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12,388 Daycare Centers in California

Browse 12,388 daycare centers across California. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.

Choosing Daycare Centers in California

Finding the right daycare center for your child is crucial. Understanding the landscape of childcare services in California can make the decision-making process smoother.

California has about 12,388 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.

Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in California. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.

Daycare Breakdown in California

There are 12,388 daycares in California: 868 headstart facilities, 1,069 before/after school centers, 300 religious facility daycares, and 10,151 childcare and preschool centers.

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Marin Ymca @ Rancho (Sa)
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

The reviews provided are not for daycare services but rather for the YMCA sports and fitness facility. This appears to be a mismatch between the facility type listed (CENTER BASED daycare) and the actual reviews received, which focus on gym amenities, classes, and memberships.

Clean and well-maintained facilitiesaffordable membership with sliding scale pricingexcellent amenities including pool
Address
1430 Johnson Street, Novato, CA
Phone
(415) 898-6061
Kidz Time School Age Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9
Address
369 Harding Road, Yuba City, CA
Phone
(530) 673-7645
Cottage Kids Children'S Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Cottage Kids receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, with praise for caring staff, developmentally appropriate curriculum, modern facilities, and strong administrative support under new leadership. However, a small number of parents reported serious concerns including inadequate incident reporting, safety management issues, and dismissive administrative behavior.

Caring and knowledgeable teachersspacious facilities with outdoor play areasdeve
Address
2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA
Phone
(916) 979-2011
Immanuel Baptist Church Preschool
Church Daycare
3.9
Address
28355 E. Baseline, Highland, CA
Phone
(909) 862-6641
Miss Muffet'S Playhouse
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Miss Muffet's Playhouse receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents, with most praising the caring and understanding staff, particularly mentioning teachers Patricia and Dottie. Parents report their children have thrived during multi-year enrollments at the facility. Two reviews appear unrelated to the daycare's actual operations.

Amazing teacherscaring staffchildren well-treated
Address
2229 E. Lincoln Ave., Anaheim, CA
Phone
(714) 774-0883
Nu Building Blocks Day Care Center-Sch.Age.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

NU Building Blocks Day Care Center receives mostly positive reviews praising the staff, director Ms. Pat, and quality of care and education. Two negative reviews cite concerns about front desk reception and staff knowledge of allergies.

Affordable pricingattentive and caring staffinvolved director
Address
2313 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Phone
(323) 732-5439
Sfusd-Noriega (Ees) School Age
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9
Address
1775 44th-Avenue, San Francisco, CA
Phone
(415) 759-2853
Cac - Los Adobes Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Reviews are mixed with most praising the friendly atmosphere and nice appearance of the facility. However, there is significant concern about overly restrictive management and intrusive neighbors that limit residents' activities and freedoms.

friendly atmospherenice appearancegood neighborhood
Address
1026 W. Boone, Santa Maria, CA
Phone
(805) 928-0044
Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center is a non-profit daycare in San Francisco's North Beach with strong parent satisfaction. Parents praise the caring staff, small class sizes, open-concept layout, and variety of activities. One parent reported unprofessional staff behavior, contrasting with the overall positive feedback.

Caring and engaged staffsmall class sizesopen-concept layout
Address
660 Lombard Street, San Francisco, CA
Phone
(415) 421-6443
Ymca At Berryessa Youth Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

The YMCA at Berryessa Youth Center receives mixed reviews. Parents praise community events and programs, while others express concerns about meal provision and academic support. One review mentions a serious health and safety issue.

Community eventsyouth programs and features
Address
1970 Morrill Avenue, San Jose, CA
Phone
(408) 262-1014
Antelope Valley College Child Dev. Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Note: These reviews appear to be for Antelope Valley College, not a child development center daycare. Reviews praise strong academic support, helpful staff, campus improvements, and inclusive community. However, concerns are raised about administrative inefficiency, facility maintenance, and limited evening resources.

Excellent academic preparationcomprehensive support programs (EOPSRISE
Address
3041 West Avenue K, Lancaster, CA
Phone
(661) 722-6500
Armenian Sisters Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Armenian Sisters Academy receives predominantly positive reviews, with parents praising the caring staff, small class sizes, and strong community environment. The school emphasizes Armenian culture, language, religion, and academics. A small number of reviews cite concerns about favoritism among staff.

