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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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Childtime Children'S Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

ChildTime Children's Center in Brea receives exclusively positive feedback from parents. Reviewers consistently praise the caring and attentive staff, strong leadership, and balanced approach to learning and development. Parents report feeling confident in their children's safety, happiness, and growth.

Caring and patient staffstrong leadership (Directors Ms. Becky and Ms. Lisa)low teacher turnover
Address
705 East Birch Street, Brea, CA
Phone
(714) 256-2010
Childtime Children'S Center INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools

Childtime Children's Center in Irvine receives consistently high praise from parents, with all recent reviews rated 5/5 stars. Parents highlight the caring and professional staff, strong sense of community, and their children's visible growth and development. Families emphasize feeling welcomed and supported by the center's leadership and teaching team.

Caring and patient teacherssafe and nurturing environmentclean and well-organized facility
Address
4876 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA
Phone
(949) 551-4533
Childtime Children'S Center INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools

Childtime Children's Center in Laguna Niguel receives unanimous 5-star ratings from parents who praise the caring, professional staff and welcoming environment. Parents highlight exceptional care for infants through preschool-age children, responsive management, and developmental activities. Parents consistently express peace of mind and strong satisfaction with their experience.

Professional and caring staffwarm and welcoming environmentattentive teachers (particularly Ms. Maty and Ms. Ursula)
Address
24590 La Plata Dr., Laguna Niguel, CA
Phone
(949) 495-4727
Childtime Children'S Center INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools

Childtime Garden Grove receives mixed reviews with strong praise from most parents for caring, patient staff and a warm environment, but serious concerns from others about understaffing, inadequate support for children with special needs, poor management, high costs, and facility cleanliness issues.

Experienced and caring teacherswarm and welcoming environmentpatient staff
Address
12421 Springdale St, Garden Grove, CA
Phone
(714) 894-4250
Christ Cathedral Academy Pre-School
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
13280 Chapman Avenue, Garden Grove, CA
Phone
(714) 663-2330
City Of La Habra
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
215 N. Euclid Street, La Habra, CA
Phone
(562) 905-9630
Clever Endeavors Early Care & Education INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
5003 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, CA
Phone
(714) 363-3360
Community Day Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
12211 Magnolia Ave, Garden Grove, CA
Phone
(714) 539-2911
Courreges Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
18313 Santa Carlotta Street, Fountain Valley, CA
Phone
(714) 962-4099
Cox Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
17615 Los Jardines East, Fountain Valley, CA
Phone
(714) 962-4099
Csuf Children Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
800 N.State College Blvd. T-200, Fullerton, CA
Phone
(657) 278-2961
Del Sol School INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
5340 Myra Avenue, Cypress, CA
Phone
(714) 828-6400
International Church Of The Foursquare Gospel
Child Daycare & Preschools

This listing appears to be for a church (Refinery Church/International Church of the Foursquare Gospel), not a daycare center. Reviews are overwhelmingly positive, praising the welcoming community, authentic leadership, meaningful worship, and inclusive atmosphere. However, one reviewer mentions being disappointed after a brief visit and references other low reviews.

welcoming and genuine communityauthentic leadershipquality worship and teaching
Address
123 W. Ash Street, Brea, CA
Phone
(714) 529-7019
Dr. Albert Schweitzer School Readiness Room
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
229 S. Dale, Room 40, Anaheim, CA
Phone
(714) 527-7761
Dr. Jonas Salk School Readiness Room
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
1411 S. Gilbert, Anaheim, CA
Phone
(714) 527-5143
Dr. Peter Marshall School Readiness Room
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
2627 W. Crescent Aven, Room 4, Anaheim, CA
Phone
(714) 527-8821
Early Childhood Montessori Preschool INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
2237 North Orange-Olive Road, Orange, CA
Phone
(714) 202-5311
Eastside Christian Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
838 North Euclid St, Fullerton, CA
Phone
(714) 525-7200
Jefferson Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
315 North Street, Cloverdale, CA
Phone
(707) 894-1930
Kindercare Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

Parents overwhelmingly praise KinderCare Petaluma for attentive, caring staff who adapt to individual children's needs and create a nurturing environment. The facility offers extended hours (6 AM-6 PM), developmental activities, and a useful daily update app. One parent criticized the center's inflexibility regarding late arrivals and high costs.

caring and responsive staffextended operating hoursdaily app updates with photos and progress reports
Address
1485 N. Mc Dowell Boulevard, Petaluma, CA
Phone
(707) 794-0211
Kindercare Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

KinderCare Learning Center in Rohnert Park receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, with eight 5-star reviews praising the caring staff, individualized attention, and strong communication through daily photos and updates. However, two 1-star reviews raise serious concerns about staff professionalism, inconsistent care practices, dishonesty regarding refunds, and administrative responsiveness issues.

Patient and supportive teachersindividualized
Address
6150 State Farm Drive, Rohnert Park, CA
Phone
(707) 584-0124
La Petite Academy - Preschool/Windsor
Child Daycare & Preschools

La Petite Academy Windsor receives consistently positive feedback from parents, with all recent reviews rating the facility 5/5 stars. Parents praise the caring and attentive staff, particularly highlighting the director and teaching team, along with improved operations and a welcoming environment. The facility is noted for cleanliness, engaging activities, and use of a parent app for real-time updates and communication.

caring and attentive staffteachers go above and beyondimproved operations and stability
Address
9451 South Brooks Road, Windsor, CA
Phone
(707) 838-0549
Lattice Educational Services
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
3273 Airway Drive Ste. A, Santa Rosa, CA
Phone
(707) 571-1234
La Petite Academy - Preschool/Santa Rosa
Child Daycare & Preschools

La Petite Academy Santa Rosa receives consistently high praise from parents across all review submissions. Parents highlight exceptional teacher care, strong child development outcomes, and transparent parent communication through the facility's app with live classroom feeds and daily updates.

Attentive and nurturing staffsafe facility with multiple security checksstructured daily curriculum including outdoor play time
Address
2055 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa, CA
Phone
(707) 573-1623
Learning To Learn Preschool & Ccc
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
391 Maria Drive, Petaluma, CA
Phone
(707) 762-8607
Little Oaks Montessori Preschool And Kindergarten
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
715 Petaluma Blvd, Petaluma, CA
Phone
(707) 763-5962
The Little School
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
991 Broadway, Sonoma, CA
Phone
(707) 935-3922
Little Shepherd Lutheran Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
220 Stanley Street, Petaluma, CA
Phone
(707) 769-0462
Loving & Learning Center - Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
17130 Hwy 116, Guerneville, CA
Phone
(707) 869-3850
Lytton Rancheria Education Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
1592 Fulton Road, Santa Rosa, CA
Phone
(707) 576-9272

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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.