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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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Small World Childcare II
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
6305 S. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
Phone
(323) 872-2612
Three Angels Preschool And Infant Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Three Angels Preschool has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise the staff's genuine care, individual attention to children's needs, and long-term satisfaction. Negative reviewers report concerns about staff conduct, child discipline practices, and facility cleanliness.

Staff genuinely care for childrenindividual attention to each child's needs and developmentexperienced teachers who know children well
Address
6300 Telephone Rd., Ventura, CA
Phone
(805) 639-0363
The Village
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

The Village receives polarized reviews with stark contrasts between experiences. Two parents praise it as amazing and magical, while three parents report serious safety concerns, poor handling of special needs children, defensive staff responses, lack of incident reporting, and alleged retaliation.

Wonderful staffamazing programmagical experience
Address
5140 N. Fruit Avenue, Fresno, CA
Phone
(559) 449-1059
Jewish Community Center Of The East Bay - Oakland
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
5811 Racine St, Oakland, CA
Phone
(510) 848-0237
Bolinas-Stinson Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
3805 Highway 1, Stinson Beach, CA
Phone
(415) 868-8948
Discovery Days Elc Infant Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
72 W. Bellevue Drive, Pasadena, CA
Phone
(626) 510-6033
Pacific Camp Family Resource
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3
Address
380 Mobil Ave., Camarillo, CA
Phone
(805) 482-5250
Holy Family Day Home
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Holy Family Day Home has deeply divided reviews. Long-time families and alumni praise the facility's 100+ year history, safety measures, staff kindness, and nurturing environment. However, recent reviews cite serious concerns about new leadership prioritizing profit over child welfare, alleged licensing violations, cleanliness issues, and lack of transparency regarding health incidents.

Strong safety protocols and securityspacious classrooms and yardcaring and su
Address
299 Dolores Street, San Francisco, CA
Phone
(415) 861-5361
Worldtots La
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2
Address
100 W. Fifth Street, San Pedro, CA
Phone
(310) 732-7697
Dino Daycare And Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Dino Daycare receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the bilingual curriculum, attentive staff, modern facilities, and child development progress. However, several parents report serious concerns about staff conduct, injury incidents, and alleged uncooperative responses when requesting camera footage for review.

Bilingual education (English and Spanish)attentive and caring staffmodern high-tech facility
Address
6 Highland Avenue, National City, CA
Phone
(619) 434-5295
Bright Stars Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2
Address
1777 Statham Blvd, Oxnard, CA
Phone
(805) 487-0759
Holy Family Day Home Infant/Todlr Ctr.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Holy Family Day Home has a long-standing reputation with many parents praising its safe environment, caring staff, and quality education. However, recent reviews indicate significant concerns about current management, citing prioritization of profit over child welfare, safety violations, and unprofessional conduct.

Safesecurity-gated environmentcaring and supportive staff
Address
299 Dolores St., Rms, #1 & #2, San Francisco, CA
Phone
(415) 861-5361
St. Paul'S Lutheran Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

St. Paul's Lutheran Preschool receives mixed reviews. Parents praise the caring staff and enriching activities including gardening and music, though some reviews focus on the church rather than preschool services. There are complaints about lack of pastoral care and welcoming atmosphere.

caring and awesome staff (Ms. RuthieMs. HannahMs. Dina)
Address
625 West Gibson Road, Woodland, CA
Phone
(530) 662-1935
Foothill Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Foothill Preschool receives mixed reviews ranging from 1-5 stars. Positive reviews praise the caring staff, strong teacher-child relationships, and quality instruction, while negative reviews raise serious concerns about child safety, supervision, facility cleanliness, and staff responsiveness to behavioral issues.

caring and attentive teachersstrong relationships with familiesquality educational curriculum
Address
317 Foothill Blvd., San Luis Obispo, CA
Phone
(805) 543-7174
Top Kids - School Age Cc
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2
Address
600 E. Grand Ave, San Gabriel, CA
Phone
(626) 285-1988
Minds N Motion Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Minds N Motion Learning Center has extremely polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the innovative educational program, caring staff, and developmental support for children. Negative reviews cite unprofessional behavior, excessive fees and mandatory purchases, lack of actual instruction, and poor property management.

Innovative learning experiencesfield tripscaring and loving staff
Address
2061 W. Slauson Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
Phone
(323) 299-7169
Amistad Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2
Address
2037 N. Lincoln Park Ave., Los Angeles, CA
Phone
(323) 441-8718
C.A.M.-Marin Learning Center (Ps)
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

NOTE: The reviews provided appear to be for Marin Health and Wellness Center (a medical/dental clinic), not C.A.M.-Marin Learning Center (a daycare). The Google listing shows 0 reviews for the daycare itself. The submitted reviews cannot be accurately used to assess the daycare's quality.

