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19 Child Daycare & Preschools in Carson, California

Browse all 19 child daycare & preschools in Carson, California. Compare options and find the right childcare for your family.

Top 10 Best Rated Daycares in Carson

Ranked using a weighted score that combines Google rating with the number of parent reviews — daycares with more reviews rank higher than those with a high rating but few reviews. Last updated: March 2026.

  1. 1

    2695 E. Dominguez Street, Carson, CA · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 60 children

    Parents consistently praise this store for its wide selection of quality educational toys and learning materials that are durable and long-lasting. Staff members are frequently highlighted as friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable, with excellent customer service. The location offers free weekly Saturday crafts, a large warehouse outlet section with discounted items, and engaging activities for children.

    High-quality durable productsfriendly and helpful staffwide s
  2. 2

    21205 S. Water St., Carson, CA · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 40 children

    Parents consistently praise this facility as a clean, well-maintained park with excellent amenities for families and children. The space features playgrounds, sports courts, musical instruments, and shaded areas that make it safe and family-friendly. Multiple reviewers highlight the recent renovations and overall quality of the facilities.

    Clean restroomssafe environmentspacious playgroundmusical instruments
  3. 3
    Carson Park
    4.4 score
    4.5(20)

    21411 S. Orrick Ave., Carson, CA · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 20 children

    Carson Park is consistently praised as a well-maintained, family-friendly community park with excellent facilities and amenities. Parents appreciate the clean grounds, beautiful landscaping, recreational areas, and welcoming staff. The park is ideal for various family gatherings, events, and outdoor activities.

    Clean facilitiesbutterfly gardenart installationsmodern architecture
  4. 4
    Dolphin Park
    4.4 score
    4.5(20)

    21205 S. Water St., Carson, CA · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 49 children

    Reviews praise Dolphin Park as a clean, well-maintained family-friendly facility with excellent recreational amenities including baseball fields, basketball courts, and a playground with musical instruments and play structures. Parents appreciate the safe environment, ample shade, and cleanliness of restrooms.

    clean facilitiessafe environmentlarge playgroundbaseball field
  5. 5
    Veterans Park
    4.32 score
    4.4(20)

    22400 Moneta Ave, Carson, CA · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 46 children

    Veterans Park in Carson is a community park facility with excellent ratings (all 5-star reviews). Parents praise its cleanliness, safety, spacious grounds, and frequent community events including cultural celebrations and sports activities.

    Clean and safe environmentfriendly staffample space for sports and playregular community events (Philippine Independence Day
  6. 6
    Calas Park
    4.32 score
    4.4(20)

    1000 E. 220th Street, Carson, CA · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 25 children

    Parents praise Calas Park as a well-maintained community park with excellent facilities for children and families. Reviews highlight the spacious playground, ample parking, organized summer programs, and friendly staff. The park is noted for its cleanliness, open fields, and activities suitable for various age groups.

    Excellent playground equipmentample parkingclean restroomsfriendly and helpful staff
  7. 7
    Del Amo Park
    4.16 score
    4.2(20)

    703 E. Del Amo Blvd, Carson, CA · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 50 children

    Note: These reviews appear to be for Del Amo Park, a public park in Carson, not a daycare center. Reviews consistently praise the park's cleanliness, spacious grounds, and variety of recreational facilities including playgrounds, sports courts, and picnic areas. Parents appreciate its quiet weekday atmosphere and safe environment.

    Clean and well-maintainedquiet during weekdaysspacious groundsmultiple recreational facilities (baseball field
  8. 8

    812 E. Carson St., Carson, CA · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 72 children

    Golden City Child Development Center receives consistently high praise from parents for its caring, attentive staff and nurturing environment. Multiple parents report multi-generational attendance and strong educational outcomes. One review references past negative reviews but argues they were unfounded and encourages prospective parents not to be discouraged.

    Attentive and patient staffwarm and nurturing environmentstrong curriculum balancing education and play

Top Rated

Highest rated daycares in Carson based on parent reviews

Lakeshore Kids & Co. Day Care Center

4.6(20)

2695 E. Dominguez Street, Carson, CA

Parents consistently praise this store for its wide selection of quality educational toys and learning materials that are durable and long-lasting. Staff members are frequently highlighted as friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable, with excellent customer service. The location offers free weekly Saturday crafts, a large warehouse outlet section with discounted items, and engaging activities for children.

