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Daycares and preschools in Lake Forest, CA

46 licensed programs · median published tuition $1,100 a month · 12 with Google ratings

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Home daycare

Mastali, Mina

Lake Forest · 92630 · 4.8 (24 on Google)
AgesInfant to school age
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
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Heritage Hill KinderCare, Lake Forest
Daycare center

Heritage Hill KinderCare

Lake Forest · 92630 · 5.0 (7 on Google)
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file7 (3 Type A)
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New Thought Montessori, Lake Forest
Montessori

New Thought Montessori

Lake Forest · 92630 · 5.0 (7 on Google)
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file8 (1 Type A)
  • Faith-based
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Bella Montessori School, Lake Forest
Montessori

Bella Montessori School

Lake Forest · 92630 · 4.5 (8 on Google)
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file2 (1 Type A)
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Daycare center

Children's Courtyard, the

Lake Forest · 90630 · No Google rating
AgesInfant to toddler
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file5 (2 Type A)
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Montessori

Fulbright Montessori Academy

Lake Forest · 92630 · No Google rating
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
  • Language immersion
  • Mandarin spoken
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Montessori

Scholarshine Montessori

Lake Forest · 92630 · No Google rating
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
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Licensed home daycares in Lake Forest

Home daycares are private residences, so the register entry is shown with the ZIP code only (California withholds home addresses). Many are licensed under the provider's own name. A home daycare with a public business profile has its own page above.

Licensed nameZIPLicenceCapacityAgesCitations on fileSubsidy
Abeysekera, Udeni
Family Day Care Home
9267930431371714infant, toddler, preschool and school age1
Aldana, Maria
Family Day Care Home
9263030431183614infant, toddler, preschool and school age22 (2 Type A)
Allen, Patricia
Family Day Care Home
9263030420439714infant, toddler, preschool and school age1
Alvarez, Denisse
Family Day Care Home
9263030431281814infant, toddler, preschool and school age7 (3 Type A)
Burdina, Sabina
Family Day Care Home
9263030431414514infant, toddler, preschool and school age3 (1 Type A)
Coronado, Azalea
Family Day Care Home
9263030061115514infant, toddler, preschool and school age1
Duenez, Karla
Family Day Care Home
9263030420643914infant, toddler, preschool and school age2
Ejtehadi, Zahra
Family Day Care Home
9263030431396914infant, toddler, preschool and school age3
Guerrero, Lidia & Edna
Family Day Care Home
9263030431052314infant, toddler, preschool and school age4
Hernandez, Maria
Family Day Care Home
9263030431451414infant, toddler, preschool and school age1
Javadiaghdam, Mahnaz
Family Day Care Home
9263030431436314infant, toddler, preschool and school ageNone on record
Lee, Seonghee & Kim, Peter
Family Day Care Home
9263030431483214infant, toddler, preschool and school ageNone on record
Makhmudova, Olga & Makhmudov, Ruslan
Family Day Care Home
9263030431448414infant, toddler, preschool and school age1
Mejia Rojas, Lilia & Mejia Rojas, Maria
Family Day Care Home
9263030431077714infant, toddler, preschool and school ageNone on record
Mondino, Mengdi
Family Day Care Home
9263030431399014infant, toddler, preschool and school age3 (1 Type A)
Ojeda, Antonia
Family Day Care Home
9263030431192414infant, toddler, preschool and school age5 (1 Type A)
Park, Kyung Suk
Family Day Care Home
9263030431466514infant, toddler, preschool and school ageNone on record
Ranieri, Christina
Family Day Care Home
9263030431172214infant, toddler, preschool and school age2
Reyes, Myriam
Family Day Care Home
9263030431384714infant, toddler, preschool and school age3 (1 Type A)
Sobhani, Minoo
Family Day Care Home
9263030431399814infant, toddler, preschool and school age4
Sullivan, Marilyn
Family Day Care Home
9263030431380414infant, toddler, preschool and school ageNone on record
Triana, Maria & Ura, Julie
Family Day Care Home
9263030431369914infant, toddler, preschool and school ageNone on record
Uthayakumar, Suba
Family Day Care Home
9267930431403814infant, toddler, preschool and school age7 (1 Type A)
Wiser, Shawna
Family Day Care Home
9263030431310014infant, toddler, preschool and school age18 (2 Type A)
With, Sandy
Family Day Care Home
9263030420649614infant, toddler, preschool and school age2
Zeighami, Peimaneh
Family Day Care Home
9263030431365614infant, toddler, preschool and school ageNone on record

Childcare in Lake Forest: what to know

How many licensed child care programs are in Lake Forest?

Lake Forest has 46 licensed programs on the California register: 18 daycare centers, 0 licensed preschools, 27 home daycares and 1 before and after school program.

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 Lake Forest daycares?

Violations are common and most are paperwork or maintenance items. Across 753 daycare centers in the metro area, the median center has 1 citations on the state file, and 287 centers have none. 176 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.

What does daycare cost in Lake Forest?

23 programs in the metro area publish full-time tuition on their website. The median starting price is $1,100 a month, and $1,850 a month for infants. Most programs share tuition only on a tour, so ask for the full fee schedule including registration and supply fees.

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 Lake Forest?

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.

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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.

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Nearby cities

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.