Licensed Toddler Care in Daly City, CA

Toddler Care in Daly City

As of August 2026

Daly City lists 44 providers with the California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD), split 30 centers to 14 family child care homes — a 68% center-based majority. The 44 reporting providers are licensed for 1,567 children combined, averaging 36 per site. Preschool coverage is the strongest age group at 86%. School-age coverage is the narrowest of the four age bands tracked here. CloverMap is where families can browse Daly City's full, verified provider list.

What to know about childcare in Daly City

Daly City's 44 licensed providers lean toward centers: 30 compared with 14 family child care homes, a 68% to 32% split. Parents searching this city should expect center-style, multi-classroom programs to be the more common result, though the 14 homes on the roster still offer a smaller-scale option for families who prefer that setting.

Combined licensed capacity across the 44 reporting providers is 1,567 children, averaging 36 per provider. That above-average figure reflects the center-heavy mix — Daly City's centers typically account for the larger-capacity listings, while its family child care homes generally sit below the citywide average.

Age-group coverage in Daly City varies by band. Of the 44 providers, 19 serve infants and 19 serve toddlers (43% each), 38 serve preschool-age children (86%), and 15 serve school-age children (34%). Preschool coverage, at 86%, is by far the deepest, consistent with the center-heavy roster, while school-age coverage is the narrowest, reaching about one in three providers.

Every provider in Daly City, whether a center or a home, is licensed through the same state process. The California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) licenses both settings and applies consistent health, safety, and staffing standards to each. A CCLD license confirms a provider is on record and legally operating.

For a Daly City family, the search will lean center-heavy, and preschool-age children have by far the widest range of options. Parents seeking school-age care specifically should expect a narrower field and may want to start early. AMIGOS DE SF is among the providers licensed in Daly City. CloverMap lets parents browse the complete roster and filter by setting type and age group.

The gap between Daly City's strong preschool coverage and its narrower school-age coverage is one of the more pronounced splits among nearby cities, and it's worth factoring into a search plan. A family with a preschool-age child is working with a pool of 38 providers, while a family specifically needing school-age care has a smaller field of 15 to search. Because centers dominate the roster here, families who prefer a home-based setting should expect a more limited but still real set of 14 options. Families weighing a Daly City search should note that the center-heavy roster and narrower school-age coverage tend to reinforce each other: centers here are more likely to run infant, toddler, and preschool programs than dedicated school-age care, which helps explain why that age band trails the others. Families specifically searching for school-age care may want to check availability early and consider expanding their search to include the city's smaller pool of family child care homes.