Daycares in Dixon, California
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
23 of 24 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
23 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
Dixon currently has 24 tracked providers. 23 have inspection history, 23 appear active, and 88% 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.
VALADES, MARIA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME
DIXON, CA 95620
CATALYST KIDS - GRETCHEN HIGGINS
1465 PEMBROKE WAY
BERT & ERNIE'S PRESCHOOL-INFANT CARE CENTER
255 NORTH LINCOLN STREET
BERT & ERNIE'S PRESCHOOL (SA)
255 NORTH LINCOLN STREET
CATALYST KIDS - TREMONT SCHOOL-AGE
355 PHEASANT RUN DRIVE
CATALYST KIDS - DIXON MIGRANT
7290 RADIO STATION ROAD
CATALYST KIDS - DIXON MIGRANT SCHOOL-AGE
7290 RADIO STATION ROAD
CATALYST KIDS - TREMONT
355 PHEASANT RUN DRIVE
CATALYST KIDS - DIXON MIGRANT INFANT
7290 RADIO STATION ROAD
RAMIREZ, ALISA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME
DIXON, CA 95620
SCHWAB, KAREN FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME
DIXON, CA 95620
WORLD CHANGERS ACADEMY (SA)
470 EAST H STREET
BERT & ERNIE'S PRESCHOOL
255 NORTH LINCOLN STREET
NEIGHBORHOOD CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL
535 WEST H STREET
STANKEWITZ, ALICIA FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME
DIXON, CA 95620
CATALYST KIDS - DAVIS MIGRANT
31150 COUNTY ROAD 105
NEIGHBORHOOD CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL
955 EAST A STREET
CATALYST KIDS - ANDERSON SCHOOL-AGE
415 EAST C STREET
CATALYST KIDS - ANDERSON
415 EAST C STREET
MILLENNIUM CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER - DIXON
1520 NORTH LINCOLN STREET
Home Daycares in Dixon
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What the daycare market looks like in Dixon
Dixon currently has 24 daycares in our directory. 88% 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.
88%
A or B safety grades
19
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$4/mo
Infant center cost in SOLANO
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is CATALYST KIDS - GRETCHEN HIGGINS with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Dixon include DAY CARE CENTER, SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER, FAMILY DAY CARE HOME.
The average provider in this market has 2.8 recorded violations, while 12 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
SOLANO accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Dixon, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$4/mo
Preschool Center
$1,097/mo
Toddler Home Daycare
$988/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 Dixon
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Dixon?
We rank providers in Dixon 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 Dixon?
21 of the 24 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 Dixon?
Dixon currently shows 5 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.