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10,151 Child Daycare & Preschools in California

Browse 10,151 child daycare & preschools 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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All Child Daycare & Preschools in California

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Rusd/Educational Options Center State Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
6401 Lincoln Avenue, Riverside, CA
Phone
(951) 276-7670
Milpitas Parents Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
355 East Dixon Road, Milpitas, CA
Phone
(408) 263-3950
Manteca Christian Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Manteca Christian Preschool has highly polarized reviews. Several parents praise the caring staff, educational curriculum, and strong communication, reporting their children enjoy attending. However, multiple other parents report serious concerns including poor hygiene, neglect, inadequate staffing, unprofessional behavior from staff, and disputes over refunds.

caring and communicative staffengaging curriculum and activitieshands-on learning approach
Address
486 Button Ave, Manteca, CA
Phone
(209) 239-1371
Seta - Alder Grove Early Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

The reviews provided do not contain substantive feedback about the daycare center itself. Most reviewers appear to be commenting on the residential apartment complex rather than the early learning center, discussing the housing community, amenities, and safety features.

Safe communityspacious groundsquality construction
Address
816 Revere Street, Sacramento, CA
Phone
(916) 563-5069
Heir Force Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
4755 Gosford Road, Bakersfield, CA
Phone
(661) 664-1066
Potrero Kids Third
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
810 Illinois Street, San Francisco, CA
Phone
(415) 550-3300
St. Vincent'S Early Childhood Education Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

St. Vincent's Early Childhood Education Center has mixed reviews with significant polarization. Some reviewers praise the welcoming staff and volunteers, while others report serious concerns about management, staff conduct, and unresponsiveness. Many reviews appear to reference the facility's historical operations as a school or its other programs rather than current early childhood education services.

Welcoming and encouraging staffclean facilitiesvolunteer oppo
Address
4200 Calle Real 4225/4233, Santa Barbara, CA
Phone
(805) 683-6381
Family Matters Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Family Matters Child Care Center receives overwhelmingly positive reviews, with most parents praising attentive and nurturing staff, effective communication via the Brightwheel app, and developmental progress in their children. One parent reported serious concerns about inadequate bathroom supervision during potty training, lost clothing items, inflexible drop-off policies, and staff inconsistency.

Attentive and compassionate teachersdaily app updates with photosstrong communication with parents
Address
5452 14th Ave., Sacramento, CA
Phone
(916) 457-4067
Together We Grow-Infant
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
2120 Thibodo Road, Vista, CA
Phone
(760) 757-6031
Cabrillo Montessori School INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
2495 Cabrillo Avenue, Santa Clara, CA
Phone
(408) 418-3568
Sunshine Montessori School Of Chino Hills
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
14611 Pipeline Avenue, Chino Hills, CA
Phone
(909) 597-1809
Country Kids Daycare & Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Country Kids Daycare receives mixed reviews with significant polarization. Positive reviews praise the caring staff, educational curriculum, and home-like environment, with children eager to attend. Negative reviews cite staff rudeness, communication failures, inconsistent policies, and poor management.

caring and dedicated staffengaging educational curriculumchildren excited to attend
Address
610 Pleasant Valley Road, Diamond Springs, CA
Phone
(530) 642-1630
Genius Kids
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Genius Kids receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied parents highlighting caring staff, child development gains, and good communication, but serious concerns from others about unprofessional management, staff issues, and a significant pickup failure incident involving a young child.

caring and patient staffdetailed updates on child activitieschild development and confidence building
Address
1682-1686 Berryessa Road, San Jose, CA
Phone
(408) 899-9324
Genius Kids
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Genius Kids receives mostly positive reviews praising staff responsiveness, child learning outcomes, and family-oriented atmosphere. However, two negative reviews report concerning incidents including inappropriate teacher responses to emotional children, failure to address bullying, and dismissive owner communication during enrollment.

Caring and responsive staffespecially Ms. Kamal and Ms. Haticestrong early learning outcomes (ABC/counting skills)
Address
174 W. Main Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA
Phone
(408) 893-2223
Family Matters Early Learning Center/ Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Family Matters Early Learning Center receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents, with most praising attentive and nurturing teachers, excellent communication through apps, and developmental progress in children. However, one parent reported serious concerns about potty training support, lost clothing items, inflexible drop-off policies, and staff disorganization during their six-month enrollment.

