Child Care Providers in California

California is home to 6,533 licensed child care providers. No quality rating is published for these listings; confirm licensing, hours, ages served, and costs directly with the provider. Browse by city below to find local listings.

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Cities with child care providers in California

Chicago, CA 1,693 providers Waukegan, CA 183 providers Rockford, CA 156 providers Champaign, CA 112 providers Springfield, CA 112 providers Belleville, CA 68 providers Cicero, CA 66 providers Zion, CA 66 providers Quincy, CA 64 providers Calumet City, CA 58 providers Joliet, CA 58 providers Decatur, CA 52 providers Bolingbrook, CA 50 providers Berwyn, CA 50 providers Bloomington, CA 48 providers Urbana, CA 48 providers Aurora, CA 44 providers Dolton, CA 44 providers Peoria, CA 57 providers Plainfield, CA 41 providers Round Lk Bch, CA 41 providers E Saint Louis, CA 38 providers Moline, CA 41 providers Rock Island, CA 37 providers Maywood, CA 34 providers South Holland, CA 32 providers Beach Park, CA 31 providers Lansing, CA 30 providers Gurnee, CA 30 providers Danville, CA 28 providers Galesburg, CA 30 providers Naperville, CA 31 providers Oak Park, CA 29 providers Skokie, CA 26 providers Chicago Hts, CA 25 providers Monmouth, CA 25 providers Mundelein, CA 24 providers Aurora, CA 23 providers Dekalb, CA 24 providers Harvey, CA 24 providers Kankakee, CA 22 providers Matteson, CA 22 providers Melrose Park, CA 21 providers Normal, CA 23 providers Schaumburg, CA 23 providers Cahokia, CA 21 providers Machesney Pk, CA 20 providers Markham, CA 21 providers Belvidere, CA 19 providers Fairview Hts, CA 20 providers Glenview, CA 22 providers Huntley, CA 21 providers Grayslake, CA 21 providers North Chicago, CA 18 providers Oswego, CA 21 providers Palatine, CA 20 providers Richton Park, CA 18 providers Addison, CA 17 providers Bellwood, CA 17 providers Cntry Clb Hls, CA 17 providers East Moline, CA 18 providers Riverdale, CA 17 providers Buffalo Grove, CA 16 providers Evanston, CA 20 providers Naperville, CA 17 providers Oak Lawn, CA 17 providers Round Lake, CA 16 providers Crystal Lake, CA 21 providers Des Plaines, CA 15 providers Effingham, CA 17 providers Freeport, CA 15 providers Mt Prospect, CA 16 providers Northbrook, CA 17 providers O Fallon, CA 15 providers Rantoul, CA 16 providers Arlington Hts, CA 15 providers Dixon, CA 14 providers Elgin, CA 14 providers Kewanee, CA 15 providers Montgomery, CA 15 providers Paris, CA 14 providers Romeoville, CA 15 providers Evergreen Pk, CA 14 providers Granite City, CA 14 providers Hazel Crest, CA 13 providers Mchenry, CA 14 providers Park City, CA 13 providers Park Forest, CA 13 providers Roscoe, CA 15 providers St Charles, CA 15 providers Sterling, CA 15 providers Washington, CA 14 providers Calumet Park, CA 12 providers Carol Stream, CA 12 providers Centralia, CA 13 providers Charleston, CA 14 providers Harrisburg, CA 13 providers Homewood, CA 14 providers Jacksonville, CA 12 providers Lombard, CA 12 providers Sauk Village, CA 12 providers Steger, CA 13 providers Streamwood, CA 12 providers Swansea, CA 12 providers Wheaton, CA 14 providers Algonquin, CA 14 providers Bourbonnais, CA 11 providers Lk In The Hls, CA 11 providers Lynwood, CA 11 providers Marion, CA 12 providers Mattoon, CA 12 providers Sycamore, CA 14 providers Vernon Hills, CA 11 providers Chatham, CA 10 providers Downers