High-quality durable productsfriendly and helpful staffwide s

City Of Carson- Dolphin Park Children'S Ctr.

4.5(20)

21205 S. Water St., Carson, CA

Parents consistently praise this facility as a clean, well-maintained park with excellent amenities for families and children. The space features playgrounds, sports courts, musical instruments, and shaded areas that make it safe and family-friendly. Multiple reviewers highlight the recent renovations and overall quality of the facilities.

Clean restroomssafe environmentspacious playground

Carson Park

4.5(20)

21411 S. Orrick Ave., Carson, CA

Carson Park is consistently praised as a well-maintained, family-friendly community park with excellent facilities and amenities. Parents appreciate the clean grounds, beautiful landscaping, recreational areas, and welcoming staff. The park is ideal for various family gatherings, events, and outdoor activities.

Clean facilitiesbutterfly gardenart installations

Dolphin Park

4.5(20)

21205 S. Water St., Carson, CA

Reviews praise Dolphin Park as a clean, well-maintained family-friendly facility with excellent recreational amenities including baseball fields, basketball courts, and a playground with musical instruments and play structures. Parents appreciate the safe environment, ample shade, and cleanliness of restrooms.

clean facilitiessafe environmentlarge playground

Veterans Park

4.4(20)

22400 Moneta Ave, Carson, CA

Veterans Park in Carson is a community park facility with excellent ratings (all 5-star reviews). Parents praise its cleanliness, safety, spacious grounds, and frequent community events including cultural celebrations and sports activities.

Clean and safe environmentfriendly staffample space for sports and play

Calas Park

4.4(20)

1000 E. 220th Street, Carson, CA

Parents praise Calas Park as a well-maintained community park with excellent facilities for children and families. Reviews highlight the spacious playground, ample parking, organized summer programs, and friendly staff. The park is noted for its cleanliness, open fields, and activities suitable for various age groups.

Excellent playground equipmentample parkingclean restrooms

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Child Daycare & Preschools in Carson, California

There are 19 child daycare & preschools in Carson, California. Below you'll find a complete directory to help you compare and choose the right daycare for your child.

When choosing a daycare in Carson, consider visiting facilities in person, checking their licensing status, and asking about staff-to-child ratios, daily routines, and safety policies.

All Child Daycare & Preschools in Carson

Showing 19 results

Csudh Infant-Toddler Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
5
Address
1000 E. Victoria Street, Carson, CA
Phone
(310) 243-1011
Curtiscare Child Development Program
Child Daycare & Preschools
5
Address
20920 Chico Street, Carson, CA
Phone
(310) 629-5929
Curtiscare Child Development
Child Daycare & Preschools
5
Address
20920 Chico Street, Carson, CA
Phone
(310) 629-5929
Village Kids - Carson Square
Child Daycare & Preschools
5
Address
1110 1/2 E. Dominguez Street, Carson, CA
Phone
(310) 631-8881
Dolores Street Early Education Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.7
Address
22309 Catskill Ave, Carson, CA
Phone
(310) 830-6987
Lakeshore Kids & Co. Day Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.6

Parents consistently praise this store for its wide selection of quality educational toys and learning materials that are durable and long-lasting. Staff members are frequently highlighted as friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable, with excellent customer service. The location offers free weekly Saturday crafts, a large warehouse outlet section with discounted items, and engaging activities for children.

High-quality durable productsfriendly and helpful staffwide s
Address
2695 E. Dominguez Street, Carson, CA
Phone
(310) 537-8600
City Of Carson- Dolphin Park Children'S Ctr.
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.5

Parents consistently praise this facility as a clean, well-maintained park with excellent amenities for families and children. The space features playgrounds, sports courts, musical instruments, and shaded areas that make it safe and family-friendly. Multiple reviewers highlight the recent renovations and overall quality of the facilities.

