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Daycares in Novato, CA

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

daycares in Novato
41
daycare centers
23
home daycares
18
take infants
8
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Novato

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

  5. Home daycareInfants

    Aurora Elvira Arteaga

    5.0· 3 reviews

    Novato, CA 94947 · address shared with families

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

    Deysi Castiblanco Penuela

    5.0· 4 reviews

    Novato, CA 94947 · address shared with families

    Takes infantsMeals provided
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  11. Home daycare

    Elma E. Reyes Vasquez

    Novato, CA 94947 · address shared with families

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

    Elvia G. Ayala

    Novato, CA 94947 · address shared with families

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

    Evelyn A. Canales

    Novato, CA 94949 · address shared with families

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

    Evelyn Lucero

    Novato, CA 94947 · address shared with families

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

    Grazielle Quinto-Freitas

    5.0· 16 reviews

    Novato, CA 94945 · address shared with families

    Takes infantsMeals provided
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  19. Home daycareMontessori

    Iana Fitzpatrick

    Novato, CA 94949 · address shared with families

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

    Josephine Nicolas

    Novato, CA 94947 · address shared with families

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

    Kristen A. Lien

    Novato, CA 94947 · address shared with families

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

    Leticia Lopez

    Novato, CA 94947 · address shared with families

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

    Livia De Arruda Sebba

    5.0· 18 reviews

    Novato, CA 94949 · address shared with families

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

    Nirosha De Silva

    Novato, CA 94949 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 6
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All 41 Novato daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Novato

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 8 of the 41 Novato daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Sep 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Novato daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Sep 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation820%
No Type A citation on record3380%

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

How to read a state record

Cost

What daycare costs in Novato

Full-time infant care in Marin County has a median of $548 a week at a center and $392 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$548
Home daycare$392

Toddler

Center$394
Home daycare$367

Preschool

Center$433
Home daycare$407

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

Programs

Programs in Novato

Infant daycare8Home daycares18Montessori5Preschools & pre-K7Head Start3After-school care6

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

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Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Novato

  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

    8 Novato 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 Novato

How many daycares are in Novato, CA?

41 licensed daycares are listed in Novato: 23 child care centers and 18 home daycares, across 3 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Novato daycares take infants?

8 Novato 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 Novato?

Full-time infant care in Marin County has a median of $548 a week at a center and $392 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Novato 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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