Grove, CA 12 providers Highland, CA 13 providers Hoffman Est, CA 11 providers Pekin, CA 12 providers Pittsfield, CA 10 providers University Pk, CA 10 providers West Chicago, CA 11 providers Woodridge, CA 10 providers Aurora, CA 10 providers Burnham, CA 10 providers Byron, CA 9 providers Carbondale, CA 11 providers Elgin, CA 9 providers Elmwood Park, CA 9 providers Flossmoor, CA 9 providers Forest Park, CA 9 providers Geneseo, CA 10 providers Glendale Hts, CA 10 providers Glenwood, CA 9 providers Hoopeston, CA 9 providers Lincoln, CA 11 providers Loves Park, CA 10 providers Mahomet, CA 10 providers Midlothian, CA 9 providers Mount Vernon, CA 11 providers New Lenox, CA 9 providers Oak Forest, CA 10 providers Orland Park, CA 10 providers Rock Falls, CA 9 providers Shiloh, CA 9 providers Tinley Park, CA 9 providers Villa Park, CA 9 providers W Frankfort, CA 9 providers Woodstock, CA 9 providers Yorkville, CA 9 providers Alton, CA 9 providers Auburn, CA 9 providers Batavia, CA 9 providers Blue Island, CA 8 providers Deerfield, CA 10 providers Frankfort, CA 9 providers Hanover Park, CA 8 providers Herrin, CA 8 providers Lake Villa, CA 8 providers Lockport, CA 8 providers Macomb, CA 9 providers Milan, CA 9 providers Morton, CA 11 providers Murphysboro, CA 10 providers Taylorville, CA 8 providers Warrenville, CA 9 providers Watseka, CA 8 providers Westchester, CA 9 providers Wheeling, CA 8 providers Abingdon, CA 7 providers Bartlett, CA 7 providers Carterville, CA 8 providers Collinsville, CA 7 providers Elmhurst, CA 9 providers Gibson City, CA 7 providers Glen Ellyn, CA 7 providers Heyworth, CA 7 providers Highland Park, CA 8 providers La Grange, CA 8 providers Lisle, CA 8 providers Olney, CA 7 providers Park Ridge, CA 7 providers Poplar Grove, CA 7 providers Shorewood, CA 7 providers South Beloit, CA 8 providers Westmont, CA 7 providers Altamont, CA 7 providers Burbank, CA 6 providers Canton, CA 8 providers Carthage, CA 7 providers Clinton, CA 6 providers Edwardsville, CA 7 providers Elk Grove Vlg, CA 6 providers Franklin Park, CA 6 providers Glen Carbon, CA 6 providers Ingleside, CA 6 providers Jerseyville, CA 7 providers La Salle, CA 6 providers Lake Forest, CA 7 providers Lake Zurich, CA 7 providers Lena, CA 6 providers Lincolnshire, CA 7 providers Lindenhurst, CA 6 providers Litchfield, CA 7 providers Mascoutah, CA 7 providers Metamora, CA 6 providers Morrison, CA 6 providers Newton, CA 7 providers Palos Hills, CA 6 providers Paxton, CA 6 providers Plano, CA 6 providers Robinson, CA 8 providers Round Lake Pk, CA 6 providers Sullivan, CA 7 providers Summit, CA 6 providers Tuscola, CA 6 providers Vandalia, CA 9 providers Winthrop Hbr, CA 6 providers Aledo, CA 5 providers Antioch, CA 5 providers Barrington, CA 7 providers Bloomingdale, CA 5 providers Bridgeport, CA 5 providers Cahokia Hgts, CA 5 providers Carlinville, CA 6 providers Chillicothe, CA 5 providers Columbia, CA 6 providers Crest Hill, CA 5 providers Darien, CA 5 providers Dwight, CA 5 providers Edwards, CA 5 providers Fairfield, CA 5 providers Geneva, CA 5 providers Hamilton, CA 5 providers Hillside, CA 5 providers Hinsdale, CA 8 providers Knoxville, CA 5 providers Libertyville, CA 9 providers Milford, CA 5 providers Minooka, CA 5 providers Monticello, CA 5 providers Mt Vernon, CA 5 providers Niles, CA 8 providers Northlake, CA 5 providers Peru, CA 6 providers Pontiac, CA 6 providers Port Byron, CA 5 providers Rochester, CA 5 providers