Loving and attentive staffaccessible directorsmall class sizes
Address
2361 Florencita, Montrose, CA
Phone
(818) 249-8783
Cherry Blossom Child Care & Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Cherry Blossom Child Care & Preschool receives consistently positive feedback from parents. The facility is praised for caring, welcoming staff, cleanliness, educational programs, and long-term child development. Parents report high satisfaction and strong trust in the center's care.

Caring and friendly staffclean facilitygood communication with parents
Address
906 S. Grand Avenue, Glendora, CA
Phone
(626) 335-5500
Children'S Hospital Child Development Center (Ps)
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Note: These reviews appear to be for Children's Hospital Los Angeles medical facility, not a daycare/child development center. Parents consistently praise the hospital's professional medical staff, compassionate care, clean facilities, and child-friendly amenities. All reviews are 5-star ratings highlighting positive medical outcomes and supportive patient experiences.

Professional and knowledgeable doctors and nursescompassionate and kind staffchild-friendly waiting areas and activities
Address
4601 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
Phone
(323) 361-4601
A Child'S Garden School
Before or After School Daycare
3.9
Address
535 West Roses Road, San Gabriel, CA
Phone
(626) 282-2731
Building Kidz Of Mountain View
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Building Kidz of Mountain View receives mixed reviews. Positive feedback highlights caring staff, individualized attention, spacious facilities, and included enrichment activities like yoga and music. However, significant concerns have been raised about security protocols, unreliable check-in systems, inconsistent snack availability, and non-transparent pricing.

Caring and supportive staffindividualized child attentionspacious facility
Address
250 East Dana Street, Mountain View, CA
Phone
(650) 967-8000
Caring Hearts Child Dev.Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Caring Hearts Child Development Center has highly polarized reviews. Most parents (6 five-star reviews) praise the warm, caring staff and safe environment. However, two one-star reviews describe neglectful treatment of children during transitions, lack of staff responsiveness to crying children, and forced withdrawal after short enrollment periods.

Warm and caring staffsafe environmentexperienced teachers
Address
645 West Fremont Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA
Phone
(408) 245-6356
All Five @ Belle Haven (Ps)
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

All Five @ Belle Haven receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the nurturing environment, strong social-emotional learning approach, and dedicated staff, reporting significant positive development in their children. However, a small number of parents report serious concerns about inadequate supervision, failure to address bullying and physical injuries, and lack of behavioral boundaries.

Nurturing and supportive teaching approachstrong social-emotion
Address
415 Ivy Drive Ptbl 15, Menlo Park, CA
Phone
(650) 387-8268
Normandie Avenue Early Education Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9
Address
4407 Raymond Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
Phone
(323) 292-0266
Cornerstone Christian Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Cornerstone Christian Preschool in Hemet receives mixed reviews. Positive reviewers praise the clean, safe environment and caring staff. However, negative reviews cite inadequate behavior management, high teacher turnover, minimal meal portions, organizational issues, and concerns about leadership integrity.

Clean and safe facilitycaring and great staffwelcoming environment
Address
40333 Acacia Avenue, Hemet, CA
Phone
(951) 929-5007
Appleseeds Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Appleseeds Academy receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, who praise the caring staff, curriculum-based learning, and safe environment. However, some parents report serious concerns about refund disputes, unresponsive communication, and past investigations. Reviews note significant improvements under new management and staff.

Caring and attentive staffcurriculum-based learning through playsafe environment
Address
1100 Lyons Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, CA
Phone
(530) 208-8216
Garden Gate Montessori School
Before or After School Daycare
3.9

Garden Gate Montessori School receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents who praise the director Ms. Mimi, authentic Montessori education, beautiful facilities, and strong sense of community. However, a small number of negative reviews cite concerns about the director's communication style and reference external complaints with Community Care Licensing.

