ccd Fall River Daycare Fall River, WI 53932 Capacity 75 Child Care Center Chestnut Children's Academy Pardeeville, WI 53954 Capacity 50 Child Care Center Columbia County Family Resource Ctr Portage, WI 53901 Capacity 16 Child Care Center Columbus Club House Columbus, WI 53925 Capacity 25 Child Care Center Kiddie Korner Of Lodi Inc Lodi, WI 53555 Capacity 31 Child Care Center Kiddie Korner Of Lodi Inc - School Age Program Lodi, WI 53555 Capacity 50 Child Care Center Kids And Company Columbus, WI 53925 Capacity 50 Child Care Center Little Adventures Early Learning Center Columbus, WI 53925 Capacity 95 Child Care Center Little Adventures Early Learning Center Rio, WI 53960 Capacity 50 Child Care Center Main Street Youngsters Of Poynette Poynette, WI 53955 Capacity 65 Child Care Center Main Street Youngsters Packer Camp Poynette, WI 53955 Capacity 72 Child Care Center St. John's Child Development Center Portage, WI 53901 Capacity 72 Child Care Center Sunshine Playhouse Child Care Center Lodi, WI 53555 Capacity 80 Child Care Center The Learning Tree Childcare Center Portage, WI 53901 Capacity 50 Child Care Center The Little School Inc Portage, WI 53901 Capacity 19 Child Care Center Tlc Learning Center Inc Lodi, WI 53555 Capacity 50 Child Care Center Tlc School Age Program Lodi, WI 53555 Capacity 40

Family Child Care Homes in Columbia County

10 providers in Columbia County: Pardeeville, Columbus, Lodi, Portage, Cambria

Group Child Care Homes in Columbia County

6 providers in Columbia County: Cambria, Columbus, Randolph, Lodi, Arlington

Group Child Care Home Cambria 6 - 12 Cambria, WI 53923 Capacity 32 Group Child Care Home Columbus Pre-School Columbus, WI 53925 Capacity 20 Group Child Care Home Little Adventures Early Learning Center Randolph, WI 53956 Capacity 41 Group Child Care Home Prairie Valley Child Care Lodi, WI 53555 Capacity 50 Group Child Care Home Redbud Daycare LLC Columbus, WI 53925 Capacity 50 Group Child Care Home St Peter's Child Care and Preschool Arlington, WI 53911 Capacity 30

Preschools in Columbia County

2 providers in Columbia County: Columbus, Poynette

Preschool Columbus Pre-School Columbus, WI 53925 Capacity 20 Preschool Kids First Preschool And Childcare Poynette, WI 53955 Capacity 80

Head Start Programs in Columbia County

1 provider in Columbia County: Portage

Head Start Program Portage Head Start Center Portage, WI 53901 Capacity 37

Choosing care in Columbia County

A practical first step is to check licensing status and inspection history, since that is the backbone of what is publicly known about a program. Then look at the things licensing does not measure - group sizes, caregiver consistency, and how the daily rhythm actually feels to your family.

Where you can, visit each option in Columbia County, watch how caregivers interact with children, ask how daily updates and pickups are handled, and get costs and schedules confirmed in writing. Steady, engaged caregivers count for as much as any published record.

Frequently asked questions

How many state-licensed care providers does Columbia County have?

According to current licensing data, Columbia County, Wisconsin has 32 licensed providers: 20 child care centers, 10 family child care homes, and 2 preschools.

Which cities in Columbia County have care providers?

Based on the current data, Arlington, Cambria, Columbus, Fall River, Lodi 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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