Daycare  Centers

South West Area

 

Sioux Falls Kids 411 Directory provides a list of daycare centers in central Sioux Falls.

 

 

You can click on the Daycare Center name in the top list to take you to their website (if they have one) or look below the list for contact information a description of each center.

 

Apple Tree Valhalla
Apple Tree West
Christian Center Day Care
Discovery Learning Center
For the Love of Children
Go Kids Daycare and Learning Center
Good News Children’s Center
Grand Fun Alley Preschool and Daycare
I Care Day Care
K.I.D.S. World Day Care
Open Arms Child Development Center
Peace C.A.R.E.
Sprouting Ivy Academy
YWCA / EmBe Avera Child care Center

 

 

Apple Tree Valhalla

http://www.appletreechildren.org
(605) 361-7746
4101 W Valhalla Blvd
Ages: 4 weeks to 12 years
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Type of Care: Full and part time. Before and after school. Drop in if available.

Apple Tree Children's Centers have been voted Local Best #1 in both preschool and childcare for the 8th year in a row!! "A Home Away From Home" for Over 25 Years! Our mission is to provide exceptional care, nurture and age appropriate learning opportunities in the context of a Christ centered worldview. All four of our facilities are kept safe and secure at all times. Our staff is warm, caring and trained to instill a passion for lifelong learning in our students while nurturing their individual strengths. Stop in and check out our programs, teachers, field trips, and clean facilities.

 

Apple Tree West

http://www.appletreechildren.org
(605) 361-9875
6400 W. 43rd Street
Ages: 4 weeks to 12 years
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Type of Care: Full and part time. Before and after school. Drop in if available.

Apple Tree Children's Centers have been voted Local Best #1 in both preschool and childcare for the 8th year in a row!! "A Home Away From Home" for Over 25 Years! Our mission is to provide exceptional care, nurture and age appropriate learning opportunities in the context of a Christ centered worldview. All four of our facilities are kept safe and secure at all times. Our staff is warm, caring and trained to instill a passion for lifelong learning in our students while nurturing their individual strengths. Stop in and check out our programs, teachers, field trips, and clean facilities.

 

Christian Center Daycare

http://www.cceschool.org
(605) 361-5775
6300 W. 41st St.
Ages Served: 3 – 14 years
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 6:30 am to 6:00 pm
Type of Care: Full time or 8 hour minimum for part time. Before and after school.

The mission of Christian Center Elementary School is to train, prepare and equip our children in spiritual, academic and physical excellence for the purpose of fulfilling the Lord's great commission to win the lost. Year-round care is offered both before and after school with flexible scheduling which includes non-school days. Professional and enthusiastic staff. Meals and snacks provided. Transportation to and from JFK, Oscar Howe, Discovery, and Memorial. CPR and First Aid certified staff. Serving Sioux Falls children for over 25 years.

 

Discovery Learning Center

http://www.discoverylearningcentersd.com
(605) 376-8273
3314 S. Valley View Rd.
Ages Served: 4weeks to 12 years
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 6:30am-6:30pm
Type of Care: After School, Before School, Before and After School, Daytime, Drop-in Care, Full-Time, Part-Time.
 

Discovery Learning Center is a fun filled child centered daycare that offers theme based curriculum. Some of our specialties include: library, Spanish, piano, art, large fenced outdoor play zones, imagination station, security cameras throughout, security coded entrance, indoor tumble area, on-site gymnastics and much more! Transportation: Field Trips, To/From School. Established in 1997. We believe in hands on approach to learning. We play to learn! Your children are here a great part of their day so; we have packed their day full of fun activities that foster imagination, science, math, language, social and emotional development, psychological and physical development as well as build their self-confidence and self-esteem.

 

For The Love of Children

http://www.ftloc.net
(605) 362-8851
3700 S Westport Ave
Ages Served: 4 weeks to 12 years
Hours of Operation: 630AM to 630PM
Type of Care Full time. Before and After school.
Drop off and pick up from 6 surrounding area schools.