Experienced and devoted director (Ms. Mimi)authentic Montessori methodologybeautiful classroom
Address
63 Sandy Lane, Walnut Creek, CA
Phone
(925) 943-7484
Action Day Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Action Day Learning Center receives mixed reviews with strong praise for staff care and curriculum, but serious safety and management concerns from other parents. While some parents highlight positive child development and supportive staff, others report incidents of parent-on-child threats, bullying, and inadequate administrative response to safety issues.

Caring and engaged stafffun and engaging curriculumstrong communication with parents
Address
9371 Elm Avenue, Orangevale, CA
Phone
(916) 988-9633
College Of The Redwoods-Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Note: Reviews appear to be for College of the Redwoods community college, not the Child Development Center daycare program. Reviewers praise the institution's beautiful campus, quality instruction, affordable tuition, and course variety, though some express frustration with online-only textbook ordering.

Beautiful campusexceptional teachersaffordable tuition
Address
7351 Tompkins Hill Road, Eureka, CA
Phone
(707) 476-4337
Kidship-Loma Linda
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Parents report exceptional experiences at this pediatric rehabilitation facility, praising the dedicated and caring staff across all departments. Children show significant progress in physical therapy, feeding, and overall recovery within short timeframes. Families consistently highlight the emotional support provided to both patients and parents throughout treatment.

Skilled and compassionate staffrapid patient progress and recoverycomprehensive therapy services (physical
Address
1720 Mountain View Avenue, Loma Linda, CA
Phone
(909) 796-6915
Little Explorers Preschool Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9
Address
13333 Ramona Avenue, Chino, CA
Phone
(909) 591-2717
Imperial Beach Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Parents consistently praise Imperial Beach Preschool for exceptional staff care, safety measures, and developmental support. Multiple families report their children thrived academically in elementary school and felt at home at the facility. Staff members are noted for their welcoming attitudes and willingness to work with children at various developmental stages.

Caring and attentive staffstrong safety protocolsgood value for tuition
Address
608 10th Street, Imperial Beach, CA
Phone
(619) 429-0618
Montessori East County Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

Montessori East County Preschool receives mostly positive reviews praising the staff's warmth and care, with parents reporting significant child development and a family-like atmosphere. However, two recent 1-star reviews raise serious concerns about child safety incidents, inadequate incident response, and inappropriate dismissal of a child with medical needs without proper communication.

Friendly and caring staffattentive teacherschild development and progress
Address
9840 Maine Avenue, Lakeside, CA
Phone
(619) 561-0902
King Of Glory Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.9

King of Glory Preschool in Newbury Park receives mostly positive feedback from parents. The majority of reviews praise the warm, welcoming environment, supportive staff, and quality academic programs. One review strongly discourages enrollment, though no specific concerns are detailed.

warm and welcoming teacherssupportive staffbeautiful facilities
Address
2500 Borchard Road, Newbury Park, CA
Phone
(805) 498-0567
Head Start-Cook
Headstart Programs
3.9

Parents consistently praise HEAD START-COOK (CCLA) for its dual-language Spanish-English immersion program, with children becoming bilingual and biliterate. The school is commended for dedicated, caring teachers and staff, strong school community, and well-rounded education combining academics with cultural awareness. One review mentioned some concerns about 4th grade and middle school, but overall satisfaction is very high.

Bilingual/dual-language educationSpanish language proficiencydedicated teachers
Address
2480 Sebastopol Road, Santa Rosa, CA
Phone
(707) 544-6911

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Frequently asked questions

There are 12,388 all daycares across California. Browse by city to find options near you.
All licensed daycare facilities in California are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through California's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities must meet state standards for safety, health, staff-to-child ratios, and staff qualifications.
When comparing daycare options in California, consider:
  • Licensing status and inspection history
  • Staff-to-child ratios (California sets minimum requirements by age group)
  • Staff qualifications and training
  • Safety measures and facility cleanliness
  • Parent reviews and Google ratings
  • Curriculum and daily schedule
  • Location, hours, and cost
Daycare costs in California vary by location, child's age, and facility type. Full-time center-based care typically ranges from $150 to $400+ per week. Infant care is generally more expensive due to lower staff-to-child ratio requirements. Urban areas tend to have higher costs than rural areas.