Unable to determine - reviews are for a different facility
Address
100 Phillips Drive, Marin City, CA
Phone
(415) 339-2834
Drd Wolff Waters Bright Beginning Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

The reviews provided do not pertain to this daycare facility. The comments appear to be about an apartment complex, not DRD Wolff Waters Bright Beginning Preschool. No legitimate daycare reviews are available to summarize.

None mentioned
Address
47795 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta, CA
Phone
(760) 347-3484
Anaheim Elementary School District Pradera
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Reviews are mixed with significant inconsistency. Positive reviews praise cleanliness, staff assistance, and pleasant facilities, while negative reviews report aggressive management practices, intimidation of residents, and poor customer service.

Clean facilitieshelpful staff (AlmaJessica
Address
130 North Citrus Ranch Road, Anaheim, CA
Phone
(714) 517-7126
Children'S Learning Center INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Reviews are highly polarized with strong opinions on both sides. Positive reviewers praise the clean facility, attentive staff, and children's progress, calling it a good value. Negative reviewers cite poor communication, unresponsive management, and facility issues like lack of heating.

Clean facilityattentive and helpful staffbright and colorful classrooms
Address
6441 Lincoln Avenue, Buena Park, CA
Phone
(714) 821-8010
Lincoln Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Lincoln Center (Lad N Lassie) in Whittier receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise caring teachers, child development, reasonable pricing, and strong parent-child bonding. Negative reviews cite concerns about child safety (unexplained injuries), inadequate supervision, lack of age-appropriate activities, billing issues, and inflexible policies toward struggling children.

Caring and attentive teachersaffordable pricingchild happiness and comfort
Address
12620 Broadway, Whittier, CA
Phone
(562) 776-1301
Lad N Lassie Preschool & Infant
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Lad N Lassie receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied parents but serious concerns from others. Positive reviewers highlight caring teachers, child development, reasonable pricing, and happy children, while negative reviewers report behavioral changes in their children, inadequate supervision, payment issues, and lack of support during difficult transitions.

Caring and nurturing teacherschild enjoys attendinggood for child development and creativi
Address
12620 Broadway Street, Whittier, CA
Phone
(562) 945-6466
Lake Elsinore Unified School District Childcare
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Lake Elsinore Unified School District Childcare receives mixed reviews. Parents praise helpful and caring staff members, particularly noting genuine teachers in the TK program. However, several parents report significant communication issues, including unresponsive phone lines, delayed transfer requests, and poor pandemic communication.

Helpful and nice staffcaring teacherswelcoming environment
Address
520 Chaney Street, Lake Elsinore, CA
Phone
(951) 253-7000
Graham Early Education Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2
Address
8332 South Elm St., Los Angeles, CA
Phone
(323) 582-1222
Little People Preschool-School Age
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Little People Preschool receives mixed reviews with ratings ranging from 1 to 5 stars. Positive reviews praise the renovated facilities, caring staff, and structured learning activities, while negative reviews cite concerns about child care quality, inadequate hygiene practices, inconsistent communication, and disciplinary issues.

Recently renovated and modern facilitiesspacious rooms with natural lightcaring and attentive teachers
Address
4715 Rosemead Blvd., Rosemead, CA
Phone
(626) 286-1332
City Of Moreno Valley Child Care/Red Maple
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

This KinderCare location receives overwhelmingly positive reviews, with parents praising caring and dedicated staff, educational activities, and strong child development outcomes. One negative review criticizes inconsistent teacher quality, high staff turnover, and inadequate attention to struggling children. Overall, parents report feeling their children are safe, well-cared for, and learning significantly.

caring and dedicated teacherswelcoming staffeducational curriculum
Address
25100 Red Maple Lane, Moreno Valley, CA
Phone
(951) 485-2669
Top Kids
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2
Address
600 E. Grand Ave, San Gabriel, CA
Phone
(626) 285-1988
Stepping Stones Growth Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

Stepping Stones Growth Center receives mixed reviews. Some parents praise the art programs and note it serves people with disabilities well. However, other parents report significant concerns about staff professionalism, high staff turnover, unprofessional behavior from leadership, and restrictive lunch policies.

Art experiencesaccommodates people with disabilities
Address
311 Macarthur Boulevard, San Leandro, CA
Phone
(510) 568-3331
Bellflower Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1
Address
9447 Flower St., Bellflower, CA
Phone
(562) 348-0734

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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.