Best Daycares Near Me in San Francisco — Ranked 2026

We ranked 50 daycares and childcare centers in San Francisco, CA by Guide Score.

Top Daycares Near You in San Francisco

  1. #1 — Little People Preschool and T K Score: 100%

    Little people preschool & TK

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  2. #2 — Teaching Tots Preschool Score: 91%

    Teaching Tots Preschool San Francisco, CA

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  3. #3 — Montessori Children’s Center Score: 84%

    Montessori Children's Center

    Programs: Montessori. View full profile →

  4. #4 — Project Commotion Score: 83%

    Project Commotion: Child development, movement, play & community

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  5. #5 — Stepping Stones Preschool Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  6. #6 — Discovery Land Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Day care preschool, Home service. View full profile →

  7. #7 — St. Pauls Littlest Angel Preperatory Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  8. #8 — Playmates Cooperative Nursery School Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  9. #9 — Little People Preschool and TK Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Elementary school, Home service. View full profile →

  10. #10 — Baby Steps Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  11. #11 — Lakeside Presbyterian Center For Children Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →

  12. #12 — John McLaren Early Education School Score: 77%

    Programs: Preschool, Elementary school, School. View full profile →

  13. #13 — Acorn Nursery School Score: 76%

    Programs: Preschool, Education, School. View full profile →

  14. #14 — Sweet Peas Preschool Score: 74%

    Sweet Peas Preschool | Preschool | Bernal Heights

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  15. #15 — facessf Score: 74%

    Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution way/732239389. Type: center-based. No program signal in source. Verified fields: name, website, address.

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  16. #16 — Noe Valley Nursery School Score: 71%

    Noe Valley Nursery School

    Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →

  17. #17 — Friends Of Potrero Hill Nursery School Score: 71%

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  18. #18 — Ark Christian Pre-School Score: 71%

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  19. #19 — Smart & Fun Preschool Score: 71%

    Programs: Preschool, Day care preschool, School. View full profile →

  20. #20 — Buen Dia Family School Score: 69%

    Programs: Preschool, Private school, School. View full profile →

How We Rank Daycares & Childcare Centers

Our Guide Score percentage combines Google rating (35%), review volume (20%), web and contact presence (20%), profile completeness (15%), accreditation such as NAEYC (5%), press recognition (3%), and years of operation (2%), then normalizes across captured positive categories. Read our full methodology →