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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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Kidzkount Child Development Center-Loomis
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
5645 Rocklin Rd, Loomis, CA
Phone
(916) 624-9652
Rainbow Rising-Greentree
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
4200 Manzanita, Irvine, CA
Phone
(949) 552-5628
La Jolla Preschool Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
6580 Soledad Mountain Road, La Jolla, CA
Phone
(858) 454-8019
Sbcss Adelanto State Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
17927 Jonathan Street, Adelanto, CA
Phone
(760) 246-3396
Wee Tymes Playschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Wee Tymes Playschool receives mixed reviews with most parents praising the caring staff, family-oriented environment, and natural lighting. However, some parents report concerns about understaffing, lack of structured curriculum, safety issues, and policy enforcement.

Caring and passionate stafffamily-oriented atmospherenatural light from skylights
Address
2925 Root Avenue, Carmichael, CA
Phone
(916) 487-8411
Little Treasures
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Little Treasures receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents who praise the staff's friendliness, attentiveness, and care. Parents consistently highlight the clean facility, engaging activities, educational curriculum, and use of a communication app for updates. One parent reported experiencing discrimination and mistreatment.

Friendly and caring staffclean facilityengaging activities and learning opportunities
Address
2010 Notre Dame Blvd., Chico, CA
Phone
(530) 345-3415
Thewonder Years INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
2851 San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos, CA
Phone
(650) 591-2669
Tiny Tots Preschool And Childcare Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
8985 Monterey Road, Gilroy, CA
Phone
(408) 710-3338
Tiny Tots Preschool & Daycare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
8531 Church Street, Gilroy, CA
Phone
(408) 202-2288
Yuba College Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

These reviews appear to be for Yuba College, a community college, not a child care center. The reviews are mixed, with many praising affordable education quality and helpful staff, while others criticize poor academic advising, limited program offerings, and unresponsive counseling services.

Affordable tuitiontransferable credits to 4-year universitieshelpful and supportive staff
Address
2088 North Beale Road, Marysville, CA
Phone
(530) 741-6966
Tiny Treasures Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Tiny Treasures Preschool receives consistently high praise from parents across multiple families and years of enrollment. Parents emphasize the exceptional, caring, and stable teaching staff led by Director Mrs. Kim, along with the clean facilities, strong curriculum, and nurturing environment that makes children excited to attend. The school is noted for going above and beyond in supporting child development, behavior management, and accommodating individual needs.

Caring and loving teacherslow teacher turnoverexperienced director
Address
1803 North Loop Rd, Alameda, CA
Phone
(510) 995-2579
Usc Head Start
Headstart Programs
3.5

USC HEAD START receives mixed reviews ranging from 5/5 to 1/5 stars. While many parents praise the clean facilities, caring teachers, and positive learning experiences, several parents report serious concerns including alleged inappropriate teacher behavior, administrative communication issues, and claims of discrimination based on family structure and parental demographics.

Clean and safe facilitiescaring and friendly teacherspositive learning outcomes
Address
741 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CA
Phone
(213) 743-2466
Infant World
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
2228 N Howard, Fresno, CA
Phone
(559) 229-8414
Twinkle Little Star Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5

Twinkle Little Star Center receives mixed reviews. Positive reviews praise the loving and professional staff, family-like atmosphere, flexibility, and children's enthusiasm about attending. However, negative reviews describe serious safety and communication concerns, including lack of staff preparedness on a child's first day and failure to notify parents of a pickup agreement breach.

loving and caring staffprofessional servicefamily-like atmosphere
Address
1401 East Gum Ave, Woodland, CA
Phone
(530) 204-9709
Beverly Hills Resources Corp. Infant Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
6556 Fountain Ave., Los Angeles, CA
Phone
(323) 465-7902
Stepping Stones Preschool & Infant Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.5
Address
201 Covington Road, Los Altos, CA
Phone
(650) 559-1764
Nha - Miller Head Start
Headstart Programs
3.4
Address
4343 Shields, San Diego, CA
Phone
(858) 278-0502
University Montessori School Of Irvine
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
101 Russell Place, Irvine, CA
Phone
(949) 854-6030
Rising Star Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Rising Star Preschool San Diego receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents who praise the attentive, knowledgeable staff and director Ms. Rachelle for accommodating individual child needs, supporting developmental milestones, and being military-family friendly. However, two negative reviews reference concerns about a specific staff member's behavior and broader management issues at other Rising Star locations.

