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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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Kellogg Polytecnic/Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
610 Medina St., Pomona, CA
Phone
(909) 397-4575
Kennedy Head Start
Headstart Programs
Address
17500 South Belshire, Artesia, CA
Phone
(562) 229-7934
Kentwood Elementary School State Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
8401 Emerson Avenue, Room 15, Los Angeles, CA
Phone
(310) 670-8977
Key'S Wonderland School
Before or After School Daycare
Address
315 S. Hobart Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
Phone
(213) 382-7737
Kidazzles Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
6424 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA
Phone
(562) 612-4868
Kiddie Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools

Kiddie Academy in La Verne receives mostly positive feedback from parents who praise the attentive staff, cleanliness, and secure environment. However, two negative reviews cite staffing failures and lack of refunds. Most reviewers highlight caring teachers and educational activities.

Attentive and caring staffNAEYC approvedclean facility
Address
931 Baseline Road, La Verne, CA
Phone
(909) 392-3333
Kiddie Academy Child Care Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

Kiddie Academy Claremont receives consistently excellent reviews from parents who praise the caring, dedicated staff and family-like atmosphere. Parents highlight strong educational curriculum, developmental progress in their children, and comfortable transitions from infancy through kindergarten. The facility is noted as clean, organized, and accommodating to individual family needs.

Caring and dedicated stafffamily-like atmospherestrong curriculum and academic
Address
663 E. Foothill Blvd., Claremont, CA
Phone
(909) 621-5112
Kiddie Academy Of Glendora
Child Daycare & Preschools

Kiddie Academy of Glendora receives consistently excellent reviews from parents who praise the caring, patient staff and improved management. Parents highlight strong developmental progress, detailed daily communication, and a clean, organized facility that makes them feel confident leaving their children in the center's care.

Caring and patient staffdetailed daily reports and photosclean and organized classrooms
Address
1339 South Grand Avenue, Glendora, CA
Phone
(626) 691-0242
Kiddie Academy Of Diamond Bar
Child Daycare & Preschools

Kiddie Academy of Diamond Bar receives universal 5-star ratings from parents who praise the caring staff, safe environment, engaging educational activities, and strong academic preparation for elementary school. Parents consistently highlight excellent communication through daily updates and photos, nutritious meals included in tuition, and responsive ownership that addresses concerns immediately.

Caring and attentive staff with low turnoversafe and clean environmentengaging and diverse activities (animals
Address
21385 Cold Spring Lane, Diamond Bar, CA
Phone
(909) 979-3808
Kids Klub San Gabriel / Rosemead
Child Daycare & Preschools

Kids Klub San Gabriel/Rosemead receives unanimous 5-star ratings from parents who praise the caring, attentive staff, engaging curriculum, and nurturing environment. Parents report their children thrive socially, emotionally, and academically, with many noting high enthusiasm for attending school daily. The facility is noted as premium-priced but parents consistently affirm the value justifies the cost.

Dedicated and caring staffengaging curriculum (academicsarts
Address
4930 Earle Avenue, Rosemead, CA
Phone
(626) 288-4400
Kids Park Northridge
Child Daycare & Preschools

Kids Park Northridge receives consistently positive feedback from parents, with all reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents praise the caring staff, clean facility, flexible drop-in care options, and reasonable pricing, noting their children quickly adjusted and enjoy attending.

Friendly and attentive staffclean and safe environmentflexible drop-in care schedule
Address
9056 Tampa Avenue, Northridge, CA
Phone
(818) 998-5437
Kidsland Child Care Ctr
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
121-131 E. Prospect Ave, Burbank, CA
Phone
(818) 424-0504
Kidz Korner Children'S Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
1905 20th Street, Santa Monica, CA
Phone
(310) 314-3941
Kinder Prep Preschool Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
3208 Flower Street, Lynwood, CA
Phone
(310) 569-9309
Kindercare Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

Parents consistently praise KinderCare Learning Center Canyon Country for its caring, attentive staff and strong learning environment. Children show developmental progress, feel happy and comfortable, and parents appreciate the organized management and welcoming atmosphere. All reviews are 5-star ratings with no negative feedback.

Attentive and caring teachersdevelopmental learning (sign language and academic skills)organized director and staff
Address
18525 W. Soledad, Canyon Country, CA
Phone
(661) 251-9176
Kindercare Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

KinderCare Granada Hills receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise nurturing teachers, developmental progress, engaging summer activities, and daily communication. However, negative reviews cite serious concerns including safety issues, staff shortages, alleged emotional harm to children, poor leadership, and unprofessional behavior from staff.

