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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.

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licensed California daycares (refreshing)

SOURCE

*CCLD: California Community Care Licensing Divisionchild care facilities and visitsUpdated weekly

*CDPH: California Department of Public Healthnon-CCLD facilities

*CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servicesprovider information

Primary-record sources

  • California CCLD
  • California CDPH
  • Iowa DIAL
  • Florida AHCA
  • New York DOH
  • 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 0 California counties with licensed daycares on file. Open one to see every facility and inspection on its record.

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How parents use this

Pre-tour, group chat, after the fact.

  1. Pre-tour research

    Before booking a tour, look up the facility's record and ask about anything you find.

  2. Group chat share

    Send the page link to the parents you trust. Everyone sees the same primary record.

  3. After-the-fact due diligence

    When something feels off, the record is the place to start.

Save what you find

Build a shortlist as you read.

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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