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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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Lacey'S Lil Learners Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
645 Antelope Blvd., #32 & #34, Red Bluff, CA
Phone
(530) 604-1475
Farmersville Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
455 N. Linnel Avenue, Farmersville, CA
Phone
(559) 747-3155
Carlsbad Educational Foundation-Calavera Hills
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
4101-4104 Tamarack Ave., Carlsbad, CA
Phone
(760) 331-6387
Carlsbad Educational Foundation-Poinsettia
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
2445 Mica Road, Carlsbad, CA
Phone
(760) 331-6580
E Center Hs Pgms - Boulder Creek Ctr.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Parents praise E Center HS Pgms for its safe, comfortable environment and helpful, professional management. The facility offers amenities like a pool and Head Start program. Some concerns are raised about affordability and crowding.

Safe environmenthelpful and professional staffaffordable pricing
Address
675 Mitchell Ave., Oroville, CA
Phone
(530) 538-8330
West Redding Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

West Redding Preschool receives mostly positive reviews praising the toddler and infants rooms for caring, nurturing staff who support child development and communication with parents. However, several parents report serious concerns about inconsistent care quality, unprofessional teacher conduct, and policy enforcement issues.

Caring and nurturing staffstrong toddler roomgood communication with parents
Address
3490 Placer Road, Redding, CA
Phone
(530) 243-2225
Little People Infant & Toddler Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Little People Infant & Toddler Center receives mixed reviews. Positive reviews praise the staff's patience, warmth, and educational support, with one parent noting their child thrived through age five. However, negative reviews raise serious concerns about supervision, incident reporting, staff qualifications, and accountability.

Patient and caring staffwarm and supportive environmentbilingual education (Spanish)
Address
1324 West Avenue J, #4, Lancaster, CA
Phone
(661) 209-9064
Storybook Cottage
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Storybook Cottage receives polarized reviews with strong praise from some parents and severe criticism from others. Positive reviewers highlight caring staff, flexible hours, and a solid Christian curriculum, while negative reviewers report lack of incident communication, inadequate supervision, and poor management responsiveness.

caring and patient staffprofessional teachersflexible fees and hours
Address
1940 Morse Ave., Sacramento, CA
Phone
(916) 971-1041
Genius Kids
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Genius Kids receives mostly positive reviews praising staff warmth, child development, and personalized attention. However, two detailed negative reviews cite concerns about inconsistent care quality, inadequate supervision of bullying, dismissive discipline practices, and unprofessional owner communication.

Caring and responsive staff (especially Ms. Kamal and Ms. Hatice)strong academic learning outcomesflexible scheduling
Address
174 W Main Ave, Morgan Hill, CA
Phone
(408) 893-2223
Sunnyhills Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
356 Dixon Rd, Milpitas, CA
Phone
(408) 945-5577
Casa Ramona INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Casa Ramona Inc was a center-based daycare in San Bernardino that permanently closed in January 2018. Reviews are highly polarized, with some parents praising the education quality, small class sizes, and community atmosphere, while others criticized the teaching quality, staff, and overall environment.

Good educationsmall class sizesindividualized programs
Address
1633 W. 5th Street, San Bernardino, CA
Phone
(909) 889-0011
Special Explorers Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
401 19th Street, Bakersfield, CA
Phone
(661) 703-9176
Tender Loving Care Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
2402 E. Washington Avenue, Escondido, CA
Phone
(760) 489-1278
Carmel Valley Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
13340 Hayford Way, San Diego, CA
Phone
(858) 481-7933
Euclid Children'S Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
4141 Menlo Avenue, San Diego, CA
Phone
(619) 344-5631
Organization Of Special Needs Families
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
21685 Granada Avenue, Cupertino, CA
Phone
(408) 996-0850
Ymca Glb Fairfield Family Site
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

The YMCA GLB Fairfield Family Site receives mixed reviews. Parents praise the welcoming environment, friendly staff, quality swimming instruction, and diverse programming for families. However, several negative experiences involve staff unprofessionalism, inconsistent information provided to members, scheduling limitations, high pricing relative to facility size, and camp supervision concerns.

Welcoming environmentfriendly staffexcellent swimming instruction and
Address
4949 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, CA
Phone
(562) 423-0491
Three Angels Pre-School And Infant Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Three Angels Pre-School has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the caring staff, strong teacher-child relationships, and educational support over multi-year enrollments. Negative reviews report harsh discipline, humiliation of children, unprofessional management, and inadequate facility cleanliness.

Caring and nurturing staffstrong teacher-child relationshipsgenuine care for children
Address
6300 Telephone Rd., Ventura, CA
Phone
(805) 639-0363
Adventure Time - Parkmont
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
2601 Parkside Drive, Fremont, CA
Phone
(510) 713-2011
Creative Child Care @ New Directions
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

This facility appears to be a substance abuse treatment center, not a daycare. Positive reviews from graduates cite life-changing recovery outcomes and long-term sobriety. Negative reviews cite poor staff attitudes, inadequate treatment services, excessive chores, unsanitary conditions including bed bugs and lice, and lack of support for residents' needs.

Life-changing recovery programlong-term sobriety outcomessupportive environment for those committed to change
Address
1981 Cherokee Rd, Stockton, CA
Phone
(209) 941-4093
Discovery Days Elc Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
72 W. Bellevue Drive, Pasadena, CA
Phone
(626) 510-6033
Definitely Learning Infant Center & Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
9600 S. Western, Los Angeles, CA
Phone
(323) 242-0769
Flores De Valle
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

These reviews do not pertain to the daycare facility itself, but rather to an apartment complex also named Flores de Valle. Reviews are mixed, with some residents praising the quiet environment and affordable rent, while others criticize maintenance issues, noise problems, and poor management responsiveness.

Quiet communityaffordable rentspacious apartments
Address
225 N. Avenue 25, Los Angeles, CA
Phone
(562) 776-1301
A Place Two Grow INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
3770 Santa Rosalia Drive, Los Angeles, CA
Phone
(323) 295-3114
Fusd-Early Childhood Education Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

FUSD-Early Childhood Education Center receives mixed reviews. Positive reviews praise the play-based learning approach, caring staff, and infant support services. However, negative reviews cite unprofessional teacher behavior including cursing around children, staff gossip, and lack of accessible contact information.

Play-based learning approachcaring and loving staffgood preparation for kindergarten
Address
1015 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA
Phone
(559) 457-3410
Abc Angels Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
260 S. New Hampshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
Phone
(213) 738-8972
Kiddie Kingdom Daycare Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Kiddie Kingdom Daycare Center in Ceres receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise the caring staff, cleanliness, transparency, and children's engagement and learning. Negative reviewers report inadequate supervision leading to injuries, poor communication about incidents, lack of attentiveness to distressed children, and food safety concerns.

Caring and attentive teachersclean facilitytransparent communication
Address
3900 Morgan Road, #G, Ceres, CA
Phone
(209) 537-8944
Contra Costa Co. Child Dev. Center - Crescent Park
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
5050 Hartnett Avenue, Richmond, CA
Phone
(510) 374-3701
Diablo Hills Country School
Before or After School Daycare
3.3
Address
50 Creekside Drive, San Ramon, CA
Phone
(925) 831-1210
Head Start-Sereno Village
Headstart Programs
3.3
Address
750 Sereno Drive, Vallejo, CA
Phone
(707) 252-8931

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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.