Licensed Full-Day Daycare in Auburn, CA

Full-Day Daycare in Auburn

As of August 2026

Parents in Auburn have 31 licensed child care providers to consider, split closely between 16 centers and 15 family child care homes. Combined licensed capacity across the roster totals 853 slots, an average of 28 per provider. All providers are licensed through the California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD), the state agency that oversees child care in California. CloverMap gives Auburn families a single, verified place to browse and compare these listings.

What to know about childcare in Auburn

Auburn's 31 licensed providers are closely split between provider types, with 16 centers at 52 percent and 15 family child care homes at 48 percent. That near-even mix gives Placer County families in Auburn a genuine choice between classroom-style centers and smaller, home-based settings, without either model clearly dominating the roster.

Combined licensed capacity across Auburn's 31 providers is 853, an average of 28 children per site. That average sits on the smaller side of this data set, suggesting Auburn's centers and homes together lean toward smaller-scale operations even with centers holding a slight numerical edge over homes.

Preschool coverage leads Auburn's age bands at 77 percent of providers, while infants, toddlers, and school-age children are each served by 58 percent of the roster. Families searching outside the preschool years will be working with a smaller slice of Auburn's 31 providers, so it's worth confirming a provider's current age-band enrollment before assuming availability.

Every Auburn provider holds a license from the California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division, which licenses child care centers and family child care homes under separate categories. A CCLD license reflects that a provider has met the facility, staffing, and health and safety standards appropriate to its category of care, whether center- or home-based.

Given Auburn's close center-to-home balance, families here can weigh the two models on their individual merits: programs like Confluence Christian Preschool represent the center side of the roster, while the city's 15 family child care homes offer a comparably sized alternative for families who prefer a smaller, residence-based setting. CloverMap's Auburn listings let parents compare the full roster by type, capacity, and age coverage. Auburn's close balance between centers and family child care homes means families aren't forced toward one model by availability alone, so the decision can come down to touring both and comparing factors like group size and daily structure firsthand. Confirming current enrollment status directly with a shortlisted provider remains a useful step, since the roster reflects licensing records rather than a live count of open spots. Auburn families can also use CCLD's licensing records as a way to confirm a provider's status is current before scheduling a tour, since the roster reflects licensing data rather than a live booking system. Reaching out to more than one shortlisted provider tends to produce a faster result than focusing on a single top choice, particularly for families with some flexibility on start dates.