Licensed Daycares in Sun Valley, CA

Daycare & Childcare in Sun Valley

As of August 2026

Sun Valley's child care roster leans heavily toward family child care homes: of 31 licensed providers, 24 are homes and just 7 are centers. Combined licensed capacity across the roster is 628 slots, averaging 20 per provider, reflecting the smaller scale typical of home-based care. Every provider is licensed through the California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD). CloverMap lets Sun Valley families browse and compare this full, verified roster of providers.

What to know about childcare in Sun Valley

Family child care homes dominate Sun Valley's roster, accounting for 24 of the city's 5 licensed providers, a 77 percent share, against just 7 centers at 23 percent. That's one of the more home-heavy splits in this data set, meaning most Sun Valley families will encounter smaller, residence-based settings far more often than classroom-style centers when searching the roster.

Consistent with that home-heavy mix, Sun Valley's combined licensed capacity totals 628 across 31 providers, an average of just 20 children per site, on the lower end for the cities covered here. Family child care homes are licensed for smaller groups than centers by design, so a roster this dominated by homes naturally produces a lower average capacity.

Age coverage runs unusually broad in Sun Valley: all 31 providers, 100 percent, serve preschool-age children, and infants, toddlers, and school-age children are each served by 77 percent of the roster. That's a wide spread across age bands, suggesting Sun Valley families searching for infant, toddler, or school-age care have a fairly deep pool of options rather than a narrow subset.

Every Sun Valley provider is licensed by the California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division, which oversees family child care homes and centers as separate categories. Family child care homes operate out of a caregiver's residence and are licensed under standards scaled to their smaller size, while centers meet facility-based standards for larger groups; both must satisfy CCLD's health and safety requirements to operate legally.

With family child care homes making up more than three-quarters of Sun Valley's roster, families here searching for a smaller, more home-like setting will find plenty of options, while the city's 7 centers, including programs like All Saints Learning Center, offer the classroom-style alternative for families who prefer it. CloverMap's Sun Valley page makes it simple to compare the full roster by provider type and age coverage. With family child care homes making up more than three-quarters of Sun Valley's roster, families here have an unusually deep pool of smaller, residence-based options to compare, and touring two or three homes before deciding can help identify differences in daily routine that aren't reflected in licensed capacity alone. The city's small number of centers remain a worthwhile alternative for families who specifically prefer a larger, classroom-style setting for their child. Because Sun Valley's roster is drawn from state licensing records, families should treat the provider count and capacity figures as a starting point for research rather than a live availability list. Reaching out directly to a shortlist of homes, and asking specifically about the age group needed, remains the most reliable way to confirm whether a spot is realistically open.