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 — Bethany Christian Preschool Score: 100%
Los Angeles, CA — Bethany Christian Preschool: Westminster, CA > Home
Programs: Preschool. View full profile →
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#2 — 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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#3 — Rainbow Montessori Child Development Center Score: 100%
Sunnyvale, CA — Rainbow Montessori CDC
Programs: Montessori. View full profile →
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#4 — MAOF Downey Center Score: 100%
Downey, CA — Head Start, Early Head Start, and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership promote the school readiness of children ages birth to 5 from low-income families.
Programs: MAOF, Locations, Connect, Services, Team, Board of Directors, History, Careers, Procurement Department, Early Education Child Care, Head Start Early Head Start, Infant, Toddler Care Preschool, California Alternative Payment Program CalWORKs, Resource Referral Program, Additional Resources, Creciendo Juntos, Universal PreKindergarten (UPK), Community Development Financial Opportunity Center, Employment Support, Bakersfield Skill Center, Financial Capability, Tax Preparation + ITIN Services, Immigration Services, All of Us Program, Senior Services Information Assistance, Benefits Enrollment, Meals Dining Centers, Food Bank, Transportation, Case Management. View full profile →
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#5 — Little People Preschool and T K Score: 100%
San Francisco, CA — Little people preschool & TK
Programs: Preschool. View full profile →
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#6 — Santa Clara Montessori Score: 98%
Santa Clara, CA — Montessori Education in Santa Clara, CA
Programs: Montessori. View full profile →
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#7 — W. C. Overfelt Child Development Center Score: 97%
San Jose, CA — William Overfelt
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#8 — Happyland Daycare Score: 97%
Sunnyvale, CA — Bilingual Daycare in Sunnyvale
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#9 — 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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#10 — 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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#11 — Santana Care Montessori School Score: 91%
San Jose, CA — Montessori school | montessori
Programs: Montessori. View full profile →
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#12 — Level Up Montessori Preschool & Daycare Score: 91%
Milpitas, CA — Childcare | Preschool | Level Up Montessori
Programs: Preschool, Montessori. View full profile →
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#13 — Little Tree Montessori International School Score: 91%
San Jose, CA — Little Tree Montessori
Programs: Montessori. View full profile →
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#14 — 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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#15 — Leap and Bound Academy Score: 91%
Los Angeles, CA — Leap and Bound Preschool & Infant Center
Programs: ACADEMIC FOCUS, Recent Posts, Have a Question?, TORRANCE WALTERIA, REDONDO BEACH, Add Preschool Kindergarten in Torrance Redondo Beach to your Homescreen!, ACADEMIC FOCUS | Leap and Bound Academy Preschool Menu Schedule a tour, Locations Redondo Beach, Staff Redondo Beach, Programs Infant, Toddler Program, Preschool Class, Transitional Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Meal Program, Programs For All Ages, Schedule a tour, Easter Egg Hunt Fundraiser Sat April 20, Cannonball! Summer Splash Days are Back!, 2018 LBA Summer Performance Photos!, Disney All Day!, No Flies Here — Just Swatter Paint!. 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 — Golden Harvest Montessori School Score: 91%
Milpitas, CA — Golden Harvest Montessori
Programs: Montessori. View full profile →
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#18 — Montessori Academy of Campbell Score: 91%
Campbell, CA — Montessori Academy of Campbell
Programs: Summer Camp, Montessori, Goals, Development The Classroom, Physical Development, Intellectual Development, Whole Child Development, Method, Team, (408) 378 9244, Monday Friday: 7:30am to 5:30pm, 18 Months to Kindergarten, Hot Lunch and Healthy Snacks, DSS#: 434408018. View full profile →
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#19 — Over the Rainbow Montessori Score: 90%
San Jose, CA — Over the Rainbow Montessori School
Programs: Montessori. View full profile →
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#20 — 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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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?
- Bethany Christian Preschool 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.