Licensed Toddler Care in Folsom, CA

Toddler Care in Folsom

As of August 2026

Provider counts vary quite a bit from one mid-size California city to the next, and Folsom lands with 75 licensed child care providers — a mix of 45 centers and 30 family child care homes serving local families. That center-leaning split gives Folsom a somewhat larger-scale feel than cities where home-based care dominates. Each of these providers holds a license from the California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division. CloverMap organizes Folsom's verified listings so families can see the full range of centers and homes in one search.

What to know about childcare in Folsom

Of Folsom's 75 licensed providers, 45 operate as centers and 30 as family child care homes, a 60 percent to 40 percent split that favors centers without homes being a minor presence. Centers typically bring together larger groups of children across staffed, age-based classrooms, while family child care homes offer a smaller-scale, residential setting run by a single caregiver. Action Day Learning Center is one of the centers included on Folsom's list. With centers holding a clear but not overwhelming majority, Folsom families have a reasonably balanced set of formats to choose between. That balance can make the search process a bit more involved, since families weighing a center against a family child care home have a genuinely comparable number of each format to consider rather than one option crowding out the other.

Average licensed capacity per provider in Folsom is 44 children, a figure toward the middle of the range compared to more center-heavy or more home-heavy California cities. That average reflects Folsom's center-leaning mix, though individual providers — especially the city's 30 family child care homes — will generally run below it.

Age-group coverage among Folsom providers is led by preschool at 69 percent, with infant and toddler care each available at 57 percent and school-age programming at 52 percent. That pattern gives families searching for preschool the widest set of Folsom options, while infant, toddler, and school-age searches will turn up a somewhat smaller, though still substantial, set of providers. Families focused on school-age or infant care will still find a solid, if somewhat smaller, set of Folsom providers to work through.

As in every California city, Folsom's child care providers are licensed by the California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division. That license reflects that a provider has met the state's baseline requirements to legally operate as a child care center or family child care home. It's the starting point most families use before adding their own layer of evaluation — visiting in person, asking about daily routines, and weighing overall fit for their child.

With centers making up 60 percent of Folsom's licensed providers, families here will likely see more center-based results than home-based ones, though the city's 30 family child care homes remain a solid alternative for those who prefer a smaller, more residential setting. CloverMap's Folsom page lists all 75 providers, letting families filter by format, capacity, and the age groups each one serves.