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Daycares in Oceanside, CA

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

daycares in Oceanside
79
daycare centers
41
home daycares
38
take infants
20
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All daycares in Oceanside

Showing 1 to 30 of 79

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

  16. Home daycareMontessori

    Dharmadasa Family Child Care

    4.5· 45 reviews

    Oceanside, CA 92056 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 2
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  17. Infant care centerInfants

    Discovery Preschools

    4.4· 14 reviews

    1759 Oceanside Blvd. Suite G, Oceanside, CA

    Infants onlyAccepts subsidyPre-K
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 2
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All 79 Oceanside daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Oceanside

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 21 of the 79 Oceanside daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Sep 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Oceanside daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Sep 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation2127%
No Type A citation on record5873%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Oceanside

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 Oceanside

Infant daycare20Home daycares38Montessori7Preschools & pre-K16Head Start3After-school care6Affordable daycare3Part-time daycare3Early morning daycare13

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Vista68 daycares · 4 miCarlsbad51 daycares · 5 miSan Marcos46 daycares · 9 miEncinitas38 daycares · 11 miFallbrook19 daycares · 12 miCardiff By The Sea3 daycares · 13 miCardiff3 daycares · 13 miEscondido94 daycares · 14 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Oceanside

  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

    20 Oceanside 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 Oceanside

How many daycares are in Oceanside, CA?

79 licensed daycares are listed in Oceanside: 41 child care centers and 38 home daycares, across 4 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Oceanside daycares take infants?

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

Do Oceanside daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 3 Oceanside 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 Oceanside?

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 Oceanside 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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