Daycares in El Cerrito, California
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
39 of 43 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
40 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
March 4, 2026
Provenance
California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
El Cerrito currently has 43 tracked providers. 39 have inspection history, 40 appear active, and 86% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 4, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
LIU, XINGHUAN
EL CERRITO, CA 94530
PLAZA, CECILIA
EL CERRITO, CA 94530
KATO, AKIKO
EL CERRITO, CA 94530
JUSTO, GISELL
EL CERRITO, CA 94530
CITY OF EL CERRITO COMM. SVCS. - FAIRMONT
715 LEXINGTON ROAD
POINT PLAYHOUSE, THE
11154 SAN PABLO AVE
YANGCHEN, TSERING
EL CERRITO, CA 94530
SYCAMORE CHRISTIAN PRE-SCHOOL
1111 NAVELLIER STREET
PETERSON, WEN-HSIANG & MARK
EL CERRITO, CA 94530
LITTLE TREE MONTESSORI INT'L SCHOOL OF EL CERRITO
2603 TASSAJARA AVENUE
PAKAWONGSE, DUESSADEE
EL CERRITO, CA 94530
EL CERRITO PRE-SCHOOL CENTER
7200 MOESER LANE
EVERY CHILD BAY
419 KEARNEY STREET
PULIDO, MAYRA
EL CERRITO, CA 94530
TANG, QIQI
EL CERRITO, CA 94530
LITTLE LAMB BILINGUAL PRESCHOOL
729 KEARNEY STREET
MI MUNDO PRESCHOOL EL CERRITO
6305 BARRETT AVENUE
OSORIO LOZADA, JUDITH
EL CERRITO, CA 94530
BLACKLOCK, ATCHA
EL CERRITO, CA 94530
QUINTANA, REBECA
EL CERRITO, CA 94530
Home Daycares in El Cerrito
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What the daycare market looks like in El Cerrito
El Cerrito currently has 43 daycares in our directory. 86% 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.
86%
A or B safety grades
17
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$4/mo
Infant center cost in CONTRA COSTA
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is SYCAMORE CHRISTIAN PRE-SCHOOL with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in El Cerrito include FAMILY DAY CARE HOME, DAY CARE CENTER, SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER.
The average provider in this market has 1.2 recorded violations, while 29 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
CONTRA COSTA accounts for the largest share of providers we track in El Cerrito, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$4/mo
Preschool Center
$4/mo
Toddler Home Daycare
$4/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 El Cerrito
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in El Cerrito?
We rank providers in El Cerrito 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 El Cerrito?
37 of the 43 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 El Cerrito?
El Cerrito currently shows 26 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.