Roselle, CA 5 providers Salem, CA 7 providers Schiller Park, CA 5 providers Silvis, CA 6 providers South Elgin, CA 6 providers Troy, CA 5 providers Virden, CA 5 providers Waterloo, CA 5 providers Westville, CA 5 providers Winnebago, CA 5 providers Arcola, CA 4 providers Athens, CA 4 providers Bartonville, CA 4 providers Bethalto, CA 5 providers Breese, CA 4 providers Bushnell, CA 4 providers Carmi, CA 4 providers Carpentersville, CA 4 providers Catlin, CA 4 providers Channahon, CA 4 providers Crete, CA 4 providers East Peoria, CA 7 providers Galena, CA 4 providers Georgetown, CA 4 providers Havana, CA 5 providers Hickory Hills, CA 4 providers Island Lake, CA 4 providers Lakemoor, CA 4 providers Lemont, CA 6 providers Maryville, CA 4 providers Mokena, CA 5 providers Morton Grove, CA 4 providers Mt Sterling, CA 4 providers N Riverside, CA 4 providers Neoga, CA 5 providers North Aurora, CA 6 providers Oneida, CA 4 providers Orion, CA 4 providers Ottawa, CA 5 providers Pana, CA 5 providers Pawnee, CA 4 providers Payson, CA 4 providers Pecatonica, CA 5 providers Petersburg, CA 5 providers Pleasant Plns, CA 4 providers Ramsey, CA 4 providers River Forest, CA 5 providers River Grove, CA 4 providers Riverton, CA 4 providers Rochelle, CA 5 providers Rockton, CA 5 providers Rushville, CA 4 providers Shelbyville, CA 6 providers Staunton, CA 4 providers Stickney, CA 4 providers Sugar Grove, CA 5 providers Toledo, CA 4 providers Wadsworth, CA 4 providers Alpha, CA 3 providers Amboy, CA 3 providers Aviston, CA 3 providers Barry, CA 3 providers Beardstown, CA 3 providers Beckemeyer, CA 3 providers Benton, CA 4 providers Bradley, CA 3 providers Brighton, CA 5 providers Broadview, CA 3 providers Brookfield, CA 3 providers Camp Point, CA 3 providers Cantrall, CA 3 providers Carpentersvle, CA 3 providers Cary, CA 5 providers Centreville, CA 3 providers Chenoa, CA 3 providers Christopher, CA 3 providers Coal Valley, CA 3 providers Davis Jct, CA 3 providers East St. Louis, CA 3 providers El Paso, CA 3 providers Eureka, CA 4 providers Fairbury, CA 3 providers Farmersville, CA 3 providers Fisher, CA 4 providers Flora, CA 3 providers Forreston, CA 3 providers Fox Lake, CA 3 providers Galva, CA 3 providers Germantown, CA 3 providers Godfrey, CA 3 providers Hainesville, CA 3 providers Hampshire, CA 3 providers Hawthorn Wds, CA 3 providers Homer Glen, CA 3 providers Lawrenceville, CA 4 providers Lebanon, CA 4 providers Mapleton, CA 3 providers Marshall, CA 3 providers Mason City, CA 3 providers Mendon, CA 3 providers Mendota, CA 4 providers Mount Carmel, CA 3 providers Norridge, CA 4 providers Oakwood, CA 3 providers Okawville, CA 3 providers Princeton, CA 3 providers Princeville, CA 3 providers Rapids City, CA 3 providers Red Bud, CA 3 providers Robbins, CA 3 providers Round Lk Hts, CA 3 providers Saint Charles, CA 5 providers Savoy, CA 4 providers Stillman Vly, CA 4 providers Stockton, CA 3 providers Streator, CA 4 providers Venice, CA 3 providers White Hall, CA 4 providers Wood River, CA 3 providers Alsip, CA 2 providers Anna, CA 2 providers Arlington Heights, CA 3 providers Arthur, CA 2 providers Ashton, CA 3 providers Assumption, CA 2 providers Atwood, CA 2 providers Bartelso, CA 2 providers Beecher, CA 2 providers Bensenville, CA 2 providers Bowen, CA 2 providers Braidwood, CA 2 providers Bridgeview, CA 2 providers Buffalo, CA 2 providers Cairo, CA 2 providers Carlyle, CA 2 providers Casey, CA 4 providers