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Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in California

Christian preschools and church daycares in California include Lutheran, Catholic and Presbyterian programs. Ask each one whether it enrolls families of any faith, and how faith is part of the day.

Christian preschools and church daycares listed
959
towns
343
towns have their own Christian preschools and church daycares page
124
of all California daycares
4%

Map of California: each dot is a town with Christian preschools and church daycares, sized by how many are listed

Christian & church
What puts a daycare on this listIts name names a church, a Christian denomination or the Christian faith, or it describes a Christian program. Hospital child care centers named for a denomination, and YMCA programs, are left off.Some faith-based daycares do not say so in their name, and a church name does not always mean a religious program. Ask how faith is part of the day.

Churches and denominations

Which churches run programs in California

408 of the 959 programs here name a denomination; the rest say Christian or name a church without one.

Lutheran
136
Lutheran churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Catholic
74
Catholic parishes and schools on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Presbyterian
73
Presbyterian churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Methodist
56
Methodist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.

California

Largest towns for Christian preschools and church daycares in California

San Diego39 programsLos Angeles25 programsModesto20 programsSan Jose19 programsBakersfield13 programsLong Beach13 programsSan Francisco13 programsHuntington Beach11 programsChula Vista10 programsConcord9 programsFullerton9 programsOrange9 programs

Programs

Programs in California

Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.

ProgramListed
All daycares25,828
Take infants2,521
Child care centers10,951
Accept subsidy462
In-home daycares14,877
Christian & church daycares959
Montessori schools1,064
Preschools & pre-K3,768
Early morning daycare1,135
Part-time daycare816
Drop-in daycare202
After-school care1,529
Bilingual daycare512
Head Start1,403

The California state record

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division licenses daycares in California.

License list
The state's public list of licensed child care
Ages served
The ages on each license
Inspections
Every visit the state publishes back to 2021
Cited rules
Citation counts as the state reports them
Corrections
Correction dates as the state records them
Search the California state records

Before you enroll

Choosing a Christian preschool or church daycare in California

  1. 1

    Ask how faith is part of the day

    Ask whether there is Bible time, prayer or chapel, how often, and what children learn.

  2. 2

    Ask who runs it

    Some daycares are run by the church; others rent space in a church building. Ask who sets the program and who employs the staff.

  3. 3

    Ask about families of other faiths

    If it matters to you, ask whether the daycare enrolls families of any faith or none.

  4. 4

    Check the license record

    Open the daycare's page here for its state license and the state's inspection record, where we hold them.

California

Cost, inspections and ratios in California

Daycare cost in CaliforniaWeekly prices by age and countyWhat California inspectors citeThe rules cited most, and what they meanStaff-to-child ratios in CaliforniaHow many children each adult may care forDaycare tour checklistQuestions to ask when you visit

A to Z

All 343 California towns with Christian preschools and church daycares, A to Z

A14 towns
B13 towns
C38 towns
D10 towns
E10 towns
F8 towns
G9 towns
H14 towns
I4 towns
J2 towns
L35 towns
M24 towns
N13 towns
O10 towns
P23 towns
R25 towns
S50 towns
T12 towns
U1 town
V8 towns
W17 towns
Y3 towns

Nearby

Nearby states

Arizona202 programsOregon120 programsNevada57 programs

Questions

Questions about Christian preschools and church daycares in California

How many Christian preschools and church daycares are in California?

959 Christian preschools and church daycares are listed in 343 California towns. Some faith-based daycares do not say so in their name, and a church name does not always mean a religious program. Ask how faith is part of the day.

Which California town has the most Christian preschools and church daycares?

San Diego, with 39 listed. Next are Los Angeles (25) and Modesto (20).

Do church preschools take children of other faiths?

Most do. Ask whether the program enrolls families of any faith or none, and how faith is part of the day: prayer, Bible stories or chapel.

What is Mother's Day Out?

A part-time program, often run by a church, where children come one to three days a week for a few hours. Many church preschools offer it alongside their weekday classes; ask which days and hours are open.

Are church daycares licensed in California?

Every listing here that comes from the California license records holds a state license, and its page shows it. Some states let church programs run without a child care license, and those may not appear here; ask a program whether it is licensed.

Who licenses daycares in California?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division licenses daycares in California. It publishes its inspections with the citation counts, and we copy them onto each listing.