Attentive and compassionate teachersDaily app updates with photos and activity reportsStrong teacher-child relationships and bonding
Address
5452 14th Ave, Sacramento, CA
Phone
(916) 457-4067
Children Of Light School INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Children of Light School Inc. receives mixed reviews ranging from 5/5 to 1/5 stars. Positive reviews praise the warm, professional staff and caring leadership, while negative reviews cite inadequate meal portions despite premium pricing, unresponsive communication, and concerns about discriminatory enrollment practices regarding a child with developmental differences.

Warm and welcoming staffexperienced director with children's media backgroundchildren eager to a
Address
12672 Brookhurst Street, Garden Grove, CA
Phone
(714) 534-2599
Happy Kids Preschool & Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
3900 Ponderosa Road, Shingle Springs, CA
Phone
(530) 677-0551
Grace Iino Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Grace Iino Child Care Center receives mixed reviews with significant polarization. Positive reviews praise the caring staff, child development, reasonable pricing, and safe environment. Negative reviews cite staff rudeness, inadequate staffing, hygiene concerns, and poor management responsiveness.

caring and experienced staffchildren's developmental progressreasonable rates
Address
231 East Third Street G-103, Los Angeles, CA
Phone
(213) 617-8596
Together We Grow
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
2120 Thibodo Road, Vista, CA
Phone
(760) 757-6031
Lacey'S Lil Learners Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
645 Antelope Blvd., #32 & #34, Red Bluff, CA
Phone
(530) 604-1475
Farmersville Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
455 N. Linnel Avenue, Farmersville, CA
Phone
(559) 747-3155
Carlsbad Educational Foundation-Calavera Hills
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
4101-4104 Tamarack Ave., Carlsbad, CA
Phone
(760) 331-6387
Carlsbad Educational Foundation-Poinsettia
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
2445 Mica Road, Carlsbad, CA
Phone
(760) 331-6580
E Center Hs Pgms - Boulder Creek Ctr.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Parents praise E Center HS Pgms for its safe, comfortable environment and helpful, professional management. The facility offers amenities like a pool and Head Start program. Some concerns are raised about affordability and crowding.

Safe environmenthelpful and professional staffaffordable pricing
Address
675 Mitchell Ave., Oroville, CA
Phone
(530) 538-8330
West Redding Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

West Redding Preschool receives mostly positive reviews praising the toddler and infants rooms for caring, nurturing staff who support child development and communication with parents. However, several parents report serious concerns about inconsistent care quality, unprofessional teacher conduct, and policy enforcement issues.

Caring and nurturing staffstrong toddler roomgood communication with parents
Address
3490 Placer Road, Redding, CA
Phone
(530) 243-2225
Little People Infant & Toddler Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Little People Infant & Toddler Center receives mixed reviews. Positive reviews praise the staff's patience, warmth, and educational support, with one parent noting their child thrived through age five. However, negative reviews raise serious concerns about supervision, incident reporting, staff qualifications, and accountability.

Patient and caring staffwarm and supportive environmentbilingual education (Spanish)
Address
1324 West Avenue J, #4, Lancaster, CA
Phone
(661) 209-9064
Storybook Cottage
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Storybook Cottage receives polarized reviews with strong praise from some parents and severe criticism from others. Positive reviewers highlight caring staff, flexible hours, and a solid Christian curriculum, while negative reviewers report lack of incident communication, inadequate supervision, and poor management responsiveness.

caring and patient staffprofessional teachersflexible fees and hours
Address
1940 Morse Ave., Sacramento, CA
Phone
(916) 971-1041
Genius Kids
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4

Genius Kids receives mostly positive reviews praising staff warmth, child development, and personalized attention. However, two detailed negative reviews cite concerns about inconsistent care quality, inadequate supervision of bullying, dismissive discipline practices, and unprofessional owner communication.

Caring and responsive staff (especially Ms. Kamal and Ms. Hatice)strong academic learning outcomesflexible scheduling
Address
174 W Main Ave, Morgan Hill, CA
Phone
(408) 893-2223
Sunnyhills Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.4
Address
356 Dixon Rd, Milpitas, CA
Phone
(408) 945-5577
Casa Ramona INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Casa Ramona Inc was a center-based daycare in San Bernardino that permanently closed in January 2018. Reviews are highly polarized, with some parents praising the education quality, small class sizes, and community atmosphere, while others criticized the teaching quality, staff, and overall environment.

Good educationsmall class sizesindividualized programs
Address
1633 W. 5th Street, San Bernardino, CA
Phone
(909) 889-0011

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Frequently asked questions

There are 10,151 child daycare & preschools 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.