Licensed Half-Day Programs in Lodi, CA

Half-Day Programs in Lodi

As of August 2026

California's Community Care Licensing Division lists 48 child care providers in Lodi, covering both licensed centers and family child care homes — 29 centers and 19 homes, a 60/40 split toward centers. The 48 reporting providers are licensed for 1,559 children combined, averaging 32 per site. Preschool coverage is the strongest of the age groups tracked. Capacity across the 48 reporting providers reflects a roster where centers hold the larger share of licensed slots. CloverMap is the way to browse the full, verified list of Lodi providers.

What to know about childcare in Lodi

Lodi's 48 licensed providers break down as 29 centers and 19 family child care homes, putting 60% of the roster in center-based settings. That tilt means parents searching Lodi are somewhat more likely to find classroom-style programs than single-home operations, though homes still make up a substantial 40% of the total — enough that both settings are realistic options for most families.

Across the 48 providers reporting figures, Lodi's combined licensed capacity is 1,559 children, an average of 32 per provider. That average sits in a middle range: high enough to reflect a center-leaning roster, but not as high as cities where centers dominate more heavily. Individual sites will still vary — some of Lodi's centers are licensed well above the average, while its family child care homes typically sit below it.

Age-group coverage varies by band in Lodi. Of the 48 providers, 23 serve infants and 23 serve toddlers (48% each), 43 serve preschool-age children (90%), and 20 serve school-age children (42%). The 90% preschool coverage rate stands out as the deepest bench by far, while infant, toddler, and school-age coverage each sit closer to two-in-five providers — worth noting for parents searching specifically for those age groups.

Every Lodi provider, whether operating as a center or a home, is licensed through the same state body. The California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) reviews and licenses both settings, holding each to the state's baseline health, safety, and staffing standards. A CCLD license is what separates an on-record, verified provider from an informal arrangement.

Parents starting a Lodi search should expect centers to be somewhat more common than homes, with preschool-age coverage the strongest match for their needs across nearly all providers. Families looking for infant or school-age care specifically will want to check availability early, since those age bands cover a smaller share of the roster. BECKMAN STATE PRESCHOOL is among the providers licensed in Lodi. CloverMap lets families filter the complete roster by setting type and age group.

Because Lodi sits close to an even split between centers and homes, families comparing the two settings side by side should find enough listings in each category to make a real comparison rather than defaulting to whichever type happens to dominate. The narrower coverage for infants, toddlers, and school-age children compared with preschool means those searches will draw from a smaller subset of the 48 total providers, so parents with children in those age groups may want to begin outreach earlier than a family searching purely for preschool care.