Daycares in Arcata, California

22 facilitiesAvg score: 96.6

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

14 of 22 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

14 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

November 4, 2025

Provenance

California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Arcata currently has 22 tracked providers. 14 have inspection history, 14 appear active, and 59% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is November 4, 2025.

Updated April 3, 2026 from California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.

A

CHILD DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY

1350 C STREET

No violationsCapacity: 26DAY CARE CENTER
A

LITTLE LEARNERS CENTER

5050 VALLEY EAST BLVD.

No violationsCapacity: 30INFANT CENTER
A

CHILD DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY

1 HARPST STREET

CLOSED
No violationsCapacity: 26DAY CARE CENTER
A

CAL POLY HUMBOLDT CHILDREN'S CENTER RM# 129,126

1350 C STREET

No violationsCapacity: 27INFANT CENTER
A

HEAD START - CHILDREN OF THE REDWOODS

75 FRANK MARTIN COURT

No violationsCapacity: 24DAY CARE CENTER
A

LITTLE LEARNERS ARCATA

1695 10TH ST.

No violationsCapacity: 41DAY CARE CENTER
A

CHILDREN OF THE REDWOODS INFANT TODDLER CENTER

3609 SPEAR AVENUE

3 violationsCapacity: 20INFANT CENTER
A

STEPPING STONES CHILDREN'S GARDEN

1920 ZEHNDNER AVE.

4 violationsCapacity: 30DAY CARE CENTER
B

STEPPING STONES EXTENDED DAY CARE PROGRAM

1897 S STREET

7 violationsCapacity: 30SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER
C

CAL POLY HUMBOLDT CHILDREN'S CENTER RM#104,108,125

1350 C STREET

6 violationsCapacity: 58DAY CARE CENTER
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STRONGBRIDGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL

4700 VALLEY EAST BLVD.

CLOSED
No violationsCapacity: 30DAY CARE CENTER
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MAD RIVER MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL

1710 JANES ROAD

CLOSED
No violationsCapacity: 30DAY CARE CENTER
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HSU CHILDREN'S CENTER - PRESCHOOL

HSU-MARY WARREN HOUSE 36

CLOSED
No violationsCapacity: 58DAY CARE CENTER
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HSU CHILDREN'S CENTER - INFANT/TODDLER

HSU-BAIOCCHI HOUSE 37

CLOSED
No violationsCapacity: 27INFANT CENTER
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LITTLE LEARNERS CENTER

1111 M STREET

No violationsCapacity: 55DAY CARE CENTER
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MAD RIVER MONTESSORI SCHOOL/ VALLEY EAST BLVD.

4700 VALLEY EAST BLVD

CLOSED
No violationsCapacity: 30DAY CARE CENTER
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ARCATA ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL

2400 BALDWIN STREET

CLOSED
No violationsCapacity: 30DAY CARE CENTER
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HUMBOLDT EDUCARE PRESCHOOL

75 FRANK MARTIN CT

CLOSED
No violationsCapacity: 30DAY CARE CENTER