Daycares in Garden Grove, California
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
74 of 92 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
74 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
March 3, 2026
Provenance
California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Garden Grove currently has 92 tracked providers. 74 have inspection history, 74 appear active, and 67% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 3, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
MARLEY'S PRESCHOOL
12518 VALLEY VIEW ST.
ORANGEFIELD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
9822 RUSSELL AVE
SHALOM SCHOOL AGE CARE CENTER
8362 TRASK AVE.
W.S.D./ANDERSON SCHOOL
8902 HEWITT PLACE, RM A4
LHC LAMBEES PRESCHOOL
12211 MAGNOLIA STREET
GARDEN GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT/VIOLETTE
12091 LAMPSON AVENUE
BELTRAN-BLAY, MONA M
GARDEN GROVE, CA 92845
ST. OLAF CHILDCARE CENTER
12432 NINTH STREET
DRAGONFLY ACADEMY
8762 GARDEN GROVE BLVD #102
GABA, ROSE
GARDEN GROVE, CA 92845
SILVEIRA,MONICA,SILVEIRA,JOHN AND SILVEIRA,NIKLAS
GARDEN GROVE, CA 92843
GARDEN GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT/LAWRENCE
12521 MONROE STREET
STANFORD ECP
12721 A MAGNOLIA STREET
GARDEN GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT/PETERS
13162 NEWHOPE STREET
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS-SKYLARK
11250 MAC MURRAY STREET
GGUSD-MURDY ELEMENTARY
14851 DONEGAL DRIVE
ORTIZ, GLORIA
GARDEN GROVE, CA 92841
D.L. WOOD HEAD START
10871 ACACIA PKWY
CISNEROS LOPEZ, ANGELICA MARIA
GARDEN GROVE, CA 92841
OUSD-LAMPSON PRESCHOOL
13321 LAMPSON AVENUE
Home Daycares in Garden Grove
Browse 27 home-based providers.
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What the daycare market looks like in Garden Grove
Garden Grove currently has 92 daycares in our directory. 67% 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.
67%
A or B safety grades
65
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$1,705/mo
Infant center cost in ORANGE
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is CISNEROS LOPEZ, ANGELICA MARIA with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Garden Grove include DAY CARE CENTER, FAMILY DAY CARE HOME, SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER.
The average provider in this market has 3.2 recorded violations, while 51 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
ORANGE accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Garden Grove, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$1,705/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 Garden Grove
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Garden Grove?
We rank providers in Garden Grove 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 Garden Grove?
62 of the 92 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 Garden Grove?
Garden Grove currently shows 27 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.