We the staff employed by For the Love of Children are here to ensure the happiness and safety of each child and parent that attend daycare at For the Love of Children. We will enhance the children's cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development. We will provide a positive reinforcement for discipline and well-balanced nutrition.  Some unique characteristics you will find in every classroom:  Full-time director and program trainer that work with the teachers to help their children strive to reach age-appropriate learning goals.  We require all of our staff to be fingerprinted, to have three references, to have no substantiated claim against them, and to complete a required number of in-service hours each year. Daily worksheets, art, and special holiday projects are sent home for your keepsakes.  Evaluations are completed for all children four times a year. Positive feedback is given regarding your child's skills and abilities. All rooms participate in four fire, tornado, and natural disaster drills. There is a wide range of educational toys in each room. A fenced in playground area with a lot of room to work on fine and large motor skills. Ask about our multi-child discounts and our free days and parent referral program!

 

Go Kids Daycare & Learning Center

http://www.churchatthegate.com
(605) 357-8136
6820 W. 26th Street
tana@churchatthegate.com
Ages Served: 4 weeks through 5th grade
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 7:00AM-6:00PM
Type of Care: Part Time, Full Time, summer care for K-5 children

Our Vision is to establish a place on earth where people can encounter the God of Heaven.  After-school transportation from Discovery, Oscar Howe & Christian Center Elementary is available.  We offer a Christian-based curriculum with purposeful play, and age appropriate learning activities in a clean, healthy, and safe environment.  On-site food preparation meets nutrition requirements set by the USDA. Our staff is experienced, well-educated, and loving.  There is both an indoor play area & outdoor fenced playground.  We offer affordable rates, sibling discount, and childcare assistance is welcome.   

 

Good News Children’s Center

http://hisgoodnews.com
(605) 362-6360
1800 South Valley View Rd.
Ages Served: 13 months to 5th grade
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Type of Care: Full Time, after school, summer programs, and Preschool programs
We transport children to and from Christian Center, Discovery, Oscar Howe, JFK, and Pettigrew schools.
 

Good News Children’s Center was established as a ministry of Good News Church in September 1999. Our mission is to transform lives to be fully devoted followers of Christ by providing safe, quality, Christ-centered childcare and education. We believe that children need an orderly, organized, yet stimulating environment to explore. Our goal is to offer learning materials, surroundings and activities that create such an environment. We believe that the family is the most important aspect of the child's life. We will partner with families to reinforce Christian principles and teach through hands on activities in a small group environment.

 

Grand Fun Alley Preschool and Daycare

(605) 362-3763
3704 S. Marion Rd.
Ages Served: 6 weeks to 12 years
Hours of Operation: 630 to 630
Type of Care daycare with preschool activities incorporated

Grand Fun Alley Preschool & Day Care is located in Sioux Falls, SD. It is a preschool that serves children ages 0-7+. Grand Fun Alley Preschool & Day Care is an Independent and has a capacity of 20 children. Grand Fun Alley Preschool & Day Care offers instructional programs in reading and math.
 

iCare Daycare

http://icareforkids.com
(605) 274-3720
2700 West 49th Street
laura@icareforkids.com
Ages Served: From 4 weeks of age until they enter kindergarten.
Hours of Operation: Monday thru Friday 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Type of Care: Full time

iCare provides quality interactive care in a loving home-like environment. We design every aspect of the day around what is best for children. First, we take steps so that each individual child feels safe and secure. The environment is safe and secure with home-like touches such as family pictures, comfortable chairs and couches, and hanging plants. We serve breakfast, lunch and snacks in between. All of our meals are prepared onsite. Our center is divided into 4 classrooms: Infants, Mobile Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool. Children are promoted to the next class based on their abilities, rather than their chronological ages. Some of the benefits we offer for our parents are live webcams, a secure fingerprint identification entry, convenient hours of operation, and year round classes for Toddlers and Preschool. Our staff members are provided continuous training in child development, education, and appropriate programming. We also provide diapers and wipes for children that are not yet potty trained. State childcare assistance is accepted.

