# Childcare in California Kinfield indexes 18,289 licensed childcare programs in California with 1,015,630 licensed seats, from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD). ## Counties - [Los Angeles County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06037) — 4243 programs, 244,587 seats - [San Diego County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06073) — 1520 programs, 90,622 seats - [Orange County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06059) — 1398 programs, 89,964 seats - [Santa Clara County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06085) — 1110 programs, 73,927 seats - [Alameda County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06001) — 1005 programs, 59,634 seats - [Sacramento County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06067) — 858 programs, 44,179 seats - [San Bernardino County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06071) — 719 programs, 37,102 seats - [Riverside County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06065) — 708 programs, 41,562 seats - [Contra Costa County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06013) — 683 programs, 42,888 seats - [San Mateo County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06081) — 558 programs, 35,396 seats - [San Francisco County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06075) — 554 programs, 30,719 seats - [Fresno County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06019) — 440 programs, 19,120 seats - [Ventura County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06111) — 361 programs, 22,257 seats - [San Joaquin County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06077) — 337 programs, 15,286 seats - [Kern County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06029) — 299 programs, 15,792 seats - [Placer County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06061) — 257 programs, 15,799 seats - [Sonoma County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06097) — 247 programs, 11,840 seats - [Stanislaus County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06099) — 216 programs, 9,130 seats - [Santa Barbara County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06083) — 216 programs, 9,782 seats - [Marin County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06041) — 205 programs, 10,793 seats - [Solano County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06095) — 186 programs, 9,090 seats - [Santa Cruz County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06087) — 172 programs, 7,105 seats - [Monterey County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06053) — 170 programs, 7,420 seats - [Butte County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06007) — 158 programs, 5,951 seats - [Tulare County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06107) — 154 programs, 7,470 seats - [San Luis Obispo County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06079) — 154 programs, 6,483 seats - [Yolo County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06113) — 146 programs, 7,053 seats - [Merced County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06047) — 129 programs, 5,273 seats - [El Dorado County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06017) — 115 programs, 4,480 seats - [Shasta County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06089) — 100 programs, 3,725 seats - [Imperial County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06025) — 78 programs, 3,976 seats - [Humboldt County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06023) — 77 programs, 2,536 seats - [Napa County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06055) — 70 programs, 2,776 seats - [Madera County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06039) — 69 programs, 2,577 seats - [Nevada County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06057) — 58 programs, 1,983 seats - [Kings County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06031) — 51 programs, 2,087 seats - [Sutter County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06101) — 49 programs, 2,090 seats - [Mendocino County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06045) — 47 programs, 1,464 seats - [Tehama County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06103) — 43 programs, 1,138 seats - [Lake County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06033) — 36 programs, 1,017 seats - [Yuba County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06115) — 36 programs, 1,517 seats - [Siskiyou County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06093) — 30 programs, 731 seats - [Calaveras County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06009) — 26 programs, 637 seats - [Tuolumne County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06109) — 23 programs, 1,224 seats - [San Benito County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06069) — 21 programs, 947 seats - [Colusa County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06011) — 19 programs, 555 seats - [Amador County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06005) — 18 programs, 540 seats - [Lassen County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06035) — 16 programs, 452 seats - [Inyo County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06027) — 16 programs, 385 seats - [Del Norte County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06015) — 13 programs, 380 seats - [Glenn County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06021) — 13 programs, 330 seats - [Plumas County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06063) — 12 programs, 292 seats - [Mono County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06051) — 11 programs, 239 seats - [Mariposa County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06043) — 10 programs, 282 seats - [Modoc County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06049) — 9 programs, 284 seats - [Trinity County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06105) — 7 programs, 214 seats - [Alpine County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06003) — 4 programs, 65 seats - [Sierra County](https://www.kinfield.site/county/06091) — 2 programs, 70 seats ## Largest operators - [Catalyst Family INC](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-catalyst-family-inc) — 254 programs - [Kindercare Learning Centers LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-kindercare-learning-centers-llc) — 218 programs - [Lausd/Early Childhood Education](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-lausd-early-childhood-education) — 145 programs - [Kce Champions LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-kce-champions-llc) — 124 programs - [Options for Learning](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-options-for-learning) — 117 programs - [Bright Horizons Children's Centers LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-bright-horizons-children-s-centers-llc) — 104 programs - [La Petite Academy, INC](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-la-petite-academy-inc) — 99 programs - [Childtime Childcare, INC](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-childtime-childcare-inc) — 87 programs - [Kidango, INC](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-kidango-inc) — 76 programs - [Tutor Time Learning Centers, LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-tutor-time-learning-centers-llc) — 58 programs ## Most common inspection findings - [Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (Health and Safety Code §1596.8662(b)(1))](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-hsc-1596-8662-b-1) (Staff qualifications & clearances) — 2448 programs - [Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (22 CCR §101229(a)(1))](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101229-a-1) (Supervision & ratios) — 1869 programs - [Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (Health and Safety Code §1596.7995(a)(1))](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-hsc-1596-7995-a-1) (Staff qualifications & clearances) — 1688 programs - [Drinking water lead testing (Health and Safety Code §1597.16(a)(1))](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-hsc-1597-16-a-1) (Health records & medication) — 1299 programs - [Title 22 §101700.3(b)(1)](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101700-3-b-1) (Other) — 1034 programs - [Personal Rights (22 CCR §101223(a)(3))](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101223-a-3) (Other) — 997 programs - [Buildings and Grounds (22 CCR §101238(a))](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101238-a) (Facilities & equipment) — 911 programs - [Personal Rights (22 CCR §101223(a)(2))](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101223-a-2) (Other) — 831 programs - [Personnel Requirements (22 CCR §101216(g)(1))](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101216-g-1) (Staff qualifications & clearances) — 817 programs - [Personnel Requirements (22 CCR §101216(f))](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101216-f) (Staff qualifications & clearances) — 590 programs - [Personal Rights (22 CCR §101223(a)(1))](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101223-a-1) (Other) — 533 programs - [Buildings and Grounds (22 CCR §101238(g))](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101238-g) (Facilities & equipment) — 499 programs --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/state/CA · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.