
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 |
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La Petite Academy Palmdale receives consistently excellent feedback from parents across all reviews. Parents praise the caring and professional staff, clean facilities, engaging educational programs, and the director Ms. Angie's leadership. Children reportedly enjoy attending daily, and families feel their children are safe, happy, and well-supported.
Parents consistently praise La Petite Academy for its caring, professional staff and strong educational curriculum. Children show measurable developmental progress in academics, social skills, potty training, and confidence. The live classroom app (SproutAbout) and flexible scheduling are highly valued by working parents.
LAC+USC Employees' Children's Center receives uniformly negative reviews citing serious concerns about staff professionalism, supervision, and child safety. Parents report poor communication, unprofessional director behavior, staff disengagement, and in one case, alleged physical abuse of a child resulting in a DCFS investigation.
Reviews praise Lancaster United Methodist Church Preschool as a welcoming, Christ-centered community with caring staff and Bible-based teaching. Parents highlight the warm atmosphere, strong ministry focus, and mix of contemporary and traditional worship services. Most reviews focus on the church itself rather than specific preschool operations.
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