Daycares in Redwood City, California
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
100 of 114 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
97 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
January 29, 2026
Provenance
California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Redwood City currently has 114 tracked providers. 100 have inspection history, 97 appear active, and 75% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is January 29, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
CHAM, DELBAR KHOSRAVI
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94061
FOOTSTEPS@SHORES
225 SHEARWATER PARKWAY
ST. MATTHIAS PRESCHOOL
533 CANYON ROAD
CHAMPIONS-SANDPIPER ELEMENTARY (PS)
797 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY
LITTLE II, ROBERT & CAREY, PAIGE
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94062
SAFARI KID REDWOOD CITY
1709 WOODSIDE ROAD
FOOTSTEPS @ REDWOOD CREEK
715 BRADFORD STREET
RCSD CHILD DEV SERVICES-HAWES CDC
909 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, ROOM #1
LEARNING LINKS
250 SHORELINE DRIVE
TRAN, ANDY N.
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94062
RODRIGUEZ, CONSEPCION
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94061
CHAMPIONS-SANDPIPER ELEMENTARY
797 REDWOOD SHORES PARKWAY
MORALES, MARINA
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063
CATALYST KIDS - HENRY FORD (PRESCHOOL)
2498 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
BROWN, RUTH M.
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94061
LOPEZ, OLGA E.
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94061
MA, ZHIFANG
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94065
BERESFORD MONTESSORI
178 CLINTON AVENUE
MOLINA - MANZO, GLORIA B.
REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063
CREATIVE LEARNING CENTER PRESCHOOL
815 ALLERTON STREET
Home Daycares in Redwood City
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What the daycare market looks like in Redwood City
Redwood City currently has 114 daycares in our directory. 75% 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.
75%
A or B safety grades
63
Center-based providers
2
Accredited or Head Start providers
$4/mo
Infant center cost in SAN MATEO
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is LEARNING LINKS with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Redwood City include FAMILY DAY CARE HOME, DAY CARE CENTER, SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER.
The average provider in this market has 3.2 recorded violations, while 54 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
SAN MATEO accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Redwood City, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$4/mo
Preschool Center
$4/mo
Toddler Home Daycare
$943/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 Redwood City
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Redwood City?
We rank providers in Redwood 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 Redwood City?
86 of the 114 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 Redwood City?
Redwood City currently shows 51 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.