 

K.I.D.S. World Daycare

5509 West 41st Street
(605) 361-0301
Hours of Operation: 7 to 545
Ages Served: 4 weeks to preK
Type of Care: Full time

 

Open Arms Child Development Center

http://openarmssf.com
(605) 361-7200
5500 West 26th Street
Ages Served: 6 weeks to 12 years old
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 6:30 am to 6:30 pm
Type of Care: Full time
 

"Here at Open Arms, we know each child is a special creation of God." Set in a Christian environment, our program provides experiences that enrich and enhance each child’s spiritual, cognitive, language, social, emotional, and physical development. The Open Arms program blends quality care and education. Each day children will be offered a stimulating environment with an array of developmentally appropriate learning experiences. Since young children learn best through play, activities such as Bible lessons and stories, finger plays, music, creative art, science and math exploration, and language enhancement are planned to encourage the children’s eagerness to learn, especially about their Lords creation. Inside Open Arms you’ll see happy, engaged children in a fresh, welcoming environment. As you walk through the halls, you’ll hear stories, laughter, singing, and prayers. You may even smell cookies or muffins fresh out of the oven–part of meals cooked on site in our kitchen. Your child will feel the fun of making friends, the rewards of learning, the excitement of being part of a miniature society, and the joy of growing closer to Jesus.

 

Peace C.A.R.E.

http://www.peacecare.com
(605) 361-0301
5509 West 41st Street
Ages Served: Infants through 5th grade
Hours of Operation: Mondays through Fridays 3:00-6:00PM during school year. Hours for the summer months of June - August are 7:30AM to 6:00PM Monday through Friday. The program will offer additional hours of care on days that there is early dismissal, late school starts, snow days (if facility is able to open) and during school district breaks.
Type of Care: After school and summer care

The Peace C.A.R.E. Program is a quality, extended day childcare facility available to Sioux Falls Elementary students. The program provides professional care for children after school hours. It is a Nonprofit Organization sponsored by the Peace Lutheran Church. The goals of Peace C.A.R.E. is to provide a safe, enriching, recreational program conducive to learning and social interaction with a minimum of social structure. Peace C.A.R.E. also desires to create, and maintain, a stimulating and loving environment for children to flourish in this changing society, using their God-given gifts and talents.

 

Sprouting Ivy Academy

http://www.sproutingivy.com
(605) 275-0720
5310 S. Broadband Lane
contact@sproutingivy.com
Ages Served: 6 weeks through school age
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Type of Care: Full time, part time, drop In, summer care

The goal of Sprouting Ivy Academy is to provide children with an environment that is both loving and positive.  We will create an enriching curriculum that emphasizes the emotional, physical, social, and intellectual needs of each and every child.  The Sprouting Ivy Academy objective is to provide an environment of love and learning that extends mental, physical, and social development.  Learning through play and exploration is encouraged through our approach to early childhood education.  Curriculum topics and projects emerge from interest of the children, and are established per room with in the facility.  Teachers carefully listen, observe, and document children’s work and growth.  The lesson plans will vary amongst the differing age groups are set up to encourage growth.  Lesson plans are available on a weekly basis as they change according to the learning centers.

 

YWCA / EmBe Avera South

http://www.embe.org
(605) 362-9438
3510 W. Ralph Rogers Road
info@embe.org
Hours of Operation: Mon through Friday 6AM to 6PM
Ages Served: 4 weeks to 5th grade
Type of Care: Full, part-time, drop-in, preschool,Spanish immersion preschool, before and after school and summer programs
 

EmBe childcare centers provide a safe, caring environment that promotes exercising minds and bodies.  Our centers have age-appropriate classrooms, and educational toys designed to foster your child's creativity. From four weeks to 12 years of age, we will engage your child in exciting learning activities specifically designed to meet their developmental needs. Our curriculum emphasizes language and literacy, cognitive development, social-emotional skills, creativity and physical exercise. We also go beyond basic curriculum by instilling positive traits that will lead to a lifetime of success through our life-skills programs. The YWCA was one of the first groups in the country to recognize the need for quality child care as mothers began to join the workforce. In 1864, the YWCA founded the first child care center in the United States.  Over the decades we have earned a national reputation for loving child care and child development programs. Daily lesson plans focus on values such as appreciation of different cultures and racial diversity.  We partner with other agencies to insure that no family is denied care due to income. EmBe childcare centers provide USDA approved meals and snacks. EmBe has an open door policy and parents and grandparents are invited to drop in anytime to participate in their child’s learning experience.  From drop-in visits to chaperoning field trips to enjoying family events, we value and encourage our parent-teacher partnerships.