Caring and knowledgeable staffaccommodating to military families and special needsindividual learning tailored to each child
Address
3040 Fairmount Avenue, San Diego, CA
Phone
(619) 213-9356
Morro Bay United Methodist Children'S Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Parents consistently praise the teachers at Morro Bay United Methodist Children's Center for being caring, patient, and kind with children. The center is credited with helping children develop social skills, confidence, and academic growth. One negative review cited unprofessional behavior from management, though the classroom teacher was appreciated.

caring and patient teachershelps build confidence and social skillsflexible schedules
Address
3000 Hemlock, Morro Bay, CA
Phone
(805) 772-7897
Our Saviour'S Preschool And Day Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
905 Redwood, Oxnard, CA
Phone
(805) 487-7300
Children'S Cottage Child Care INC. - Infant
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Children's Cottage receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, who praise the nurturing environment, structured curriculum, and dedicated staff. However, one parent reported serious concerns about health protocols, cleanliness, and unprofessional behavior from the director when raising questions about frequent illnesses among children.

Nurturing community atmospherewell-run facilitycaring and dedicated teachers
Address
1078 East Avenue, Napa, CA
Phone
(707) 224-3825
Horace Mann/Infants
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Horace Mann/Infants receives highly polarized reviews. Five parents praise the caring staff, safe environment, and dedication to children. However, five other parents report serious concerns including alleged neglect, abuse, poor communication, lack of supervision, and inadequate support for children with special needs, particularly following recent administrative changes.

Caring and dedicated staffsafe environmentstaff knows children's names
Address
3401 Scott Road, Burbank, CA
Phone
(818) 558-5540
Small World Learning Ctr No 2
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
1749 Avalon Blvd, Wilmington, CA
Phone
(310) 549-0303
Little People Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Little People Learning Center in Lancaster receives mixed reviews with significant polarization. Positive reviewers praise staff dedication, patience, and educational enrichment, while negative reviewers raise serious concerns about supervision, staff qualifications, incident reporting, and accountability. Parents are strongly advised to conduct thorough research and verify licensing.

Patient and caring staffnurturing environmentbilingual education (Spanish)
Address
1324 W. Ave J, Ste 4, Lancaster, CA
Phone
(661) 802-7834
Casa Dei Bambini Montessori Bethel Lutheran
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
624 East Camino Colegio, Santa Maria, CA
Phone
(805) 348-3690
Children'S Cottage - Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Children's Cottage receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, who praise the nurturing environment, structured programming, and dedicated staff. However, one parent reported significant concerns about cleanliness, frequent unexplained illness among children, and alleged unprofessional behavior from the director when questioned about these issues.

Nurturing community atmospherewell-run facilityengaged and caring teachers
Address
1078 East Avenue, Napa, CA
Phone
(707) 224-3825
Little People Child Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Little People Child Care in Lancaster receives mixed reviews with strong polarization. Three 5-star reviews praise the staff's care, patience, and educational approach, while two 1-star reviews raise serious concerns about supervision, staff qualifications, incident reporting, and accountability. One reviewer mentions ongoing legal action related to their experience.

Caring and patient staffnurturing environmentbilingual education (Spanish)
Address
1324 W. Avenue J Suite, #6, Lancaster, CA
Phone
(661) 466-8051
Artek Child Education Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Artek Child Education Center receives highly polarized reviews with strong opinions on both sides. Satisfied parents praise the educational curriculum, caring staff, and home-like environment, while dissatisfied parents express concerns about food quality and staff professionalism. The facility has equal numbers of 5-star and 1-star ratings.

Educational fundamentalscaring and loving teachershome-like environment
Address
546 W. Broadway, Glendale, CA
Phone
(818) 502-3388
Crystal Stairs INC. Head Start-Main Street
Headstart Programs
3.4

Crystal Stairs Inc. Head Start receives mostly positive feedback praising the program's quality, dedicated staff, and support for underserved communities in South Los Angeles. However, several parents report poor customer service experiences with front desk staff, citing unhelpful attitudes and unprofessional phone interactions. One parent dispute involved conflicting accounts of a pickup incident.

Safe and nurturing environmentknowledgeable and dedicated staffch
Address
11819 Main Street, Los Angeles, CA
Phone
(323) 421-2662

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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.