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Daycares in Encinitas, CA

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

daycares in Encinitas
38
daycare centers
26
home daycares
12
take infants
2
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All daycares in Encinitas

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

  10. Child care centerInfants

    Bright Kids

    5.0· 4 reviews

    511 Encinitas Blvd Suite 114, Encinitas, CA

    Takes infantsAccepts subsidyPre-K
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 7
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All 38 Encinitas daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Encinitas

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 4 of the 38 Encinitas daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Sep 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Encinitas daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Sep 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation411%
No Type A citation on record3489%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Encinitas

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 Encinitas

Home daycares12Christian daycares3Montessori6Preschools & pre-K12Part-time daycare7

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

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Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Encinitas

  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 Encinitas 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 Encinitas

How many daycares are in Encinitas, CA?

38 licensed daycares are listed in Encinitas: 26 child care centers and 12 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Encinitas daycares take infants?

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

Do Encinitas daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 1 Encinitas 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 Encinitas?

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 Encinitas 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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