Licensed Preschool in Clearlake, CA

Preschool in Clearlake

As of August 2026

Families in Clearlake searching for licensed child care find a roster of 20 providers split 11 family child care homes to 9 centers, all licensed through California's Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD). Combined licensed capacity is 400 children, averaging 20 per site, and coverage runs deep across age groups — 13 providers serve infants and toddlers, and 18 serve preschool-age children. CloverMap's Clearlake listings, including programs like The Learning House - P/S, make the full roster easy to compare.

What to know about childcare in Clearlake

Clearlake's 20 licensed providers lean slightly toward family child care homes, which account for 11 of the total against 9 centers. That's a fairly balanced mix, meaning families here have a real choice between a home-based setting and a center rather than one model dominating the supply. Choosing between them will likely come down to preferred group size and setting more than sheer availability.

Combined licensed capacity across Clearlake's 20 providers is 400 children, averaging exactly 20 per site. That clean per-site average sits in the middle range for cities in this data set, reflecting a roster that isn't skewed heavily toward either the larger center model or the smaller home model. Individual providers will still vary around that 20-seat average depending on whether they operate as a home or a center.

Age coverage is a genuine strength in Clearlake: 13 of the 20 providers report serving infants, 13 report toddler care, 18 report preschool-age children, and 11 report school-age programming. With 18 of 20 providers covering preschool age, that stage is especially well supported, and more than half the roster also serves infants and toddlers, giving many families room to keep one provider across multiple stages.

Every provider in Clearlake is licensed by the California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division. A CCLD license reflects that the state has reviewed the provider against its standards for staffing, safety, and the physical care setting, and that the provider must keep meeting those standards to remain licensed — a bar that applies the same way to the city's 9 centers and 11 homes.

For Clearlake families, the near-even split between centers and homes means it's worth comparing both rather than assuming either type is scarce. Given that infant and toddler coverage reaches 13 providers and preschool coverage reaches 18, most families should be able to find an age-appropriate match among Clearlake's 20 licensed providers on CloverMap.

As always, licensed status and reported capacity describe what a provider is approved to operate, not whether a seat is open today. Clearlake families should narrow their CloverMap search by setting and age band, then contact a shortlist of providers directly to confirm current openings and fit. Because Clearlake's roster spans both a rural mix of home-based providers and a smaller cluster of centers, drive time and location can matter as much as setting type when narrowing a shortlist. Families should weigh a provider's location relative to work or school schedules alongside its capacity and age coverage before reaching out.