Best Daycares in California — 2026 Rankings
We ranked 200 daycares and childcare centers across 6 cities in California.
Top Daycares in California
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#1 — FunMandarin Daycare Score: 100%
Sunnyvale, CA — FunMandarin.com is for sale
Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →
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#2 — Rainbow Montessori Score: 100%
Sunnyvale, CA — Rainbow Montessori CDC
Programs: Preschool. View full profile →
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#3 — Safari Kid Score: 100%
Milpitas, CA — Preschool Program in Milpitas
Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →
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#4 — Bethany Christian Preschool Score: 100%
Los Angeles, CA — Bethany Christian Preschool: Westminster, CA > Home
Programs: Preschool. View full profile →
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#5 — YMCA Child Care Score: 100%
La Mirada, CA — YMCA Child Care Services In Whittier CA
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#6 — Rainbow Montessori Child Development Center Score: 100%
Sunnyvale, CA — Rainbow Montessori CDC
Programs: Montessori. View full profile →
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#7 — Santa Clara Montessori Score: 98%
Santa Clara, CA — Montessori Education in Santa Clara, CA
Programs: Montessori. View full profile →
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#8 — W. C. Overfelt Child Development Center Score: 97%
San Jose, CA — William Overfelt
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#9 — Happyland Daycare Score: 97%
Sunnyvale, CA — Bilingual Daycare in Sunnyvale
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#10 — Montessori Academy of Downey Score: 92%
Downey, CA — Montessori Academy- A Year-Round Private Preschool Serving Los Angeles, California
Programs: Montessori. View full profile →
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#11 — Sunnyvale KinderCare Score: 91%
Sunnyvale, CA — Sunnyvale KinderCare | Daycare, Preschool & Early Education in Sunnyvale, CA
Programs: Preschool, Child care and day care, School, Education. View full profile →
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#12 — North Park Christian School Score: 91%
San Diego, CA — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/13031820626. Type: faith-based. No program signal in source. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#13 — Santana Care Montessori School Score: 91%
San Jose, CA — Montessori school | montessori
Programs: Montessori. View full profile →
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#14 — Level Up Montessori Preschool & Daycare Score: 91%
Milpitas, CA — Childcare | Preschool | Level Up Montessori
Programs: Preschool, Montessori. View full profile →
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#15 — SJB Cassell Score: 91%
San Jose, CA — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution way/648898691. Type: center-based. No program signal in source. Verified fields: name, website, address.
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#16 — Teaching Tots Preschool Score: 91%
San Francisco, CA — Teaching Tots Preschool San Francisco, CA
Programs: Preschool. View full profile →
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#17 — Over the Rainbow Montessori Score: 90%
San Jose, CA — Over the Rainbow Montessori School
Programs: Montessori. View full profile →
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#18 — Vidyarambh Santa Clara Score: 89%
Santa Clara, CA — Vidyarambh Santa Clara - Vidyarambh Preschool & Daycare Cupertino
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#19 — WorldSpeak School Score: 89%
Los Angeles, CA — Worldspeak | Multilingual Immersion Preschool, Elementary and More...
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#20 — Building Kidz of Sunnyvale Score: 86%
Sunnyvale, CA — Building Kidz of Sunnyvale is a childcare center in Sunnyvale, CA. Programs include Preschool, home service, day care preschool. Website: https://www.buildingkidzschool.com/schools/sunnyvale/.
Programs: Preschool, Home service, Day care preschool. View full profile →
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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
- What is the best daycare in California?
- FunMandarin Daycare is currently the #1 ranked daycare in California based on our Guide Score. See the full statewide ranked list above.
- How many daycares are ranked in California?
- We have ranked 200 daycares and childcare centers across 6 cities in California. Rankings are computed by Guide Score and updated regularly.