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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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Mother Duck'S At The Cricket House Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
8080 Pillow Road, Sebastopol, CA
Phone
(707) 829-0378
Mt. Taylor Children'S Center Three
Child Daycare & Preschools

Mt. Taylor Children's Center Three receives consistently high praise from parents who report their children are happy, engaged, and well-cared for. Parents highlight the staff's warmth, attentiveness, and strong communication with families, as well as the quality curriculum and preparation for kindergarten.

caring and patient teacherschild happiness and engagementstrong parent-teacher communication
Address
812 Vineyard Creek Drive, Santa Rosa, CA
Phone
(707) 526-3008
Mt. Taylor Children'S Center Too
Child Daycare & Preschools

Mt. Taylor Children's Center Too receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, with praise for caring teachers, safe facilities, and child development support. However, one parent reported serious concerns about inadequate supervision, unexplained injuries, and a biting incident with poor incident documentation.

caring and patient teachersexperienced directorsecure location
Address
190 Arlen Drive, Rohnert Park, CA
Phone
(707) 793-9020
Montessori School Of Brentwood INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
1191 Balfour Road, Brentwood, CA
Phone
(925) 516-2111
Mt.Taylor Children'S Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

MT. Taylor Children's Center receives unanimous 5-star ratings from parents who praise the caring staff, play-based curriculum, and engaging activities. Parents consistently report their children are happy, confident, and thriving, with many noting the center offers reasonable pricing for the quality of care provided.

Caring and professional staffDirector Karen and teachers like Monica and Marieplay-based curriculum
Address
1451 Slater Street, Santa Rosa, CA
Phone
(707) 576-0773
North Bay Children'S Center-Meadow View
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
2665 Dutton Meadow, Room #1, Santa Rosa, CA
Phone
(415) 382-8712
North Bay Children'S Center - Monroe
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
2567 Marlow Road, Santa Rosa, CA
Phone
(707) 526-2688
North Bay Children'S Center Early Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
2014 Moraga Drive, Rooms 4 & 5, Santa Rosa, CA
Phone
(415) 382-8712
Heritage State Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
9542 Wilson Ranch Road, Phelan, CA
Phone
(760) 249-5828
Indian Springs Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
650 North Del Rosa Drive, San Bernardino, CA
Phone
(909) 388-6307
Kiddie Academy Of Fontana
Child Daycare & Preschools

Kiddie Academy of Fontana receives consistently high praise from parents for its caring, dedicated staff and strong educational programs. Parents report significant developmental progress in their children across academic and social-emotional areas. Multiple parents highlight the webcam access feature and director's approachability as valued benefits.

Caring and attentive staffstrong educational outcomesemotional support for anxious children
Address
11117 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, CA
Phone
(909) 822-7700
Kindercare Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

KinderCare Learning Center in Highland receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents, with children showing strong adjustment, happiness, and developmental progress. Parents consistently praise the friendly, caring, and welcoming staff. One former employee raised concerns about leadership support and regulatory compliance issues.

Warm and welcoming staffchildren adjust well and are happybilingual learning opportunities
Address
7221 Church Street, Highland, CA
Phone
(909) 862-0967
Kindercare Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

Parents consistently praise KinderCare Learning Center in Redlands for its dedicated, professional staff and high-quality care. Reviews highlight strong child development outcomes, engaging educational activities, excellent communication, and a welcoming environment where children thrive. All six reviews are 5-star ratings with no complaints mentioned.

Passionate and professional staffchild development and learning outcomesengaging activities and educational programming
Address
10451 Commerce Street, Redlands, CA
Phone
(909) 796-9686
Kindercare Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

Parents consistently praise Kindercare Learning Center Ontario for its caring and professional staff, with many noting significant improvements in their children's social skills, learning, and happiness. The center is credited with making enrollment easy, maintaining extended hours supportive of working families, and creating a welcoming environment. All recent reviews are 5-star ratings with parents expressing gratitude for their children's safety and comfort.

caring and loving staffchild development and learning progresssocial skill improvement
Address
2140 S. Euclid, Ontario, CA
Phone
(909) 983-5007
Kindercare Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

KinderCare Learning Center in Redlands receives overwhelmingly positive reviews praising staff professionalism, care quality, communication with parents, and support for children with special needs. However, serious concerns have been raised by two parents regarding staff conduct, inadequate supervision, pest issues, and mishandling of child safety incidents.

