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Daycares in El Cajon, CA

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

daycares in El Cajon
309
daycare centers
41
home daycares
268
take infants
13
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All daycares in El Cajon

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

  1. Child care centerInfants

    Academy of Play

    4.9· 36 reviews

    1013 Broadway, El Cajon, CA

    Takes infantsPre-K
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 3
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  23. Home daycare

    Asieh Afzali FCCH

    El Cajon, CA 92021 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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By ZIP code

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Each ZIP code has its own page with every El Cajon daycare in it.

State record

Inspection records in El Cajon

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 47 of the 309 El Cajon daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Dec 2020. Each listing links the state's full reports.

El Cajon daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Dec 2020DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation4715%
No Type A citation on record26285%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in El Cajon

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 El Cajon

Infant daycare13Home daycares268Christian daycares3Preschools & pre-K25Head Start4After-school care8Affordable daycare5Early morning daycare7

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Jamul3 daycares · 5 miLakeside35 daycares · 8 miSantee43 daycares · 8 miSpring Valley64 daycares · 8 miAlpine10 daycares · 9 miLa Mesa48 daycares · 9 miLemon Grove27 daycares · 10 miBonita10 daycares · 11 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in El Cajon

  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

    13 El Cajon 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 El Cajon

How many daycares are in El Cajon, CA?

309 licensed daycares are listed in El Cajon: 41 child care centers and 268 home daycares, across 3 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many El Cajon daycares take infants?

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

Do El Cajon daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 5 El Cajon 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 El Cajon?

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 El Cajon 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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