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Daycares in Dana Point, CA

Daycare centers and home daycares in Dana Point, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where California publishes them, its inspection records.

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All daycares in Dana Point

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Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  4. Home daycare

    Gina Keough-Somma

    Dana Point, CA 92629 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 2 · Type B 12
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State record

Inspection records in Dana Point

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 3 of the 7 Dana Point daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Feb 2022. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Dana Point daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Feb 2022DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation343%
No Type A citation on record457%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Dana Point

Full-time infant care in Orange County has a median of $394 a week at a center and $300 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 19% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$394
Home daycare$300

Toddler

Center$282
Home daycare$279

Preschool

Center$254
Home daycare$279

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

Programs

Programs in Dana Point

Montessori3

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

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Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Dana Point

  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

    Center or home

    6 centers and 1 home daycare. Homes care for smaller groups in the provider's home; their street addresses are not shown here.

  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 Dana Point

How many daycares are in Dana Point, CA?

7 licensed daycares are listed in Dana Point: 6 child care centers and 1 home daycare. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Dana Point daycares take infants?

None of the 7 listed here show infants on the state record. A daycare may still take infants, so ask, or look in nearby towns below.

How much does daycare cost in Dana Point?

Full-time infant care in Orange County has a median of $394 a week at a center and $300 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Dana Point 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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