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Daycares in Lake Forest, CA

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

daycares in Lake Forest
46
daycare centers
19
home daycares
27
take infants
11
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All daycares in Lake Forest

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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

    Antonia Ojeda

    Lake Forest, CA 92630 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 2
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  3. Home daycare

    Azalea Coronado

    Lake Forest, CA 92630 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 1
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  4. Child care centerInfantsMontessori

    Bella Montessori

    20602 Prism Place, Lake Forest, CA

    Infants only
    Citations on record: Type A 2 · Type B 1
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  5. Home daycare

    Christina Ranieri

    Lake Forest, CA 92630 · address shared with families

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

    Denisse Alvarez

    Lake Forest, CA 92630 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 3 · Type B 4
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  10. Home daycare

    Karla Duenez

    5.0· 52 reviews

    Lake Forest, CA 92630 · address shared with families

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

    Kyung Suk Park

    5.0· 2 reviews

    Lake Forest, CA 92630 · address shared with families

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

    Lidia & Edna Guerrero

    Lake Forest, CA 92630 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 4
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  15. Home daycareInfants

    Mahnaz Javadiaghdam

    4.7· 12 reviews

    Lake Forest, CA 92630 · address shared with families

    Takes infantsPre-KMeals provided
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  16. Home daycare

    Maria Aldana

    Lake Forest, CA 92630 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 2 · Type B 23
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  17. Home daycare

    Maria Hernandez

    Lake Forest, CA 92630 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 1
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  19. Home daycare

    Marilyn Sullivan

    4.8· 20 reviews

    Lake Forest, CA 92630 · address shared with families

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

    Mengdi Mondino

    Lake Forest, CA 92630 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 2
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  24. Home daycareInfants

    Mina Mastali

    5.0· 23 reviews

    Lake Forest, CA 92630 · address shared with families

    Takes infants
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  25. Home daycare

    Minoo Sobhani

    5.0· 2 reviews

    Lake Forest, CA 92630 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 5
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  30. Home daycare

    Myriam Reyes

    Lake Forest, CA 92630 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 2
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All 46 Lake Forest daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Lake Forest

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 17 of the 46 Lake Forest daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Sep 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Lake Forest daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Sep 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation1737%
No Type A citation on record2963%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Lake Forest

Full-time infant care in Orange County has a median of $394 a week at a center and $300 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 19% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$394
Home daycare$300

Toddler

Center$282
Home daycare$279

Preschool

Center$254
Home daycare$279

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

Programs

Programs in Lake Forest

Infant daycare11Home daycares27Montessori12Preschools & pre-K4Part-time daycare4Early morning daycare3

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Mission Viejo60 daycares · 3 miFoothill Ranch8 daycares · 3 miLaguna Woods2 daycares · 3 miLaguna Hills13 daycares · 4 miSilverado Canyon1 daycare · 4 miRancho Sta Margarita20 daycares · 4 miRancho Santa Margari4 daycares · 5 miRcho Sta Marg2 daycares · 5 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Lake Forest

  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

    11 Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest

How many daycares are in Lake Forest, CA?

46 licensed daycares are listed in Lake Forest: 19 child care centers and 27 home daycares, across 2 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Lake Forest daycares take infants?

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

Do Lake Forest daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 1 Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest?

Full-time infant care in Orange County has a median of $394 a week at a center and $300 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Lake Forest 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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