Child Care Centers, Family Child Care & Preschools in ZIP 04345 (West Gardiner, ME)
ZIP code 04345 takes in part of West Gardiner, ME. The latest data lists 13 listed care providers with a mailing address here: 5 child care centers, 6 family child care homes, 1 preschools, 1 head start programs.
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State licensing data for ZIP 04345
The current data counts 13 care providers in ZIP 04345; 0 (0%) publish a 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. 13 of these providers report 564 licensed child care spaces in total.
| Providers on record | 13 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | None published |
| Average overall rating | Not published |
| Highest-rated provider | Not published |
| Ownership mix | Not reported |
| Licensed capacity (total) | 564 |
Comparing providers in ZIP 04345
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 ZIP 04345, West Gardiner, ME, 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.
Care types in ZIP 04345
| Care type | Providers | Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Child Care Centers | 5 | View ZIP directory |
| Family Child Care Homes | 6 | View ZIP directory |
| Preschools | 1 | View ZIP directory |
| Head Start Programs | 1 | View ZIP directory |
All providers in ZIP 04345
Side-by-side provider data
| Provider | Care type | Overall | Ownership | Licensed capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alana Verhille | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| Amy Corliss | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Kennebec Valley- Gardiner Club House | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 246 |
| Busy Bear Nursery School & Daycare | Preschool | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| Darcy Epperson | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 10 |
| Gardiner Center | Head Start Program | Not rated | Not reported | 30 |
| Katelyn Saucier | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| Lil Bucks And Does Daycare | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 45 |
| Little Explorers Childcare | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 38 |
| Mallory Tarr | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 6 |
| Miss Sugarman\'s School For Extraordinary Children | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 49 |
| Renita Ouellette | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| Skcdc - Plummer Street Early Care & Education Center- Skcdc | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 80 |
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About the data
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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