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Daycares in Escondido, CA

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

daycares in Escondido
94
daycare centers
48
home daycares
46
take infants
17
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All daycares in Escondido

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

  2. Home daycare

    Ahmadi Family Child Care

    5.0· 14 reviews

    Escondido, CA 92029 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 3 · Type B 5
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All 94 Escondido daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Escondido

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 20 of the 94 Escondido daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Sep 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Escondido daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Sep 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation2021%
No Type A citation on record7479%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Escondido

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 Escondido

Infant daycare17Home daycares46Christian daycares8Montessori4Preschools & pre-K20Head Start5After-school care6Affordable daycare3Part-time daycare5Early morning daycare8

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

San Marcos46 daycares · 5 miValley Center7 daycares · 9 miPoway41 daycares · 10 miVista68 daycares · 11 miRancho Santa Fe4 daycares · 11 miEncinitas38 daycares · 12 miCarlsbad51 daycares · 13 miPauma Valley1 daycare · 13 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Escondido

  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

    17 Escondido 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 Escondido

How many daycares are in Escondido, CA?

94 licensed daycares are listed in Escondido: 48 child care centers and 46 home daycares, across 4 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Escondido daycares take infants?

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

Do Escondido daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 3 Escondido 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 Escondido?

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 Escondido 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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