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Fresno City College Child Development Center
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file1 (1 Type A)
Daycare centers in Fresno, CA
169 licensed programs · 72 with Google ratings
A daycare center is a licensed facility that cares for children in age-grouped classrooms, usually from six weeks old until kindergarten, for a full working day. Centers are inspected by the state, must meet staff-to-child ratios for every age group and carry a licensed capacity.
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FUSD Scandinavian Child Development Center
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file10 (1 Type A)
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KidsPark - Fresno
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file1
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Reading and Beyond
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file3
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Infant World Day Care Nursery
AgesInfant to toddler
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file11 (2 Type A)
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Panda's Environmental Day Care School
AgesInfant to school age
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file1
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New Life Discovery School
AgesInfant to school age
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file3 (1 Type A)
Head Start
Fresno EOC Head Start Franklin
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file5 (2 Type A)
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Hansel & Gretel Day Care (1311 North Fresno)
AgesInfant to toddler
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
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Kids Kare Ashlan
AgesPreschool to school age
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
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Brighten Academy Preschool Fresno
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file1
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FUSD LaVera Williams Child Development Center
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file2
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Central Unified Preschool
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
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Central Unified Preschool at Biola
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file3
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Child Development-State Preschool-Fancher Creek
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
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Child Development-State Ps-Temperance-Kutner
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
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Fusd-Balderas
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file2 (1 Type A)
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Fusd-Birney
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
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Fusd-Heaton Child Development Center
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file2 (1 Type A)
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Childcare in Fresno: what to know
How many licensed child care programs are in Fresno?
Fresno has 289 licensed programs on the California register: 169 daycare centers, 0 licensed preschools, 120 home daycares and 0 before and after school programs.
Who licenses child care in California?
California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division licenses and inspects child care centers, preschools and home daycares in California. Every profile links to the state record. Licence data on this page was synced in September 2026.
How common are inspection violations at Fresno daycares?
Violations are common and most are paperwork or maintenance items. Across 281 daycare centers in the Fresno area, the median center has 1 citations on the state file, and 95 centers have none. 41 have at least one rated Type A by the state. California cites a Type A violation for an immediate risk to the health or safety of children, and a Type B violation for a record-keeping or maintenance item. The state file gives counts, dates and regulation numbers, not the inspector's notes.
Why do home daycares show only a ZIP code?
A licensed home daycare is a private residence, and California withholds the address from its public register. The listing shows the licence, capacity and ZIP code. The provider gives the address to families directly.
When should I join a daycare waitlist in Fresno?
Infant rooms fill first because the state allows the fewest babies per teacher. Ask each program how long its infant and toddler waitlists run and whether a deposit holds a place. Home daycares often have shorter waits than centers.
Help paying for care
Most states run a child care subsidy for working families under an income limit, funded by the federal Child Care and Development Fund.
Show programs that accept subsidy →Source: Child Care Centers and Family Child Care Homes data downloads, CCLD Transparency site. Last synced September 2026. Ratings and review counts are from Google.