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Daycares in Chico, CA

Daycare centers and home daycares in Chico, by ZIP code, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where California publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Chico
57
daycare centers
37
home daycares
20
take infants
18
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All 57 Chico daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Chico

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 14 of the 57 Chico daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Sep 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Chico daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Sep 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation1425%
No Type A citation on record4375%

A count, not a ranking. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division.

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Cost

What daycare costs in Chico

Full-time infant care in Butte County has a median of $354 a week at a center and $291 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 28% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$354
Home daycare$291

Toddler

Center$216
Home daycare$242

Preschool

Center$179
Home daycare$225

Butte County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Programs

Programs in Chico

Infant daycare18Home daycares20Christian daycares6Preschools & pre-K20Head Start4After-school care4Part-time daycare5Early morning daycare4

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Durham1 daycare · 7 miHamilton City7 daycares · 9 miParadise7 daycares · 11 miMagalia3 daycares · 15 miBiggs2 daycares · 23 miTehama1 daycare · 23 miOroville35 daycares · 23 miOrland37 daycares · 24 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Chico

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its California license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    18 Chico daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Chico

How many daycares are in Chico, CA?

57 licensed daycares are listed in Chico: 37 child care centers and 20 home daycares, across 4 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Chico daycares take infants?

18 Chico daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

Do Chico daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 1 Chico daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

How much does daycare cost in Chico?

Full-time infant care in Butte County has a median of $354 a week at a center and $291 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Chico daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows each visit California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division published with its Type A and Type B citation counts, and links the state's full report.

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