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Daycares in Ridgecrest, CA

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

daycares in Ridgecrest
11
daycare centers
9
home daycares
2
take infants
4
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All daycares in Ridgecrest

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

State record

Inspection records in Ridgecrest

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 4 of the 11 Ridgecrest daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Sep 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Ridgecrest daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Sep 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation436%
No Type A citation on record764%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Ridgecrest

Full-time infant care in Kern County has a median of $353 a week at a center and $238 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 29% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$353
Home daycare$238

Toddler

Center$206
Home daycare$205

Preschool

Center$171
Home daycare$191

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

Programs

Programs in Ridgecrest

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Ridgecrest

  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 Ridgecrest 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 Ridgecrest

How many daycares are in Ridgecrest, CA?

11 licensed daycares are listed in Ridgecrest: 9 child care centers and 2 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Ridgecrest daycares take infants?

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

Do Ridgecrest daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 1 Ridgecrest 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 Ridgecrest?

Full-time infant care in Kern County has a median of $353 a week at a center and $238 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Ridgecrest 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.

Run a daycare in Ridgecrest?

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