Preschools and child care

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25,493

licensed child care programsIn centers and family homes. A license is not a quality rating or a current opening.

20+ results near El Centro

Which licensed programs did we find for El Centro?

Harmony Montessori Preschool
Child Care Center · 730 S 8th St · El Centro · 92243 · Capacity: 41
< 0.1 mi
Harmony Montessori Preschool - Infants
Infant Center · 730 S 8th St · El Centro · 92243 · Capacity: 19
< 0.1 mi
United Families /El Centro Presch
Child Care Center · 768 Holt Avenue · El Centro · 92243 · Capacity: 61
0.4 mi
Icoe-Ecep Little Spartans Child Development Center
Child Care Center · 1001 W.brighton Avenue · El Centro · 92243 · Capacity: 60
0.5 mi
Icoe-CDS Little Sneaker's State Prescho
Child Care Center · 1900 South Sixth Street · El Centro · 92243 · Capacity: 30
0.6 mi
United Families - El Centro Presc
Child Care Center · 585 West Orange Avenue · El Centro · 92243 · Capacity: 45
0.6 mi
Icoe-CDS Kids """"""""r"""""""" Us!
Child Care Center · 1528 South Waterman Avenue · El Centro · 92243 · Capacity: 60
0.7 mi
United Families El Centro Prescho
Child Care Center · 1660 Smoketree Drive · El Centro · 92243 · Capacity: 24
0.8 mi
Christian Child Care Center / Preschool
Child Care Center · 450 South Waterman Avenue · El Centro · 92243 · Capacity: 81
0.8 mi
Christian Child Care Center/School Age Prog
School-Age Care Center · 450 South Waterman Avenue · El Centro · 92243 · Capacity: 60
0.8 mi
Little Einsteins Montessori
Child Care Center · 1022 Broadway Street · El Centro · 92243 · Capacity: 40
0.8 mi
Icoe-CDS Little Roadrunner's State Preschool
Child Care Center · 200 North 12th Street · El Centro · 92243 · Capacity: 30
0.8 mi
Rcoe El Centro Migrant Head Start
Child Care Center · 375 South First Street · El Centro · 92243 · Capacity: 80
1.2 mi
United Families -Aurora
Child Care Center · 949 North Eighth Street · El Centro · 92243 · Capacity: 97
1.3 mi
Kinder Castle Learning Academy
Child Care Center + Infant Center · 2211 West Main Street · El Centro · 92243 · Capacity: 68
1.3 mi
Little Lambs Private Preschool Center
Child Care Center · Y90 W Main St Ste E · El Centro · 92243 · Capacity: 18
1.3 mi
Icoe-Ecep El Centro Early Head Start
Child Care Center · 280 South Fairfield Drive · El Centro · 92243 · Capacity: 30
1.3 mi
Icoe-Ecep Bears Head Start Center
Child Care Center · 230 South Fairfield Drive · El Centro · 92243 · Capacity: 77
1.4 mi
Icoe-Ecep Panthers Head Start Center
Child Care Center · 1177 1/2 North Eighth Stree · El Centro · 92243 · Capacity: 76
1.4 mi
Icoe-CDS Little King's State Preschool
Child Care Center · 1950 Villa Avenue · El Centro · 92243 · Capacity: 30
1.7 mi

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The licensing record shows a program is licensed. These questions cover what it can’t.

  1. What does a day look like here, from drop-off to pick-up?
  2. Who will care for my child, and how long have they worked here?
  3. Do you have a place for my child’s start date?
  4. What are your hours and fees, and what did the state’s last licensing visit find?

Data and licensing

About this data

Every program listed here is licensed by the California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD), and each page shows its licensing record.

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Data source: California CCLD ↗ (opens in a new tab) · child care centers as of August 13, 2026 · family child care homes as of May 25, 2025