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Daycares in Lakewood, CA

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

daycares in Lakewood
59
daycare centers
21
home daycares
38
take infants
4
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All daycares in Lakewood

Showing 1 to 30 of 59

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

  4. Home daycare

    Araya Family Child Care

    Lakewood, CA 90713 · address shared with families

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

    Buckley Family Child Care

    3.0· 2 reviews

    Lakewood, CA 90712 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 3
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  16. Home daycare

    Chim Family Child Care

    Lakewood, CA 90712 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 14
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  18. Home daycare

    Duarte Family Child Care

    3.9· 7 reviews

    Lakewood, CA 90715 · address shared with families

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

    Flores Family Day Care

    Lakewood, CA 90712 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 5
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  21. Home daycareMontessori

    Fonseka Family Child Care

    5.0· 2 reviews

    Lakewood, CA 90713 · address shared with families

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

    Gabriel Family Child Care

    5.0· 1 review

    Lakewood, CA 90713 · address shared with families

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

    Kram Family Child Care

    Lakewood, CA 90715 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 5
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All 59 Lakewood daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Lakewood

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 11 of the 59 Lakewood daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Sep 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Lakewood daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Sep 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation1119%
No Type A citation on record4881%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Lakewood

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 Lakewood

Infant daycare4Home daycares38Preschools & pre-K7Head Start3Bilingual daycare3After-school care6Part-time daycare3Early morning daycare7

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Artesia10 daycares · 2 miHawaiian Gardens16 daycares · 3 miBellflower45 daycares · 3 miCerritos18 daycares · 3 miLong Each1 daycare · 4 miLong Beach302 daycares · 4 miLa Palma8 daycares · 4 miParamount14 daycares · 4 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Lakewood

  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

    4 Lakewood 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 Lakewood

How many daycares are in Lakewood, CA?

59 licensed daycares are listed in Lakewood: 21 child care centers and 38 home daycares, across 3 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Lakewood daycares take infants?

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

Do Lakewood daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 1 Lakewood 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 Lakewood?

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 Lakewood 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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