Best Daycares in Fresno, CA — 2026 Rankings

We ranked 34 daycares and childcare centers in Fresno based on licensing, accreditation, parent reviews, and childcare quality.

Top Daycares in Fresno

  1. #1 — Fresno EOC Head Start Cedarwood Score: 86%

    Fresno EOC Head Start Cedarwood is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, school, education. Website: http://www.fresnoeoc.org/headstart.

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

  2. #2 — Fresno EOC Head Start Area II Location Score: 86%

    Fresno EOC Head Start Area II Location is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, school, education. Website: http://www.fresnoeoc.org/headstart.

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

  3. #3 — Dermer's Creative Care Score: 86%

    Dermer's Creative Care is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://dermerscreativecarepreschool.com/.

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

  4. #4 — Shining Star Preschool Score: 86%

    Shining Star Preschool is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.shiningstarpreschool.org/.

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

  5. #5 — Fresno EOC Head Start Brooks Location Score: 86%

    Fresno EOC Head Start Brooks Location is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, school, education. Website: http://www.fresnoeoc.org/headstart/locations.

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

  6. #6 — VDA Inc. Score: 86%

    VDA Inc. is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool. Website: http://vdainc.net/.

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  7. #7 — Fresno EOC Head Start Franklin Score: 86%

    Fresno EOC Head Start Franklin is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, school, education. Website: http://www.fresnoeoc.org/headstart.

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

  8. #8 — Little Blue Tots Daycare Score: 86%

    Little Blue Tots Daycare is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, child care and day care, school, family service center, education. Website: http://www.littlebluetotsdaycare.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Child care and day care, School, Family service center, Education. View full profile →

  9. #9 — Fresno EOC Head Start Romain Score: 86%

    Fresno EOC Head Start Romain is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, school, education. Website: http://www.fresnoeoc.org/headstart.

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

  10. #10 — Little Blue Tots Daycare, LLC Score: 86%

    Little Blue Tots Daycare, LLC is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, child care and day care, school, family service center, education. Website: http://www.littlebluetotsdaycare.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, Child care and day care, School, Family service center, Education. View full profile →

  11. #11 — Kids Kare Ashlan Score: 86%

    Kids Kare Ashlan is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: http://www.kidskareashlan.com/.

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

  12. #12 — Huggins Early Education Center Score: 86%

    Huggins Early Education Center is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://cge.fresnostate.edu/about/contact/index.html.

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

  13. #13 — Fresno EOC Head Start Kings Canyon Score: 84%

    Fresno EOC Head Start Kings Canyon is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: https://fresnoeoc.org.

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

  14. #14 — Sunnybrook Private Preschool & Kindergarten Score: 80%

    Sunnybrook Private Preschool & Kindergarten is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool. Website: http://sunnybrookprivateschool.com/.

    Programs: Preschool. View full profile →

  15. #15 — Sprout Children s' Enrichment Center Score: 80%

    Sprout Children s' Enrichment Center is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, home service. Website: http://sproutcec.wix.com/childcare.

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

  16. #16 — Sunnybrook Private Preschool Score: 77%

    Sunnybrook Private Preschool is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, private school, elementary school. Website: http://www.sunnybrookprivateschool.com/.

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

  17. #17 — Westminster Christian Preschool Score: 71%

    Westminster Christian Preschool is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.westminster-preschool.com.

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

  18. #18 — A Better Choice Preschool Score: 71%

    A Better Choice Preschool is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://abetterchoicepreschool.com/.

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

  19. #19 — Academy of Creative Education Score: 71%

    Academy of Creative Education is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, day care preschool, tutoring center. Website: http://www.academyofcreativeed.com/.

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

  20. #20 — Where the Garden Grows Preschool Score: 71%

    Where the Garden Grows Preschool is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.wtggpreschool.org/.

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

  21. #21 — Educare Early Stars Preschool Score: 69%

    Educare Early Stars Preschool is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.educareservicesinc.com.

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

  22. #22 — Fresno Montessori School Score: 69%

    Fresno Montessori School is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, private school, school. Website: https://www.thefresnomontessori.com/.

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

  23. #23 — The Learning Tree Score: 69%

    The Learning Tree is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://www.learningtreefresno.org/.

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

  24. #24 — North West Learning Center Score: 69%

    North West Learning Center is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://www.educareservicesinc.com/northwest.html.

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

  25. #25 — Bluff View Private Preschool Score: 69%

    Bluff View Private Preschool is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, school, home service. Website: http://www.bluffviewschool.com/.

    Programs: Preschool, School, Home service. View full profile →

  26. #26 — Cornerstone Preschool Score: 69%

    Cornerstone Preschool is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://www.cornerstonepreschoolfresno.org/.

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

  27. #27 — N. First Street KinderCare Score: 66%

    N. First Street KinderCare is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, child care and day care, school, education. Website: http://www.kindercare.com/our-centers/center-details/070301/?CID=LOC_Bing_Biz_Listing_070301.

    Programs: Preschool, Child care and day care, School, Education. View full profile →

  28. #28 — Fresno EOC Head Start Madison Score: 57%

    Fresno EOC Head Start Madison is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/.

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

  29. #29 — Fresno Migrant Head Start Score: 57%

    Fresno Migrant Head Start is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://maderacap.org/programs-and-services/head-start/contact-head-start-main-office.

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

  30. #30 — Terrific 2's Score: 49%

    Terrific 2's is a childcare center in Fresno, CA. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool.

    Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. 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 →

Frequently asked questions

Who is the #1 daycare in Fresno?
Fresno EOC Head Start Cedarwood is currently the #1 ranked daycare in Fresno based on our Guide Score, which evaluates parent reviews, licensing status, accreditation, and quality signals. See the full ranked list above.
How are daycares ranked in Fresno?
Our Guide Score percentage combines weighted evidence from Google rating, review volume, web and contact presence, profile completeness, accreditation, press recognition, and years of operation, then normalizes across categories with captured positive evidence. There is no paid placement.
How much does daycare cost in Fresno?
Childcare costs in Fresno vary by program type and age group. Full-time infant care commonly ranges from $800–$2,500/month; preschool programs run $600–$1,800/month. Each center's profile page lists contact information for current rates.