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Daycares in Chula Vista, CA

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

daycares in Chula Vista
254
daycare centers
75
home daycares
179
take infants
16
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All 254 Chula Vista daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Chula Vista

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 62 of the 254 Chula Vista daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Sep 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Chula Vista daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Sep 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation6224%
No Type A citation on record19276%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Chula Vista

Full-time infant care in San Diego County has a median of $379 a week at a center and $251 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 20% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$379
Home daycare$251

Toddler

Center$269
Home daycare$238

Preschool

Center$243
Home daycare$238

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

Programs

Programs in Chula Vista

Infant daycare16Home daycares179Christian daycares10Montessori5Preschools & pre-K25Head Start6Bilingual daycare6After-school care28Affordable daycare7Part-time daycare7Early morning daycare18

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

National City56 daycares · 4 miBonita10 daycares · 4 miSan Ysidro32 daycares · 5 miImperial Beach9 daycares · 5 miLemon Grove27 daycares · 8 miSpring Valley64 daycares · 8 miCoronado11 daycares · 9 miLa Mesa48 daycares · 10 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Chula Vista

  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

    16 Chula Vista 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 Chula Vista

How many daycares are in Chula Vista, CA?

254 licensed daycares are listed in Chula Vista: 75 child care centers and 179 home daycares, across 5 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Chula Vista daycares take infants?

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

Do Chula Vista daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 7 Chula Vista 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 Chula Vista?

Full-time infant care in San Diego County has a median of $379 a week at a center and $251 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Chula Vista 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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