Caseyville, CA 3 providers Cherry Valley, CA 2 providers Cisne, CA 2 providers Clarendon Hls, CA 2 providers Clayton, CA 2 providers Colchester, CA 2 providers Colona, CA 2 providers Congerville, CA 2 providers Crescent City, CA 2 providers Dakota, CA 2 providers Deer Park, CA 2 providers Du Quoin, CA 2 providers East Alton, CA 2 providers Edinburg, CA 2 providers Eldorado, CA 2 providers Energy, CA 2 providers Erie, CA 2 providers Evergreen Park, CA 2 providers Farmer City, CA 2 providers Farmington, CA 2 providers Ford Heights, CA 2 providers Forrest, CA 2 providers Freeburg, CA 2 providers Germantwn Hls, CA 2 providers Gilberts, CA 2 providers Gillespie, CA 2 providers Glasford, CA 2 providers Golden, CA 2 providers Greenfield, CA 2 providers Greenview, CA 2 providers Harvard, CA 3 providers Harwood Hts, CA 2 providers Hennepin, CA 2 providers Hillsboro, CA 2 providers Holiday Hills, CA 2 providers Johnsburg, CA 2 providers Lake Bluff, CA 2 providers Lewistown, CA 2 providers Lincolnwood, CA 2 providers Long Grove, CA 2 providers Lyons, CA 3 providers Malta, CA 2 providers Manhattan, CA 2 providers Manteno, CA 2 providers Marengo, CA 2 providers Mc Leansboro, CA 4 providers Metropolis, CA 3 providers Millstadt, CA 2 providers Minier, CA 2 providers Minonk, CA 2 providers Momence, CA 2 providers Monee, CA 2 providers Morris, CA 2 providers Mount Carroll, CA 2 providers Mount Morris, CA 2 providers Mt Olive, CA 2 providers Mulkeytown, CA 3 providers Neponset, CA 2 providers New Baden, CA 2 providers O'fallon, CA 2 providers Ofallon, CA 2 providers Ogden, CA 2 providers Oglesby, CA 2 providers Olympia Flds, CA 2 providers Orangeville, CA 2 providers Oregon, CA 2 providers Palos Heights, CA 2 providers Pingree Grove, CA 2 providers Pocahontas, CA 2 providers Posen, CA 2 providers Reynolds, CA 2 providers Roodhouse, CA 2 providers Roseville, CA 2 providers Round Lake Beach, CA 2 providers Roxana, CA 2 providers S Barrington, CA 2 providers Saint Anne, CA 2 providers Saint Joseph, CA 2 providers Savanna, CA 2 providers Saybrook, CA 2 providers Scales Mound, CA 2 providers Shannon, CA 2 providers Sherman, CA 2 providers So Holland, CA 2 providers Spaulding, CA 2 providers Spring Grove, CA 2 providers Spring Valley, CA 2 providers St Joseph, CA 2 providers Stone Park, CA 2 providers Sumner, CA 2 providers Taylor Ridge, CA 2 providers Third Lake, CA 2 providers Tilton, CA 2 providers Toluca, CA 2 providers Trenton, CA 2 providers Ursa, CA 2 providers Vienna, CA 3 providers Villa Grove, CA 2 providers Virginia, CA 2 providers Walnut, CA 2 providers Wataga, CA 2 providers Willowbrook, CA 2 providers Wilmette, CA 2 providers Winfield, CA 2 providers Wonder Lake, CA 2 providers Wood Dale, CA 2 providers 11638 New Douglas Rd, CA 1 providers Albany, CA 1 providers Albers, CA 1 providers Alhambra, CA 1 providers Altona, CA 1 providers Andalusia, CA 1 providers Annawan, CA 1 providers Arenzville, CA 1 providers Armstrong, CA 1 providers Aroma Park, CA 1 providers Ashkum, CA 1 providers Ashland, CA 1 providers Atkinson, CA 1 providers Augusta, CA 1 providers Ava, CA 1 providers Bannockburn, CA 1 providers Barrington Hills, CA 1 providers Berkeley, CA 1 providers Biggsville, CA 1 providers Bismarck, CA 1 providers Blue Mound, CA 1 providers Bluffs, CA 1 providers Bonnie, CA 1 providers Buckingham, CA 1 providers Bulpitt, CA 1 providers Bunker Hill, CA 1 providers Butler, CA 1 providers Caledonia, CA 