Clean restroomssafe environmentspacious playground
Address
21205 S. Water St., Carson, CA
Phone
(310) 549-4560
Carson Park
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.5

Carson Park is consistently praised as a well-maintained, family-friendly community park with excellent facilities and amenities. Parents appreciate the clean grounds, beautiful landscaping, recreational areas, and welcoming staff. The park is ideal for various family gatherings, events, and outdoor activities.

Clean facilitiesbutterfly gardenart installations
Address
21411 S. Orrick Ave., Carson, CA
Phone
(310) 830-4925
Dolphin Park
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.5

Reviews praise Dolphin Park as a clean, well-maintained family-friendly facility with excellent recreational amenities including baseball fields, basketball courts, and a playground with musical instruments and play structures. Parents appreciate the safe environment, ample shade, and cleanliness of restrooms.

clean facilitiessafe environmentlarge playground
Address
21205 S. Water St., Carson, CA
Phone
(310) 549-4560
Veterans Park
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.4

Veterans Park in Carson is a community park facility with excellent ratings (all 5-star reviews). Parents praise its cleanliness, safety, spacious grounds, and frequent community events including cultural celebrations and sports activities.

Clean and safe environmentfriendly staffample space for sports and play
Address
22400 Moneta Ave, Carson, CA
Phone
(310) 830-4185
Calas Park
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.4

Parents praise Calas Park as a well-maintained community park with excellent facilities for children and families. Reviews highlight the spacious playground, ample parking, organized summer programs, and friendly staff. The park is noted for its cleanliness, open fields, and activities suitable for various age groups.

Excellent playground equipmentample parkingclean restrooms
Address
1000 E. 220th Street, Carson, CA
Phone
(310) 518-3565
Del Amo Park
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.2

Note: These reviews appear to be for Del Amo Park, a public park in Carson, not a daycare center. Reviews consistently praise the park's cleanliness, spacious grounds, and variety of recreational facilities including playgrounds, sports courts, and picnic areas. Parents appreciate its quiet weekday atmosphere and safe environment.

Clean and well-maintainedquiet during weekdaysspacious grounds
Address
703 E. Del Amo Blvd, Carson, CA
Phone
(310) 329-7717
Golden City Child Development Center INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
4

Golden City Child Development Center receives consistently high praise from parents for its caring, attentive staff and nurturing environment. Multiple parents report multi-generational attendance and strong educational outcomes. One review references past negative reviews but argues they were unfounded and encourages prospective parents not to be discouraged.

Attentive and patient staffwarm and nurturing environmentstrong curriculum balancing education and play
Address
812 E. Carson St., Carson, CA
Phone
(310) 634-5664
Lakeshore Kids & Company
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
2695 E. Dominguez St., Carson, CA
Phone
(310) 537-8600
Annalee Ave Elementary Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
19410 Annalee Ave, Carson, CA
Phone
(310) 537-4740
City Of Carson Community Service Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
801 E. Carson St., Carson, CA
Phone
(310) 835-0212
Csudh Childrens Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
1000 E Victoria, Carson, CA
Phone
(310) 243-1015
Little Angels Retreat Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
18419 South Avalon Blvd, Carson, CA
Phone
(310) 327-6545
Mission Kidz Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
415 W. Torrance Blvd., Carson, CA
Phone
(310) 329-2348

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Frequently asked questions

There are 19 child daycare & preschools daycares in Carson, California. Browse our directory to compare options and find the right fit for your child.
When choosing a daycare in Carson, consider visiting facilities in person and checking:
  • Licensing status with California's regulatory agency
  • Staff-to-child ratios (requirements vary by age group in California)
  • Safety measures and cleanliness
  • Daily routines and educational curriculum
  • Parent reviews and ratings
  • Location and hours that fit your schedule
Daycare costs in California typically range from $200 to $400 per week for full-time care, depending on the child's age, facility type, and location within the state. Infant care tends to be more expensive due to lower staff-to-child ratio requirements. Contact individual facilities in Carson for current pricing.
Yes, daycare centers in Carson must be licensed by California's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities are required to meet standards for safety, health, staff qualifications, and staff-to-child ratios. You can verify a facility's license status through your state's licensing database.