Licensed Daycares in La Habra, CA

Daycare & Childcare in La Habra

As of August 2026

La Habra's CCLD licensing data shows 39 child care providers serving the city, according to California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division records. The roster includes 22 centers and 17 family child care homes, a center-leaning mix. Combined licensed capacity reaches 1,369 spots across these providers, averaging about 35 per provider. CloverMap lists the full, verified set of La Habra providers for parents comparing their options.

What to know about childcare in La Habra

La Habra's 20 licensed child care providers include 22 centers and 17 family child care homes, or about 56 percent centers to 44 percent homes. That gives centers a modest edge over family child care homes, though the gap is not as wide as in more center-dominated cities, meaning both provider types are well represented locally.

Combined licensed capacity across La Habra's 39 providers totals 1,369 children, an average of about 35 spots per provider. That average sits in a middle range, consistent with a roster that mixes larger center programs, some run directly by the city, with smaller family child care homes distributed across the community.

Age-group coverage in La Habra centers heavily on preschool, with 30 of the 39 providers, or 77 percent, serving that age group. Infant and toddler care is each reported by 20 providers, about 51 percent, while school-age care is reported by 23 providers, about 59 percent. Just over half of La Habra's providers serve infants, so families with a very young child should expect a narrower set of options than families seeking preschool care.

All of these providers are licensed through CCLD, the division of the California Department of Social Services responsible for regulating child care statewide. A CCLD license reflects that a provider has met the state's requirements for staffing, group sizes, and program operations, a standard that applies equally to centers and family child care homes.

Because La Habra's roster leans modestly toward centers while still including a substantial number of family child care homes, parents have real choice between the two settings. Those prioritizing infant care in particular should start their search early, since infant-serving providers make up a smaller majority of the roster than preschool-serving ones.

Families weighing La Habra's 22 centers against its 17 family child care homes should also factor in that some programs, such as CITY OF LA HABRA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, are run directly by the city itself, which can mean a different enrollment process than a privately operated center or home would offer. Preschool coverage at 77 percent of providers is the city's strongest age-group category, so families focused on that stage specifically will have the widest set of options to compare, while infant-focused searches will need to look more selectively across roughly half of La Habra's 20 licensed providers.