Home daycares in Novato, CA
18 licensed programs · median published tuition $1,800 a month · 11 with Google ratings
A home daycare, also called family child care, is run by a licensed or registered provider in their own home. Groups are small and mixed-age, and hours are often more flexible than a center. States cap the number of children by the ages in care. Home addresses are private residences, so this directory shows the ZIP code only.
Licensed home daycares in Novato
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 name | ZIP | Licence | Capacity | Ages | Citations on file | Subsidy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arguedas Pasara, Pamela Family Day Care Home | 94947 | 214005622 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 3 | |
| Arteaga, Aurora Elvira Family Day Care Home | 94947 | 214005139 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Ayala, Elvia G Family Day Care Home | 94947 | 214200011 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 5 | |
| Bradshaw, Terese & Picardi, Lori Family Day Care Home | 94949 | 214200027 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 2 | |
| Canales, Evelyn A. Family Day Care Home | 94949 | 214005507 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 4 (1 Type A) | |
| Castiblanco Penuela, Deysi Family Day Care Home | 94947 | 214005733 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Chan, Suzan Family Day Care Home | 94947 | 214005074 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| De Silva, Nirosha Family Day Care Home | 94949 | 214005601 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 7 (1 Type A) | |
| Fitzpatrick, Iana Family Day Care Home | 94949 | 214005736 | 12 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Garcia, Carlos & Rosa Amalia Family Day Care Home | 94945 | 214200078 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Lien, Kristen A. Family Day Care Home | 94947 | 214005435 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Lopez, Leticia Family Day Care Home | 94947 | 214005238 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Lucero, Evelyn Family Day Care Home | 94947 | 214005371 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Nicolas, Josephine Family Day Care Home | 94947 | 214005708 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Quinto-Freitas, Grazielle Family Day Care Home | 94945 | 214005740 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Reyes Vasquez, Elma E. Family Day Care Home | 94947 | 214002739 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Salimi, Sadaf Family Day Care Home | 94949 | 214005170 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Sebba, Livia de Arruda Family Day Care Home | 94949 | 214005638 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record |
Childcare in Novato: what to know
How many licensed child care programs are in Novato?
Novato has 41 licensed programs on the California register: 19 daycare centers, 0 licensed preschools, 18 home daycares and 4 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 Novato daycares?
Violations are common and most are paperwork or maintenance items. Across 115 daycare centers in the metro area, the median center has 1 citations on the state file, and 52 centers have none. 14 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 Novato?
7 programs in the metro area publish full-time tuition on their website. The median starting price is $1,800 a month. 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 Novato?
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.