Caring and professional staffattentive caregiversflexible hours
Address
1609 Calvary Circle, Redlands, CA
Phone
(909) 798-2987
Kindercare Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

KinderCare Learning Center in Fontana receives consistently high praise from parents. Parents highlight the caring and friendly staff, clean facilities, and positive learning environment where children are happy and engaged. Multiple families have used the center long-term and report strong developmental progress.

Caring and friendly staffclean facilitycheerful environment
Address
16149 Foothill Boulevard, Fontana, CA
Phone
(909) 823-2323
Kindercare Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

KinderCare Learning Center in Chino Hills receives mostly positive feedback, with parents praising the director Amy, clean facilities, caring staff, and educational curriculum. However, two recent 1-star reviews raise serious concerns about staff professionalism, inadequate supervision, poor hygiene, and alleged discriminatory behavior.

Strong leadership and director engagementclean facilityfriendly and devoted staff
Address
15928 Los Serranos Country Clb, Chino Hills, CA
Phone
(909) 606-7744
Kindercare Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

Parents consistently praise KinderCare Learning Center in Rancho Cucamonga for its caring, professional staff and positive learning environment. Multiple reviewers highlight the director Ashley's leadership, staff kindness, educational activities, and transparent communication. Families report high satisfaction across multiple years of enrollment.

caring and gentle staffprofessional director Ashleytransparent communication about child progress
Address
11249 Baseline Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Phone
(909) 581-0944
Kindercare Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

KinderCare Learning Center in Chino Hills receives overwhelmingly positive reviews, with most parents praising the caring staff, developmental support, and clean facilities. However, a small number of parents reported inconsistent care practices, inadequate attention to infants, and unresolved concerns after complaints to management.

Caring and attentive staffdirector Julie highly praisedindividualized behavior support and developmental activities
Address
13815 Peyton Dr, Chino Hills, CA
Phone
(909) 464-2255
Kindercare Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

KinderCare Learning Center in Colton receives mostly positive reviews praising staff quality, child safety, communication, and socialization opportunities. However, serious concerns have been raised about disability discrimination and harsh discipline practices including spanking and loud verbal language.

Caring and nurturing stafflong-term staff retentionchild safety and comfort
Address
1730 E. Washington Street, Colton, CA
Phone
(909) 824-1004
Kindercare Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

KinderCare Learning Center in Fontana receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, who praise the caring and attentive staff, strong security measures, and healthy food options. However, two reviews report negative experiences with rude and disrespectful employees, indicating inconsistent service quality.

Caring and attentive staffstrong security measuresdaily photo and app updates
Address
13523 Baseline, Fontana, CA
Phone
(909) 463-6598
Knott'S Sky Park Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
6897 El Sol Avenue, Twentynine Palms, CA
Phone
(760) 367-5772
La Petite Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools

La Petite Academy in Victorville receives exclusively positive feedback from parents. All reviews rate the facility 5/5 stars, highlighting strong academic preparation, caring staff, and significant developmental progress in children. Parents consistently praise the welcoming environment, professionalism, and individual attention from teachers.

Academic preparation for kindergartensocial developmentcaring and attentive staff
Address
14040 Bear Valley Road, Victorville, CA
Phone
(760) 241-4748
Maof Ontario Early Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
1205 N. Baker Avenue, Ontario, CA
Phone
(909) 983-8900
Maof Villa De Ninos Early Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools

MAOF Villa de Ninos has mixed reviews. Several parents praise the staff, but one detailed negative review alleges neglect, inadequate bathroom supervision of a potty-trained child, ignored requests for water, signs of mistreatment, potential racial discrimination, and insufficient feeding.

Staff described as amazing and greatfacility described as nice
Address
9999 Feron Blvd., Suite B, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Phone
(909) 484-1903
Montessori Academy Of Upland
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
235 E. Foothill Blvd., Upland, CA
Phone
(909) 621-1603
Montessori Of Rancho Cucamonga
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
10110 Church Street, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Phone
(909) 944-6500
Montessori School Of Chino Hills
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
14676 Pipeline Ste.A/B/C/D, Chino Hills, CA
Phone
(909) 393-1982
Montessori School Of Chino Hills
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
14635 Pipeline Avenue, Chino, CA
Phone
(909) 393-1982
New Life Christian Academy Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
10138 7th Avenue, Hesperia, CA
Phone
(760) 244-1283

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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.