Daycares in Daly City, California
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
41 of 50 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
41 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
February 10, 2026
Provenance
California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Daly City currently has 50 tracked providers. 41 have inspection history, 41 appear active, and 78% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is February 10, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
PEREZ JOYCE
DALY CITY, CA 94015
MEJIA, MARTA E.
DALY CITY, CA 94014
KARAPETYAN, ZHANNETA S.
DALY CITY, CA 94015
VILLAGE NURSERY SCHOOL
474 N PARKVIEW AVENUE
SILVA, JOSY
DALY CITY, CA 94015
PFS-BAYSHORE MIDWAY CDC (PS)
45 MIDWAY DRIVE
PFS-BAYSHORE OUR SECOND HOME CDC (PS)
725 PRICE STREET
IMAGINATION STATION (INF)
280 - 92ND STREET
AMIGOS DE SF
1020 SULLIVAN AVENUE
PFS-BAYSHORE MISSION STREET CDC (PS)
7222 MISSION STREET
MILESTONE ACADEMY PRESCHOOL
444 E. MARKET ST., RMS 3,4 & 5
YOUNG WORLD PRESCHOOL & CHILDCARE LLC
444 E. MARKET STREET
ARGUETA, NAOMI
DALY CITY, CA 94014
HOPE LUTHERAN DAYSCHOOL
55 SAN FERNANDO WAY
IMAGINATION STATION (PS)
280 - 92ND STREET
BEGIYEVA, KHILOLA
DALY CITY, CA 94015
JI, HYE SOOK
DALY CITY, CA 94015
CASTRO, KAREN W.
DALY CITY, CA 94014
LITTLE ADVENTURE CHILDREN CENTER
92 HILL STREET
SANDINO, ADELA
DALY CITY, CA 94015
Home Daycares in Daly City
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What the daycare market looks like in Daly City
Daly City currently has 50 daycares in our directory. 78% of the market earns an A or B safety grade. Use this page to compare inspection history, provider mix, and local cost context before you start touring.
78%
A or B safety grades
36
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$4/mo
Infant center cost in SAN MATEO
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is JI, HYE SOOK with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Daly City include DAY CARE CENTER, FAMILY DAY CARE HOME, INFANT CENTER.
The average provider in this market has 1.6 recorded violations, while 30 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
SAN MATEO accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Daly City, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$4/mo
Preschool Center
$4/mo
Toddler Home Daycare
$943/mo
California regulation snapshot
Inspection frequency
At least once every five years for centers with a clean compliance record. Random and unannounced visits occur throughout the licensing period. Complaint-driven inspections happen at any time.
Background checks
All staff, volunteers, and household members age 18 and older must clear a criminal background check through the California Department of Justice and the FBI. This includes fingerprint-based Live Scan checks. Subsequent arrest notifications are monitored continuously.
Parent rights
Parents have the right to visit their child's facility unannounced during operating hours. Licensing inspection reports and substantiated complaint records are public and available through the CCLD website.
How to use this page
Safety grades are derived from official state inspection records, not reviews or sponsored placement.
Repeated and severe violations weigh more heavily than isolated paperwork issues.
Filters are best used after you understand the full city baseline on the default ranking view.
Frequently asked questions about daycare in Daly City
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Daly City?
We rank providers in Daly City using official state inspection records. Health, safety, staffing, and compliance findings are converted into a composite score, and severe or repeated violations hurt more than isolated minor issues.
What should parents compare first when choosing daycare in Daly City?
39 of the 50 providers in this market currently hold an A or B safety grade, but grade alone is not enough. Start with higher-scoring providers, then compare the full inspection timeline, repeated violations, staffing patterns, and whether the program type actually fits your child and schedule.
Are there home daycare or Head Start options in Daly City?
Daly City currently shows 14 home-based providers and 0 Head Start sites in the directory. California rules still apply: At least once every five years for centers with a clean compliance record. Random and unannounced visits occur throughout the licensing period. Complaint-driven inspections happen at any time.