Licensed Toddler Care in San Pedro, CA

Toddler Care in San Pedro

As of August 2026

San Pedro's child care roster totals 42 providers, and the split — 23 centers to 19 homes — shapes what families will find: a modest center-leaning 55% to 45% mix. The 42 reporting providers are licensed for 1,359 children combined, averaging 32 per site. Preschool coverage leads the age groups at 83%. Providers are licensed through the California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD). CloverMap is where parents can browse San Pedro's full, verified list.

What to know about childcare in San Pedro

San Pedro's 42 licensed providers split 23 centers to 19 family child care homes, a modest 55% to 45% lean toward centers. Parents searching here will find a genuine mix of both settings — centers are somewhat more common, but homes still represent close to half the roster, so the choice between the two is a real one.

Licensed capacity across the 42 reporting providers totals 1,359 children, averaging 32 per provider. That middle-range average fits the near-even mix: enough centers to pull the number up from what a purely home-based city would show, but a substantial home presence keeping it from reaching the higher averages seen in center-dominated cities.

Age-group coverage in San Pedro varies by band. Of the 42 providers, 24 serve infants and 24 serve toddlers (57% each), 35 serve preschool-age children (83%), and 20 serve school-age children (48%). Preschool coverage, at 83%, is the clear leader, while infant and toddler coverage sit just above half of all providers and school-age coverage is close to the midpoint as well.

Licensing for every San Pedro provider runs through the same state authority. The California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) licenses both child care centers and family child care homes, holding each to the same baseline health, safety, and staffing standards. A CCLD license confirms a provider is on record and legally operating.

Families beginning a San Pedro search should expect a fairly even mix of centers and homes, with preschool-age children having the widest field of options. Parents seeking school-age care specifically should expect a narrower set of listings. BRIGHTER DAYS EARLY LEARNING, LLC. is one of the providers included on San Pedro's roster. CloverMap lets families browse the complete list and filter by setting type and age group.

San Pedro's near-even mix of centers and homes gives families real flexibility in choosing a setting, and the moderate coverage across infant, toddler, and school-age groups suggests most searches should turn up a workable set of options without being unusually narrow in any direction. Preschool-age families have the deepest pool to draw from among the city's 42 providers, while families searching for school-age care specifically should expect a somewhat smaller field. That balance extends to the practical search experience: a family choosing between a center and a home in San Pedro isn't forced into one setting by a lack of options in the other, which isn't true in every city on this list.