The California daycare record

California's daycare record, told plainly.

Every licensed daycare in the state, with every inspection on its record. Search by name, license number, or ZIP. Free, sourced from public CCLD records.

28,743

licensed California daycares

SOURCE

*CCLD: California Community Care Licensing Divisionchild care facilities and visits2026-05-05Updated weekly

*CDPH: California Department of Public Healthnon-CCLD facilities2026-05-05

*CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servicesprovider information2026-05-05

Primary-record sources

California CCLD
California CDPH
Federal CMS

What you can find here

What's on the record.

Where the record is busiest

The 10 most-active counties right now.

Inspection visits and citations issued in the last four weeks. Click any row to read the county's profile.

Every California county

Find your county.

All 58 California counties with licensed daycares on file. Open one to see every facility and inspection on its record.

How parents use this

Pre-tour, group chat, after the fact.

Pre-tour research
Before booking a tour, look up the facility's record and ask about anything you find.
Group chat share
Send the page link to the parents you trust. Everyone sees the same primary record.
After-the-fact due diligence
When something feels off, the record is the place to start.

Save what you find

Tap save on any daycare to add it to your shortlist. Compare your favorites side-by-side from the saved page.

Next steps

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California's daycare record, told plainly.

What's on the record.

The 10 most-active counties right now.

Find your county.

Pre-tour, group chat, after the fact.

Build a shortlist as you read.

Where to next.