1 providers Camargo, CA 2 providers Cambridge, CA 1 providers Carbondale, CA 1 providers Carrier Mills, CA 1 providers Carrollton, CA 1 providers Cedarville, CA 1 providers Chatsworth, CA 1 providers Chebanse, CA 1 providers Chester, CA 1 providers Chicago Il, CA 1 providers Chicago Ridge, CA 1 providers Cissna Park, CA 1 providers Clay City, CA 1 providers Coffeen, CA 1 providers Cortland, CA 1 providers Coulterville, CA 2 providers Country Club Hills, CA 1 providers Countryside, CA 1 providers County Club Hills, CA 1 providers Creal Springs, CA 1 providers Cuba, CA 1 providers Cutler, CA 1 providers Dallas City, CA 1 providers Dalton City, CA 1 providers Damiansville, CA 1 providers Danvers, CA 1 providers De Soto, CA 1 providers Deer Creek, CA 1 providers Delavan, CA 1 providers Desplaines, CA 1 providers Diamond, CA 1 providers Dix, CA 1 providers Dixmoor, CA 1 providers Dongola, CA 1 providers Downs, CA 1 providers Dundas, CA 1 providers Dundee, CA 1 providers Dupo, CA 2 providers Duquoin, CA 1 providers E Galesburg, CA 1 providers E Hazel Crest, CA 1 providers Earlville, CA 1 providers East Dubuque, CA 1 providers East Dundee, CA 1 providers East Saint Louis, CA 1 providers Edelstein, CA 1 providers Elburn, CA 2 providers Elizabeth, CA 1 providers Elmwood, CA 1 providers Fairview Heights, CA 1 providers Farina, CA 1 providers Fenton, CA 1 providers Fithian, CA 1 providers Forsyth, CA 1 providers Fowler, CA 1 providers Fox River Grv, CA 1 providers Franklin Grv, CA 1 providers Gages Lake, CA 1 providers Galatia, CA 1 providers Gays, CA 1 providers Geff, CA 1 providers Genoa, CA 1 providers German Valley, CA 1 providers Germantown Hills, CA 1 providers Gilman, CA 1 providers Gilson, CA 1 providers Girard, CA 1 providers Gladstone, CA 1 providers Glencoe, CA 1 providers Goreville, CA 1 providers Grant Park, CA 1 providers Greenville, CA 1 providers Hamel, CA 1 providers Hanna City, CA 1 providers Hanover, CA 1 providers Hazelcrest, CA 1 providers Hinckley, CA 2 providers Homer, CA 1 providers Hooppole, CA 1 providers Hopedale, CA 1 providers Hopkins Park, CA 1 providers Hudson, CA 1 providers Ina, CA 1 providers Indianola, CA 1 providers Iuka, CA 1 providers Johnston City, CA 1 providers Justice, CA 1 providers Kaneville, CA 1 providers Kansas, CA 1 providers Kell, CA 1 providers Kildeer, CA 1 providers Kinmundy, CA 1 providers Kirkland, CA 1 providers La Grange Pk, CA 1 providers La Harpe, CA 1 providers Lanark, CA 2 providers Lexington, CA 1 providers Liberty, CA 1 providers Lk Barrington, CA 1 providers Loami, CA 1 providers Loda, CA 1 providers Lyndon, CA 1 providers Mackinaw, CA 1 providers Macon, CA 1 providers Madison, CA 1 providers Manito, CA 1 providers Marissa, CA 1 providers Martinsville, CA 1 providers Mc Lean, CA 1 providers Mccook, CA 1 providers Merrionett Pk, CA 1 providers Milledgeville, CA 1 providers Monroe Center, CA 1 providers Moro, CA 1 providers Mossville, CA 1 providers Mounds, CA 2 providers Mount Olive, CA 1 providers Mount Propsect, CA 1 providers Moweaqua, CA 1 providers Mt Pulaski, CA 1 providers Mt Zion, CA 1 providers Mt. Vernon, CA 1 providers Mulberry Grv, CA 1 providers Muncie, CA 1 providers Murrayville, CA 1 providers Nashville, CA 1 providers Nauvoo, CA 1 providers New Athens, CA 1 providers New Berlin, CA 1 providers New Holland, CA 1 providers Nokomis, CA 1 providers Norris City, CA 1 providers North Barrington, CA 1 providers North Pekin, CA 