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Daycares in Gardena, CA

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

daycares in Gardena
83
daycare centers
20
home daycares
63
take infants
5
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Showing 1 to 30 of 83

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

  8. Home daycare

    Avei Family Day Care

    Gardena, CA 90249 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  10. Home daycare

    Basnet Family Child Care

    5.0· 5 reviews

    Gardena, CA 90249 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 2 · Type B 0
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  11. Home daycare

    Bell Family Child Care

    Gardena, CA 90249 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  17. Home daycare

    Dennis Family Day Care

    Gardena, CA 90249 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  26. Home daycare

    Garcia Family Day Care

    5.0· 17 reviews

    Gardena, CA 90247 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 2
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All 83 Gardena daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Gardena

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 18 of the 83 Gardena daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Sep 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Gardena daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Sep 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation1822%
No Type A citation on record6578%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Gardena

Full-time infant care in Los Angeles County has a median of $257 a week at a center and $284 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 16% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$257
Home daycare$284

Toddler

Center$221
Home daycare$230

Preschool

Center$225
Home daycare$222

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

Programs

Programs in Gardena

Infant daycare5Home daycares63Christian daycares3Preschools & pre-K5Head Start4Early morning daycare7

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Lawndale16 daycares · 2 miHawthorne66 daycares · 3 miComton1 daycare · 4 miCarson104 daycares · 4 miLennox6 daycares · 4 miTorrance83 daycares · 4 miCompton115 daycares · 5 miDominquez Hills1 daycare · 5 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Gardena

  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

    5 Gardena 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 Gardena

How many daycares are in Gardena, CA?

83 licensed daycares are listed in Gardena: 20 child care centers and 63 home daycares, across 3 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Gardena daycares take infants?

5 Gardena 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 Gardena?

Full-time infant care in Los Angeles County has a median of $257 a week at a center and $284 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Gardena 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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