Licensed Preschool in Thousand Oaks, CA

Preschool in Thousand Oaks

As of August 2026

Thousand Oaks' CCLD licensing data shows 38 child care providers serving the city, with centers making up most of the roster: 27 centers against 11 family child care homes. Combined licensed capacity reaches 2,542 spots across the roster, one of the higher totals in this batch, averaging about 67 per provider. Age-group coverage is strongest for preschool and infants. CloverMap lists the full, verified set of Thousand Oaks providers for parents comparing programs.

What to know about childcare in Thousand Oaks

Thousand Oaks' 38 licensed child care providers lean toward centers, with 27 centers compared with 11 family child care homes, or about 71 percent centers to 29 percent homes. That center-heavy mix means most local search results will be larger, structured programs rather than smaller residence-based homes, though homes still make up close to a third of the roster.

Reported licensed capacity across Thousand Oaks' 38 providers totals 2,542 children, an average of about 67 spots per provider, one of the higher averages in this batch of cities. That figure reflects both the center-heavy mix and the presence of some larger individual programs, including employer- and church-affiliated centers found on the local roster.

Age-group coverage in Thousand Oaks is fairly balanced between preschool and infant care. Of the 38 providers, 27 serve preschool-age children, about 71 percent, while 18 providers, or 47 percent, serve infants and 18 also serve toddlers, the same 47 percent. School-age care is reported by 13 providers, about 34 percent, the narrowest category on this roster.

Every Thousand Oaks provider, including centers such as BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, is licensed by CCLD, the division of the California Department of Social Services responsible for regulating child care statewide. A CCLD license reflects that a provider has met the state's requirements for staffing, group sizes, and program operations, whether it is a large center or a smaller family child care home.

Families in Thousand Oaks focused on before- and after-school care should note that only about a third of providers report serving school-age children, a narrower share than infant or preschool coverage, so confirming that specific offering directly with a shortlisted program is worthwhile before assuming it is included.

With centers outnumbering family child care homes by roughly two and a half to one, parents specifically seeking a smaller, home-based setting have a narrower field of 11 options to work with, though that is still a meaningful number of choices to contact directly across the city.

Parents comparing Thousand Oaks to a more home-heavy nearby city should also factor in that the citywide average of 67 licensed spots per provider is pulled upward by its larger centers, so an individual family child care home listing will typically show a much smaller number, closer to what a single caregiver can realistically manage day to day on their own, rather than the larger multi-classroom figure a center's total capacity might suggest.