Licensed Half-Day Programs in Northridge, CA

Half-Day Programs in Northridge

As of August 2026

Northridge's child care landscape includes 65 licensed providers, split fairly evenly with a slight lean toward centers: 36 centers to 29 family child care homes, a 55 percent center share. That balance gives Northridge families a genuine choice between larger programs and smaller home-based care. Every provider is licensed through the California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD). CloverMap brings Northridge's full roster of verified listings together in one place for parents to search.

What to know about childcare in Northridge

Northridge's 65 licensed providers are fairly evenly split, with 36 centers and 29 family child care homes — about 55 percent centers to 45 percent homes. That balance means parents searching here will encounter a genuine mix of larger, classroom-based centers and smaller, residence-based homes rather than one format dominating. The distinction matters for planning — centers usually mean a larger facility with dedicated classrooms organized by age, while a family child care home means a smaller group cared for together, often spanning a wider age range under one roof.

Providers report a combined licensed capacity of 2,821 children across 65 sites, averaging about 43 children per provider — one of the higher per-site averages in this batch, reflecting the meaningful presence of larger centers in the mix. Capacity figures reflect the maximum number of children a provider is licensed to enroll at one time, not how many seats are open on any given day, so families should still contact providers directly to check current availability.

Age coverage in Northridge includes 31 providers serving infants, 31 serving toddlers, 52 serving preschool-age children, and 39 serving school-age children. That's roughly 48 percent of the roster covering infants and toddlers, 80 percent covering preschoolers, and 60 percent offering school-age programming. As in many cities on this list, preschool-age slots are the most widely available age category in Northridge, with infant and toddler options making up a smaller, though still meaningful, share of the roster.

Northridge's providers are licensed by the California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD), the agency that sets and monitors statewide standards for both centers and family child care homes. Licensing establishes the baseline requirements a provider must meet, but it doesn't capture a program's specific teaching style or daily routine. CCLD licensing requirements touch on staffing ratios, group size limits, caregiver qualifications, and facility standards, and providers must keep their license in good standing to remain open. Meeting that baseline says nothing about a program's specific daily approach, so families still benefit from asking their own questions.

Because Northridge's roster is close to evenly split between centers and homes, parents here can expect a real choice of program formats when searching. Casa Montessori, Inc is one of the centers on the roster. CloverMap lets Northridge families compare all 65 licensed providers side by side. Using CloverMap to filter Northridge's roster by provider type and age coverage can help parents build a shortlist before making calls to check availability and fit.