Daycares in San Leandro, California
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
51 of 63 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
50 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
March 6, 2026
Provenance
California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
San Leandro currently has 63 tracked providers. 51 have inspection history, 50 appear active, and 65% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 6, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
MCDONALD, ERICKA
SAN LEANDRO, CA 94578
OUR FUTURE TOTS
2060 MARINA BLVD.
GIL, ANDREA
SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577
ST. JAMES CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
993 ESTUDILLO
DAVIS STREET CDC @ LAKESIDE
3000 WATERFALL WAY
ST. FELICITAS CATHOLIC PRESCHOOL
1650 MANOR BLVD
WOODROE WOODS SCHOOL
750 FARGO AVE.
CHILDREN'S MONTESSORI ADVENTURE
580 JOAQUIN AVE.
KIDANGO - CORVALIS
14790 CORVALIS ST.
NOAH'S ARK PRESCHOOL
1699 ORCHARD AVENUE
SU, YING
SAN LEANDRO, CA 94578
GARCIA ALVAREZ, DAMARIS
SAN LEANDRO, CA 94579
LIN, JOANNA
SAN LEANDRO, CA 94579
LEARNING CLOCK MONTESSORI SCHOOL
13305 DOOLITTLE DR
LIN, YANGJIN
SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577
ST. JAMES CHRISTIAN PRE-SCHOOL
993 ESTUDILLO AVENUE
PLAZITA SCHOOLS INC.
201 FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF SAN LEANDRO
16492 FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
CHEN, WEI
SAN LEANDRO, CA 94578
MINER, KAILAN
SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577
Home Daycares in San Leandro
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What the daycare market looks like in San Leandro
San Leandro currently has 63 daycares in our directory. 65% 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.
65%
A or B safety grades
45
Center-based providers
1
Accredited or Head Start providers
$4/mo
Infant center cost in ALAMEDA
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is DAVIS STREET CDC @ LAKESIDE with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in San Leandro include DAY CARE CENTER, FAMILY DAY CARE HOME, INFANT CENTER.
The average provider in this market has 8.7 recorded violations, while 34 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
ALAMEDA accounts for the largest share of providers we track in San Leandro, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$4/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 San Leandro
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in San Leandro?
We rank providers in San Leandro 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 San Leandro?
41 of the 63 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 San Leandro?
San Leandro currently shows 18 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.