
Browse 12,388 daycare centers across California. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.
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.
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.
| Daycare Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Childcare & Pre-school | 10,151 |
| Headstart Programs | 868 |
| Religious / Church Based Daycare | 300 |
| Before or After School | 1,069 |
Find the best religious / church based daycare in California
Find near meShowing 12,388 results
ICOE-ECEP Little Hawks State Preschool receives mixed reviews. Parents praise the school and staff quality, but multiple complaints focus on inadequate food portions and lunch duration. One parent reported concerns about a staff member's treatment of children.
This facility has extremely mixed reviews with significant complaints about management, maintenance, and operations. While a few parents noted the manager handles issues well and the area is nice, the majority of reviews highlight serious concerns about habitability, staff conduct, and administrative problems.
Fun 4 Kids Preschool in Yorba Linda has received mixed reviews. While some parents praise the caring teachers and positive learning environment, particularly in the infant program, the facility has reportedly closed as of August 2025. Multiple parents express concerns about staff conduct, lack of educational programming, and poor communication regarding the closure.
All Start Academy receives mixed reviews ranging from 1-5 stars. Most reviewers praise the teaching staff and cleanliness, while a few report serious concerns about director conduct, facility conditions, and management responsiveness. The facility has received Type B citations for violations related to health, safety, and staff training.
Esther's Nest Children School #2 has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the caring teachers, quality education, and safe environment. Negative reviews cite serious sanitation issues, pest infestations, poor food quality, unprofessional management, and irregular fees.
North Huntington Beach Community Nursery School (Monarch) was formerly a highly regarded Waldorf-inspired preschool with excellent outdoor learning spaces and dedicated teachers, but has experienced a dramatic decline under new leadership. Recent reviews describe management misconduct, teacher firings, student expulsions of families who asked questions, poor facilities maintenance, and loss of community trust.
Champions Preschool at Santa Rosa receives mixed reviews. Positive reviewers praise the staff's skills in managing children, homework help, safe environment, and responsiveness to parent questions. However, some parents report staffing concerns, billing issues, and poor customer service resolution.
Reviews are highly polarized with significant disagreement about school quality. Some parents praise supportive staff, teachers, and mental health resources, while others criticize administrative leadership, resource limitations, and teacher performance.
Champions @ Carroll Elementary receives mixed reviews with strong praise from some parents for friendly staff and good curriculum, but significant concerns from others about poor management, billing practices, lack of outdoor play space, and insufficient educational programming. The center appears to have inconsistent service quality and communication issues.
Reviews for this daycare center are predominantly negative, with parents citing poor facility conditions, difficult access, and lack of management responsiveness. The facility is located in a complex with significant maintenance issues, safety concerns, and neighborhood problems that affect the daycare experience.
Page 192 of 413· 12,388 results