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Daycares in El Centro, CA

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

daycares in El Centro
62
daycare centers
18
home daycares
44
take infants
2
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State record

Inspection records in El Centro

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 9 of the 62 El Centro daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Sep 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

El Centro daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Sep 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation915%
No Type A citation on record5385%

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 Centro

Full-time infant care in Imperial County has a median of $222 a week at a center and $190 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 21% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$222
Home daycare$190

Toddler

Center$175
Home daycare$185

Preschool

Center$161
Home daycare$180

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

Programs

Programs in El Centro

Home daycares44Preschools & pre-K9Head Start5

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Calexico64 daycares · 6 miSeeley1 daycare · 6 miHeber7 daycares · 7 miImperial28 daycares · 10 miWestmorland2 daycares · 19 miBrawley36 daycares · 21 miCalipatria3 daycares · 25 miHoltville6 daycares · 27 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in El Centro

  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

    2 El Centro 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 Centro

How many daycares are in El Centro, CA?

62 licensed daycares are listed in El Centro: 18 child care centers and 44 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many El Centro daycares take infants?

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

How much does daycare cost in El Centro?

Full-time infant care in Imperial County has a median of $222 a week at a center and $190 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a El Centro 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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