Daycares in Huntington Beach, California
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
61 of 76 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
61 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
Huntington Beach currently has 76 tracked providers. 61 have inspection history, 61 appear active, and 71% 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.
YMCA PETERSON PROGRAM CENTER
20661 FARNSWORTH LANE
YMCA SEACLIFF PROGRAM CENTER
6701 GARFIELD
RESURRECTION LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL
9812 HAMILTON AVENUE
PEGASUS SCHOOL, THE
19692 LEXINGTON
ST. WILFRID'S EPISCOPAL PRESCHOOL
18631 CHAPEL LN
D'S HOMEWORK ACADEMY
18631 CHAPEL LANE
LEARNING EXPERIENCE, THE
17131 BEACH BLVD
JEANNE HARDY HEAD START
17175 EMERALD DRIVE
HBCSD-PRESCHOOL ACADEMY
9291 BANNING
HERITAGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
15881 GOLDENWEST STREET
ROBERT MAYER CHILD DEVELOPMENT PRESCHOOL
15645 GOTHARD STREET
HERITAGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
15881 GOLDENWEST ST.
NGUYEN, VI
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647
OAK VIEW PRESCHOOL
17131 EMERALD LANE
VANDENBOS, ALEXANDRIA
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92646
CHILDTIME CHILDREN'S CENTER INC.
9861 YORKTOWN
COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PRESCHOOL
6652 HEIL AVENUE
GRACE LUTHERAN P.S. SITE #2
5172 MCFADDEN AVENUE
CHRIST PACIFIC PRESCHOOL
20112 MAGNOLIA AVE
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CTR, LLC
5702 CLARK DRIVE
Home Daycares in Huntington Beach
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What the daycare market looks like in Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach currently has 76 daycares in our directory. 71% 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.
71%
A or B safety grades
60
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 NGUYEN, VI with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Huntington Beach include DAY CARE CENTER, FAMILY DAY CARE HOME, SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER.
The average provider in this market has 3.6 recorded violations, while 46 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 Huntington Beach, 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 Huntington Beach
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Huntington Beach?
We rank providers in Huntington Beach 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 Huntington Beach?
54 of the 76 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 Huntington Beach?
Huntington Beach currently shows 16 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.