How many licensed daycares are in Sacramento?

There are 351 licensed child care providers in Sacramento.

What percentage of Sacramento daycares have high quality ratings?

92% of Sacramento daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 93% statewide in California.

What types of childcare are available in Sacramento?

308 center-based providers operate in Sacramento.

How do Sacramento daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of California?

Sacramento daycares average 5.0 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a California statewide average of 4.9.

Is there financial help for childcare in California?

California offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.

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Some of the Best Daycares in Sacramento, CA

Of Sacramento's 351 daycares, 324 (92%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching California's statewide rate of 93%. Locally, providers average 5.0 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.4 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with California averages of 4.9 on Process and 4.4 on Structural.

The local market includes 308 centers.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Sacramento. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the California methodology page for the full breakdown.

351

Daycares

324

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Sacramento

186(53%)

138(39%)

23(7%)

3(1%)

1(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Sacramento: 4.4 (Sample of 351).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Sacramento: 5.0 (Sample of 1).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Sacramento: 4.4 (Sample of 351).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Sacramento

4th R - Alice Birney

Sacramento, CA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

4th R - Caleb Greenwood

Sacramento, CA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

4th R - Crocker Riverside

Sacramento, CA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

4th R - Genevieve Didion

Sacramento, CA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

4th R - H. Allen Hight

4th R - Hollywood Park

Sacramento, CA

★★★★★ 5 Stars

4th R - Huburt Bancroft

4th R - Phoebe Hearst

Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Sacramento?: There are 351 licensed child care providers in Sacramento.
What percentage of Sacramento daycares have high quality ratings?: 92% of Sacramento daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 93% statewide in California.
What types of childcare are available in Sacramento?: 308 center-based providers operate in Sacramento.
How do Sacramento daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of California?: Sacramento daycares average 5.0 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a California statewide average of 4.9.
Is there financial help for childcare in California?: California offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in California