Daycares in Porterville, California
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
88 of 93 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
89 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
Porterville currently has 93 tracked providers. 88 have inspection history, 89 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.
WESTFIELD PRESCHOOL-PUSD
1151 PIONEER AVE
WOODVILLE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
16541 ROAD 168
VANDALIA PRESCHOOL-PUSD
271 E COLLEGE AVE
WEST PUTNAM PS-PUSD
1345 W PUTNAM AVE
RUIZ, MARIA FAMILY CHILD CARE
PORTERVILLE, CA 93257
PUSD PRESCHOOL ACADEMY
914 PIONEER AVE
ANNA'S DAY CARE
PORTERVILLE, CA 93257
SUNNY ACRES
1841 N WESTWOOD
HOOPS PRESCHOOL
265 W HENDERSON AVE
OLIVE PRESCHOOL (PUSD)
245 WEST WALNUT
DZ DAY CARE
PORTERVILLE, CA 93257
TAPIA ALDACO, YARISI FAMILY CHILD CARE
PORTERVILLE, CA 93257
BURTON DISTRICT STATE PRESCHOOL
1873 MULBERRY
RODRIGUEZ, JANET FAMILY CHILD CARE
PORTERVILLE, CA 93257
ALCANTAR, SUSANA FAMILY CHILD CARE
PORTERVILLE, CA 93257
ARCINIEGA, IRMA & NORBERTO FAMILY CHILD CARE
PORTERVILLE, CA 93257
ROCHE PRESCHOOL-PUSD
388 ROCHE ST
KRAYOLA KORNER SCHOOL READINESS
420 N. E STREET
RODRIGUEZ, YOLANDA FAMILY CHILD CARE
PORTERVILLE, CA 93257
JACUINDE AMBRIZ, GABRIELA FAMILY CHILD CARE
PORTERVILLE, CA 93257
Home Daycares in Porterville
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What the daycare market looks like in Porterville
Porterville currently has 93 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
29
Center-based providers
2
Accredited or Head Start providers
$4/mo
Infant center cost in TULARE
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is ANNA'S DAY CARE with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Porterville include FAMILY DAY CARE HOME, DAY CARE CENTER, INFANT CENTER.
The average provider in this market has 2.8 recorded violations, while 40 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
TULARE accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Porterville, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$4/mo
Preschool Center
$691/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 Porterville
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Porterville?
We rank providers in Porterville 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 Porterville?
80 of the 93 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 Porterville?
Porterville currently shows 64 home-based providers and 2 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.