Daycares in Harbor City, California
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
19 of 20 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
19 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
February 19, 2026
Provenance
California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Harbor City currently has 20 tracked providers. 19 have inspection history, 19 appear active, and 90% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is February 19, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
CARPENTER & KENDRICK FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME
HARBOR CITY, CA 90710
LEE FAMILY CHILD CARE
HARBOR CITY, CA 90710
SANDOVAL FAMILY DAY CARE
HARBOR CITY, CA 90710
ALAMAN FAMILY CHILD CARE
HARBOR CITY, CA 90710
ORTEGA FAMILY CHILD CARE
HARBOR CITY, CA 90710
VOA/HARBOR EARLY HEAD START
1081 W. 257TH STREET
PINES CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL
25200 S WESTERN AVENUE
HAPPY TOTS MONTESSORI INFANT CENTER
25405 NORMANDIE AVE
VOA/LOS COLORES HEAD START
25621 SO. NORMANDIE AVENUE
PRESIDENT AVE. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1465 W 243RD STREET
HAPPY TOTS MONTESSORI SCHOOL
25405 NORMANDIE AVENUE
HAPPY TOTS MONTESSORI SCHOOL & INFANT CENTER
1518 PACIFIC COAST HWY
DODD FAMILY CHILD CARE
HARBOR CITY, CA 90710
HENRY FAMILY DAY CARE
HARBOR CITY, CA 90710
JIMENEZ LEPE FAMILY CHILD CARE
HARBOR CITY, CA 90710
LARA FAMILY CHILD CARE
HARBOR CITY, CA 90710
LEE FAMILY CHILD CARE
HARBOR CITY, CA 90710
JOYFUL LAND PRESCHOOL
25500 S. VERMONT AVENUE
NORMONT EARLY EDUCATION CENTER
25028 PETROLEUM AVE
PINES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
1516 ANAHEIM STREET
Home Daycares in Harbor City
Browse 10 home-based providers.
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What the daycare market looks like in Harbor City
Harbor City currently has 20 daycares in our directory. 90% 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.
90%
A or B safety grades
10
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$1,447/mo
Infant center cost in LOS ANGELES
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is ORTEGA FAMILY CHILD CARE with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Harbor City include FAMILY DAY CARE HOME, DAY CARE CENTER, INFANT CENTER.
The average provider in this market has 1.4 recorded violations, while 18 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
LOS ANGELES accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Harbor City, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$1,447/mo
Preschool Center
$1,045/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 Harbor City
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Harbor City?
We rank providers in Harbor 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 Harbor City?
18 of the 20 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 Harbor City?
Harbor City currently shows 10 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.