Nurturing and caring teacherschild developmental progressengaging summer activities (water play
Address
17730 Rinaldi, Granada Hills, CA
Phone
(818) 363-8442
Kindercare Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

KinderCare Learning Center in Lancaster receives universally positive feedback from parents. All 10 reviews rate the facility 5/5 stars, with parents praising the dedicated staff, structured curriculum, strong communication, and nurturing environment. Parents report their children are thriving academically and developmentally while feeling genuinely cared for.

Caring and dedicated teachersstructured curriculum with creative learning activitiesstrong communication via daily reports and app
Address
43536 22nd Street West, Lancaster, CA
Phone
(661) 948-3570
Kindercare Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

KinderCare Learning Center North Hills receives overwhelmingly positive reviews praising caring, attentive staff and a welcoming environment. However, two detailed negative reviews describe serious incidents including child injuries, inadequate supervision, staff misconduct, and poor management response.

Caring and nurturing teachersorganized leadershipsafe and clean environment
Address
16901 Lassen Street, North Hills, CA
Phone
(818) 368-5334
Kindercare Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

KinderCare Learning Center in Torrance receives mostly positive reviews praising staff quality, child development, and communication, though some parents report serious concerns about safety incidents, injury documentation, and customer service responsiveness.

Caring and attentive staffstrong teacher-parent communicationvisible child development and learning outcomes
Address
1520 Greenwood Avenue, Torrance, CA
Phone
(310) 320-4429
Kindercare Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

KinderCare Learning Center West Covina receives mostly positive feedback, with parents praising the caring staff, educational activities, and daily communication through the app. However, there are serious concerns raised about parental communication and alleged supervisor misconduct during field trips.

Caring and friendly stafflive updates through appsecurity measures
Address
3443 S. Nogales Street, West Covina, CA
Phone
(626) 965-9611
Kindercare Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

KinderCare Learning Center in Whittier receives consistently excellent feedback from parents. All reviews rate the facility 5/5 stars, with parents praising the attentive, caring staff, strong educational focus, and family-like atmosphere. Parents particularly appreciate the daily communication through the app and the director's responsiveness to family needs.

Attentive and caring staffwarm and welcoming environmentdaily pictures and activity updates via app
Address
10704 Scott Ave., Whittier, CA
Phone
(562) 947-7100
Kindercare Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

KinderCare Learning Center in San Dimas receives consistently high praise from parents across all age groups. Parents highlight exceptional, caring teachers, strong academic progress, cleanliness, safety, and a warm, welcoming environment. Multiple families report multi-year enrollment and high satisfaction.

Warm and welcoming staffcaring and responsible teachersstrong academic development
Address
455 E. Foothill Boulevard, San Dimas, CA
Phone
(909) 599-0597
Kingsley/Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
1170 Washington Street, Pomona, CA
Phone
(909) 397-4609
Kindercare Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

This KinderCare location in Long Beach has highly polarized reviews. Several parents report excellent experiences with caring, professional staff and smooth transitions across age groups. However, a significant number of parents describe serious concerns including inadequate supervision, staff inexperience, poor communication, lack of engagement, and specific incidents of neglect.

Caring and loving staffprofessional teachersclean facilities
Address
5251 E. Las Lomas, Long Beach, CA
Phone
(562) 961-8882
Kindercare Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

Parents consistently praise KinderCare Learning Center in West Covina for its caring, professional staff and smooth transition process for young children. They highlight the facility's cleanliness, nutritious meals, developmental programs, and daily communication app. Children reportedly show increased confidence, social skills, and excitement about attending.

Caring and professional staffsmooth transition for new studentsdaily updates and photos via app
Address
830 W. Merced, West Covina, CA
Phone
(626) 918-5608
Kittridge Elementary School Cspp
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
13619 Kittridge St., Rm. 4, Van Nuys, CA
Phone
(818) 786-7926
Kindercare Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

The Cerritos KinderCare location receives predominantly positive reviews praising caring, skilled teachers and strong child development outcomes. Parents highlight structured activities, daily communication via app with photos, and smooth transitions. Two recent 1-star reviews cite rude staff and poor customer service, contrasting sharply with the majority experience.

Caring and skilled teacherschild development and learning progressstructured activities and themed events
Address
18727 Carmenita, Cerritos, CA
Phone
(562) 924-8718
King State Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
2270 E. 122nd St, Compton, CA
Phone
(310) 898-6433
Kirk O'The Valley Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
19620 Vanowen St, Reseda, CA
Phone
(818) 344-1242
Knox Presbyterian Church Day Nursery School
Church Daycare
Address
5840 La Tijera Bl., Los Angeles, CA
Phone
(323) 292-0653

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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.