Licensed Half-Day Programs in Pomona, CA

Half-Day Programs in Pomona

As of August 2026

Pomona's 89 CCLD-licensed providers lean toward centers, 55 of them, versus 34 family child care homes, a 62%-to-38% split. Combined licensed capacity is about 2,952 children, averaging roughly 33 per site. Preschool coverage leads at 82%, with infant and toddler care each around 52% and school-age at 43%. CloverMap gathers all 89 verified Pomona listings in one place for parents. Families with infants, toddlers, or school-age children should expect a somewhat smaller pool than families focused specifically on preschool-age care.

What to know about childcare in Pomona

Of Pomona's 89 licensed providers, 55 operate as centers, about 62%, and 34 as family child care homes, 38%. ABUNDANT PRESCHOOL OF LEARNING - POMONA is one example among the center-based majority here, which outnumbers home-based providers by a meaningful margin.

Pomona's 89 providers report combined licensed capacity of about 2,952 children, an average of roughly 33 per site, consistent with a roster where centers, which typically run larger, make up nearly two-thirds of the total.

Preschool leads Pomona's age coverage, served by 73 of the 89 providers, about 82%. Infants and toddlers are each covered by 46 providers, roughly 52%, and school-age children by 38 providers, or 43%. Families with infants, toddlers, or school-age children should expect a somewhat smaller set of options than families searching for preschool care.

Pomona's providers are licensed through the Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD), the same statewide agency that oversees both centers and family child care homes across California, applying uniform staffing, ratio, and facility standards to each.

With centers making up 62% of Pomona's roster, families here should expect their search results to lean toward larger, classroom-organized programs more often than the home-based alternative, though 34 home-based providers remain available for parents who prefer that setting. Because infant, toddler, and school-age coverage each sit below the preschool rate, confirming a specific provider's age coverage is a useful step before reaching out, particularly for families with children outside the preschool range.

Pomona parents specifically seeking a family child care home should expect a smaller but still real pool of 34 providers to work with, compared to the 55 center-based options that make up the majority of the roster. Confirming a provider's current availability directly remains the most reliable step regardless of which setting a family chooses. All 89 of Pomona's listed providers reported a capacity figure, so the 33-per-site average reflects the complete roster rather than a partial sample, giving parents a reasonably reliable benchmark for comparing an individual listing, particularly among the 55 center-based providers that make up most of this roster. CloverMap's Pomona page lets parents apply that same setting and age-group filter across the full roster of 89 providers in a single search, rather than tracking listings from multiple sources. That's a useful starting point before narrowing down to a specific provider.