1 providers Northfield, CA 1 providers Oak Brook, CA 2 providers Oakbrook Ter, CA 1 providers Oblong, CA 2 providers Odin, CA 1 providers Onarga, CA 1 providers Opdyke, CA 1 providers Oreana, CA 1 providers Paloma, CA 1 providers Palos Park, CA 1 providers Peoria Hts, CA 2 providers Peotone, CA 1 providers Perry, CA 1 providers Philo, CA 1 providers Phoenix, CA 1 providers Pinckneyville, CA 2 providers Pittsburg, CA 1 providers Plainville, CA 1 providers Polo, CA 1 providers Potomac, CA 1 providers Prophetstown, CA 1 providers Prospect Heights, CA 1 providers Prospect Hts, CA 2 providers Raymond, CA 1 providers Ringwood, CA 1 providers Riverside, CA 2 providers Riverwoods, CA 1 providers Rosemont, CA 1 providers Rosiclare, CA 1 providers S Chicago Hts, CA 1 providers S Jacksonvle, CA 1 providers S. Jacksonville, CA 1 providers Saint Peter, CA 1 providers Sandoval, CA 1 providers Sandwich, CA 1 providers Sheldon, CA 1 providers Sherrard, CA 1 providers Shipman, CA 1 providers Shumway, CA 1 providers Sleepy Hollow, CA 1 providers Smithton, CA 1 providers Somonauk, CA 1 providers South Chicago Hts, CA 1 providers South Roxana, CA 1 providers St. Charles, CA 2 providers St. Jacob, CA 1 providers St. Libory, CA 1 providers St. Peter, CA 1 providers Standard, CA 1 providers Ste Marie, CA 1 providers Steeleville, CA 1 providers Strawn, CA 1 providers Stronghurst, CA 1 providers Sun River Ter, CA 1 providers Teutopolis, CA 1 providers Thayer, CA 1 providers Thompsonville, CA 1 providers Thornton, CA 1 providers Tolono, CA 2 providers Tremont, CA 1 providers Tuetopolis, CA 1 providers Union, CA 1 providers University Pk, CA 1 providers Valmeyer, CA 1 providers Volo, CA 1 providers Walnut Hill, CA 1 providers Warren, CA 1 providers Warsaw, CA 1 providers Washburn, CA 1 providers Washington Park, CA 1 providers Waterman, CA 2 providers Wauconda, CA 2 providers Waverly, CA 1 providers Wayne City, CA 1 providers Waynesville, CA 1 providers Wenona, CA 1 providers West Union, CA 1 providers Western Sprgs, CA 2 providers Williamsfield, CA 1 providers Williamsville, CA 1 providers Willow Hill, CA 1 providers Wilmington, CA 1 providers Winchester, CA 1 providers Windsor, CA 1 providers Winslow, CA 1 providers Witt, CA 1 providers Woodhull, CA 1 providers Woodlawn, CA 1 providers Worth, CA 1 providers
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About child care providers in California

Other child care providers offer arrangements that fall outside the standard licensed categories - for example, drop-in care, part-time programs, or license-exempt settings. Public data about these providers is often limited, so confirm the basics directly.

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Frequently asked questions

How many child care providers does California have?
This directory covers 6,533 licensed child care providers in California, spread across 740 cities and counties, drawn from state child care licensing registries.
What is the best way to compare child care providers in California?
Confirm licensing or exemption status, ratios, hours, and costs directly before relying on any listing, since public data about these providers is often limited. Open the city listings above to reach individual profiles.

Data sources

Sources: State child care licensing registries (9 states), US Child Care Providers (Ryan Koch). Data as of 2026-10-07.

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