
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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Feedback for this center is sharply divided, with some parents praising the friendly, family-like staff and their children's happiness, while others report severe safety and hygiene failures including unattended infants and untreated rashes. One parent highlights the welcoming atmosphere and educational value, whereas another describes a traumatic experience involving lost supervision and neglect. The few reviews so far suggest that while some families have positive experiences, there are serious concerns regarding basic care standards and staff training for infants.
Enchanted Play receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied parents who highlight warm staff, clean facilities, and good communication, but serious concerns from other parents regarding child safety and management issues.
One parent highlights the wonderful atmosphere and teachers, while two others express serious concerns regarding staff training, high turnover, and a lack of trauma-informed care. These conflicting experiences result in a split opinion between the quality of the environment and the stability of the staff.
Wonder Window has mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied parents but serious concerns from others. Positive reviewers highlight kind staff, religious education, and kindergarten preparation, while negative reviewers report poor communication, lack of academic progress, high illness rates, and inconsistent program offerings.
One parent highlights the facility's ability to accommodate a child with significant medical challenges, resulting in greater happiness for their daughter. In contrast, another review details severe concerns regarding staff behavior, including alleged abuse, confidentiality breaches, and hostile interactions with an autistic child. A third comment notes that the center offers diverse services but does not operate as a standard school.
The reviews provided do not pertain to the Mary L. Gimenez-Caulder Center daycare. Instead, they describe Harbor Interfaith, a charitable organization offering assistance to homeless and low-income families in San Pedro. The reviews consistently praise Harbor Interfaith's shelter services, food pantry, clothing assistance, case workers, and housing programs.
Kid's Castle has a strong historical reputation with some long-term families praising academic results and teacher dedication. However, recent reviews reveal significant concerns about staff professionalism, administrative accountability, inconsistent discipline practices, and a decline in quality since leadership changes.
Storybook Schoolhouse has highly polarized reviews. Multiple parents praise the caring staff, nurturing environment, and quality early childhood education, while others report serious safety incidents, staff burnout, inadequate communication about health issues, and unprofessional conduct by leadership.
One parent highlights the kindness of the staff, noting that their children have learned significantly and appreciate the daily updates on meals and activities. Another reviewer praises the center as a great place where teachers demonstrate care for the children, while a third family values the long-term care, on-site administration, and convenient location.
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