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Daycares in San Diego, CA

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

daycares in San Diego
963
daycare centers
332
home daycares
631
take infants
91
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All daycares in San Diego

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

  26. Child care center

    Alexa's Playc

    4.3· 8 reviews

    3685 Kearny Villa Road, San Diego, CA

    Accepts subsidy
    Citations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 3
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By ZIP code

Browse San Diego by ZIP code

Each ZIP code has its own page with every San Diego daycare in it.

State record

Inspection records in San Diego

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 205 of the 963 San Diego daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Feb 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

San Diego daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Feb 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation20521%
No Type A citation on record75879%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in San Diego

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 San Diego

Infant daycare91Home daycares631Christian daycares39Montessori21Preschools & pre-K130Head Start38Bilingual daycare13After-school care49Affordable daycare20Drop-in daycare7Part-time daycare28Early morning daycare35

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Lemon Grove27 daycares · 5 miLa Mesa48 daycares · 5 miCoronado11 daycares · 6 miNational City56 daycares · 6 miSpring Valley64 daycares · 7 miBonita10 daycares · 8 miSantee43 daycares · 9 miChula Vista254 daycares · 10 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in San Diego

  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

    91 San Diego 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 San Diego

How many daycares are in San Diego, CA?

963 licensed daycares are listed in San Diego: 332 child care centers and 631 home daycares, across 33 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many San Diego daycares take infants?

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

Do San Diego daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 20 San Diego 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 San Diego?

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 San Diego 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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