Daycares in Long Beach, California
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
303 of 341 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
309 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
February 20, 2026
Provenance
California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Long Beach currently has 341 tracked providers. 303 have inspection history, 309 appear active, and 79% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is February 20, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
CASTRO FAMILY CHILD CARE
LONG BEACH, CA 90805
DOHERTY FAMILY CHILD CARE
LONG BEACH, CA 90808
EASLEY FAMILY CHILD CARE
LONG BEACH, CA 90805
BATH FAMILY CHILD CARE
LONG BEACH, CA 90808
CONTRERAS FAMILY CHILD CARE
LONG BEACH, CA 90805
NARVAEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE
LONG BEACH, CA 90805
BEHNING FAMILY CHILD CARE
LONG BEACH, CA 90815
HILL FAMILY CHILD CARE
LONG BEACH, CA 90805
PALO VERDE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NURSERY SCHOOL
2501 PALO VERDE AVE
YMCA OF GLB KETTERING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
550 SILVERA AVE
WILLIAMS FAMILY CHILD CARE
LONG BEACH, CA 90805
AGUILAR FAMILY CHILD CARE
LONG BEACH, CA 90805
MEYERS FAMILY CHILD CARE
LONG BEACH, CA 90815
YOUNG FAMILY CHILD CARE
LONG BEACH, CA 90807
RUIZ FAMILY CHILD CARE
LONG BEACH, CA 90814
LOPEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE
LONG BEACH, CA 90810
JONES FAMILY CHILD CARE
LONG BEACH, CA 90810
CASTRO FAMILY CHILD CARE
LONG BEACH, CA 90805
OSEGUERA FAMILY CHILD CARE
LONG BEACH, CA 90805
DOUGLASS, MARIA & JOHN FAMILY DAY CARE
LONG BEACH, CA 90815
Home Daycares in Long Beach
Browse 167 home-based providers.
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What the daycare market looks like in Long Beach
Long Beach currently has 341 daycares in our directory. 79% 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.
79%
A or B safety grades
174
Center-based providers
3
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 JONES FAMILY CHILD CARE with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Long Beach include FAMILY DAY CARE HOME, DAY CARE CENTER, INFANT CENTER.
The average provider in this market has 3.3 recorded violations, while 179 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 Long Beach, 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 Long Beach
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Long Beach?
We rank providers in Long 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 Long Beach?
269 of the 341 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach currently shows 167 home-based providers and 1 Head Start site 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.