
Browse 10,151 child daycare & preschools 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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Great Beginnings receives mixed reviews with most parents praising the caring teachers, clean facility, developmental activities, and positive child experiences. However, some parents report poor communication, high pricing, and management concerns.
Trinity Lutheran Preschool receives mixed reviews with strong praise for teachers, curriculum, and welcoming environment, but serious concerns about administrative leadership and campus safety. Several parents highlight positive experiences with staff and Christian education, while others report significant issues with staff turnover and security.
One parent highlights the center as a fantastic, happy environment with attentive staff, while another describes a recent phone interaction as rude and unhelpful. A third review notes that while most staff are efficient, some individuals were rude and inattentive to their child's needs.
Wishing Well Academic Preschool recently underwent new ownership and significant facility improvements. Parents consistently praise the clean facilities, caring staff, strong curriculum, and welcoming environment. Children reportedly enjoy attending and are making academic progress.
NOTE: These reviews appear to be for West Los Angeles College (a community college), not a child development center/daycare. Reviews praise responsive staff, beautiful campus, strong academics and transfer programs, but highlight infrastructure issues like elevator outages, climate control problems, and coordination issues across the district.
A few parents highlight clean facilities, friendly staff, and positive child development, while one negative review cites unsanitary conditions, frequent illness, and unprofessional leadership in the infant program.
Note: Reviews appear to be for West Los Angeles College (a community college), not a child development center. Reviewers praise the campus facilities, online accessibility, and responsive staff, but report issues with infrastructure maintenance, inter-campus course coordination, and service delays.
Maple Tree Academy Hollywood-Infant receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents whose children attend, with praise for caring staff, clean facilities, strong curriculum, and child development outcomes. One prospective parent expressed concerns about cost and enrollment fees before deciding not to enroll.
Storyland Preschool has highly polarized reviews ranging from 5/5 to 1/5 stars. Positive reviews praise the caring staff, play-based learning, and affordable tuition, while negative reviews cite unprofessional management, safety concerns, neglect, poor communication, and inadequate supervision ratios.
Most parents praise KinderCare West Covina for its caring staff, safe environment, educational activities, and daily app updates. However, two negative reviews report serious concerns including lack of parent communication and alleged supervisor misconduct during field trips.
This appears to be a mislabeled listing—the reviews are for Cornerstone Apartments in San Ramon, not a daycare center. Most reviewers (7 of 9) praise the maintenance team, management responsiveness, and convenient location near parks and shopping. Two reviewers report issues with maintenance responsiveness, safety concerns, and unresolved complaints about property maintenance.
One parent describes the teachers as very responsible and expresses strong satisfaction with their choice of program for their daughter. The review highlights a positive experience with the staff's dedication. None mentioned
One parent criticizes the center for allegedly violating constitutional rights, accusing staff of misinterpreting speech and maintaining incomplete records. The review highlights a desire for staff who respect biological parents' rights and provide guidance rather than judgment.
Family Recovery Center is an addiction recovery program, not a traditional daycare. Reviews from program participants consistently praise the facility for transformative recovery outcomes, supportive staff, and helping clients regain custody of children and rebuild their lives.
One parent describes the facility as a great day care where staff treat children like family, while another criticizes the rude staff, cheap toys, and inadequate pickup procedures. Additional concerns from the second review include poor pickup line management and limited backpack storage space.
One parent highlights the variety of activities offered and expresses satisfaction with the counselors hired for youth programs. The single review provided is positive, with no complaints noted.
One parent describes the YMCA of the East Bay Y-Kids Rodeo as a welcoming facility with highly capable administrative staff and teachers. However, other residents report significant neighborhood issues, including staff driving too close to curbs and driveways, which they feel sets a poor example for children and negatively impacts nearby residents.
Most parents praise Champions @ Arlene Hein for supportive, caring staff and engaging activities. Children reportedly enjoy the program and look forward to attending. However, some parents report concerns about staffing levels and academic focus.
One parent highlights the facility's family-like treatment of children, while another notes the appealing design but criticizes the staff's rudeness and operational shortcomings. Specific concerns include the quality of toys, the efficiency of the pickup line, and insufficient storage space for backpacks.
One parent praises the facility for treating children like family, while another criticizes the rude staff and poor organization. The latter review also notes the use of cheap toys and inadequate space for backpacks.
One parent describes the YMCA of the East Bay Y-Kids Forest Park as a welcoming environment with a highly skilled administrative and teaching staff. However, other reviewers express significant dissatisfaction, citing concerns about the facility's impact on the neighborhood and the behavior of the children.
One parent describes a highly supportive environment with caring teachers and a proactive director, noting their children's strong kindergarten readiness. In contrast, another parent alleges severe negligence, citing witnessed inappropriate interactions between children and a lack of supervision, alongside claims of retaliatory false reports to authorities.
One reviewer expresses strong dissatisfaction, citing unsafe conditions such as broken playground equipment, poor hygiene in the restrooms, and insufficient staff-to-child ratios. In contrast, another parent highlights the positive educational and uplifting environment provided by the center.
Reviews are highly polarized with significant variation in parent experiences. Positive reviews praise friendly staff and helpful service, while negative reviews cite lack of responsiveness, poor special needs services, and organizational issues within the district.
Parents highlight the teachers as caring and awesome with the kids, while noting the center is small and located near heavy traffic with limited parking. One reviewer rated the school highly for its staff, while another pointed out logistical challenges regarding the location and parking availability.
One parent describes a highly positive experience with clean, caring staff and significant academic progress for their child, while another notes the facility is among the cheapest options despite recent improvements. A third review highlights the director and teachers' genuine care, though one parent found the initial transition difficult for a shy child. The few reviews so far mention both the high quality of education and the low cost as key factors.
Reviews are mixed with significant polarization. Positive reviews praise friendly staff and helpfulness, while negative reviews criticize the school district for poor services, lack of support for children with disabilities, unresponsiveness, and inadequate resources.
Reviews are highly polarized with strong praise from some parents about friendly staff and educational commitment, but significant criticism from others regarding lack of responsiveness, poor special education services, and ineffective administration. Overall experiences vary dramatically between positive initial impressions and serious concerns about district functionality.
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