Licensed Preschool in Hollister, CA

Preschool in Hollister

As of August 2026

Across Hollister, 66 providers appear in the state's child care licensing roster, and the mix leans heavily toward home-based care: 48 family child care homes compared with 18 centers, a 73 percent home share. That concentration gives Hollister families a strong set of smaller, residence-based options. All 66 providers are licensed through the California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD). CloverMap brings Hollister's full roster of verified providers into one searchable place.

What to know about childcare in Hollister

Hollister's 66 licensed providers are dominated by family child care homes, which make up 48 of the total against 18 centers — a 73 percent home share. Homes typically offer smaller group sizes within a provider's residence, while Hollister's 18 centers operate as larger, multi-classroom facilities. For a parent weighing the two formats, centers typically offer structured daily schedules with specialized staff assigned to each age group, while family child care homes often provide continuity of caregiver and a flexible, mixed-age setting that can suit siblings enrolling together.

The roster's combined licensed capacity is 1,491 children across 66 providers, an average of about 23 children per site — a relatively modest figure that fits a roster weighted so strongly toward home-based care. These capacity numbers represent licensed maximums rather than live openings — actual availability shifts throughout the year, so a phone call or visit remains the only way to confirm open seats at a specific provider.

Age coverage is broad in Hollister: 50 providers serve infants, 50 serve toddlers, 61 serve preschool-age children, and 51 serve school-age children. That's roughly 76 percent of the roster covering infants and toddlers, 92 percent covering preschoolers, and 77 percent offering school-age programming — one of the more complete coverage profiles in this batch. The preschool-age band shows the broadest coverage among Hollister's providers, and parents searching specifically for infant or toddler care should expect a somewhat narrower set of matching results.

Every provider in Hollister is licensed by the California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD), which sets statewide standards for both centers and family child care homes. Licensing establishes a baseline a provider must meet to legally operate, though it doesn't describe day-to-day program details, which still vary from provider to provider. The licensing framework CCLD administers covers staffing levels, group sizes, caregiver training, and facility standards, and requires providers to maintain their license to keep operating. It's a baseline requirement rather than a quality ranking, which is why comparing providers side by side still matters for families.

Given how strongly Hollister's roster leans toward home-based care, parents searching here should expect most results to be smaller, residence-based providers. Hollister Child Development Center, LLC is one of the centers on the roster. CloverMap organizes all 66 of Hollister's licensed providers for easy comparison. Hollister parents can use CloverMap's filters to sort providers by type and age coverage, turning a long roster into a manageable shortlist worth calling.