Daycares in El Centro, CA

All 72 licensed child care facilities in El Centro, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

Typical cost in California: about $1,670/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in California →

72licensed daycares

4.5average safety rating

93%with a clean record

5with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	AGUILAR, ROSEMARY & DIANE FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.7★	None	14
2	CANO, ROSE FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.7★	None	14
3	AGUILAR, TERESA & ANGEL FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
4	AGUIRRE Y FIERRO, MARTHA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
5	ALVAREZ, JOSEFINA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
6	CASTANEDA-AGUIRRE, JESSICA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
7	CASTRO ABREGO, NORMA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
8	CHRISTIAN CHILD CARE CENTER/SCHOOL AGE PROG.450 SOUTH WATERMAN AVENUE	4.6★	None	60
9	DEL REAL, SANTOS FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
10	FLORES, ROSA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
11	GALVEZ, EMILIANA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
12	GARIBAY, REBECA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
13	GASTELUM, IVETTE FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
14	GOMEZ, LOURDES FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
15	ICOE - CDS LITTLE KING'S STATE PRESCHOOL1950 VILLA AVENUE	4.6★	None	30
16	ICOE - CDS LITTLE SNEAKER'S STATE PRESCHOOL1900 SOUTH SIXTH STREET	4.6★	None	30
17	ICOE-CDS KIDS R US!1528 SOUTH WATERMAN AVENUE	4.6★	None	60
18	ICOE-CDS LITTLE ROADRUNNER'S STATE PRESCHOOL200 NORTH 12TH STREET	4.6★	None	30
19	ICOE-ECEP EL CENTRO EARLY HEAD START280 SOUTH FAIRFIELD DRIVE	4.6★	None	30
20	JARA, HILDA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
21	KINDER CASTLE LEARNING ACADEMY2211 WEST MAIN STREET	4.6★	None	42
22	KINDER CASTLE LEARNING ACADEMY2211 WEST MAIN STREET	4.6★	None	26
23	LARA VALENCIA, TOMASA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
24	LITTLE PIONEERS PRESCHOOL1996 BERTUSSI ROAD	4.6★	None	46
25	LITTLE PIONEERS PRESCHOOL - SCHOOL-AGE1996 BERTUSSI ROAD	4.6★	None	14
26	LOPEZ, LYDIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
27	LUCERO, ALTAGRACIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
28	MARTINEZ, JENNIFER & MARIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
29	MENDOZA, ANALILIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
30	ORTIZ, ALEJANDRINA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
31	PEREZ, GABRIELA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
32	RCOE EL CENTRO MIGRANT HEAD START375 SOUTH FIRST STREET	4.6★	None	80
33	TORRES, ALMA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
34	UNITED FAMILIES INC. - AURORA949 NORTH EIGHTH STREET	4.6★	None	97
35	UNITED FAMILIES, INC. /EL CENTRO PRESCHOOL II768 HOLT AVENUE	4.6★	None	61
36	UNITED FAMILIES, INC. EL CENTRO PRESCHOOL1660 SMOKETREE DRIVE	4.6★	None	24
37	VILLARREAL, ARACELI FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
38	CHRISTIAN CHILD CARE CENTER / PRESCHOOL450 SOUTH WATERMAN AVENUE	4.6★	1 · 1 high-risk	81
39	VERDUGO, SYLVIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	1 · 1 high-risk	14
40	VILLEGAS, GEORGINA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	1 · 1 high-risk	14
41	ANAYA, MARIBEL FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
42	AVILAN, ROSA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
43	FLORES, JESSICA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
44	GONZALEZ, LAURA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
45	GUERRERO, GABRIELA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
46	ICOE-ECEP BEARS HEAD START CENTER230 SOUTH FAIRFIELD DRIVE	4.5★	None	77
47	ICOE-ECEP PANTHERS EARLY HEAD START AND HEAD START1177 1/2 NORTH EIGHTH STREET	4.5★	None	76
48	LITTLE EINSTEIN'S MONTESSORI1022 BROADWAY STREET	4.5★	None	40
49	UNITED FAMILIES, INC. - EL CENTRO PRESCHOOL III585 WEST ORANGE AVENUE	4.5★	None	75
50	ARREOLA, MICHELLE FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
51	DE LA TORRE, CESAR FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
52	EL CENTRO EARLY LEARNING CENTER1950 NORTH IMPERIAL AVENUE	4.4★	None	264
53	GALLEGOS, MARTHA & JOSE FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
54	GRIJALVA, MARICELA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
55	GRIJALVA, MARICELA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
56	GUEVARA, JOHANA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
57	HALEEM, ROSA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
58	HARMONY MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL730 S 8TH ST	4.4★	None	41
59	HARMONY MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL - INFANTS730 S. 8TH ST	4.4★	None	19
60	HERNANDEZ, ERIKA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
61	ICOE-ECEP LITTLE SPARTANS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER1001 W.BRIGHTON AVENUE	4.4★	None	36
62	LITTLE LAMBS PRIVATE PRESCHOOL CENTER690 W MAIN ST, STE E	4.4★	None	15
63	LITTLE MINDS BRIGHT FUTURE ACADEMY INC.715 N. 10TH STREET	4.4★	None	30
64	NEVAREZ, JANETH FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
65	OSORIO PEREZ, DAYANNE FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
66	OSUNA, JACQUELINE FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
67	PALACIOS TORRES, ANA MARIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
68	RODRIGUEZ, VERONICA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
69	VASQUEZ, MARICELA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
70	VELAZQUEZ, AMELIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
71	LITTLE EINSTEINS MONTESSORI1022 BROADWAY STREET	4.3★	None	40
72	LITTLE LAMBS PRIVATE PRESCHOOL CENTER LLCY90 W MAIN ST, STE E	4.3★	None	18

Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.

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