Every daycare in the Elk Grove daycare directory holds a California child care license, and the license type tells you which ages a site is set up for: infant centers for babies, child care centers for preschoolers, school-age centers for before and after school, and family child care homes that often mix ages. Here are listed options in each age band, with license capacity and hours where the listing has them. Call ahead for openings and tuition, since none of these listings post prices.
Babies and toddlers
These sites hold an infant center license.
- KinderCare Learning Center, Elk Grove Florin: from 6 weeks, Monday to Friday 6:30 am to 6:30 pm, licensed for up to 24 infants.
- La Petite Academy on Sheldon Rd: from 6 weeks, Monday to Friday 6:30 am to 6:00 pm, accepts subsidies, licensed for up to 24 infants.
- Catalyst Kids, Elliott Ranch: from 6 weeks, Monday to Friday 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, accepts subsidies, licensed for up to 16 infants.
- Early Beginnings Learning Center on Brown Rd: accepts CalWORKs and CCAP, licensed for up to 12 infants.
Preschool age (about 2 to 5)
These sites hold a child care center license.
- Little Flowers Montessori on Laguna Blvd: toddler through kindergarten, licensed for up to 177 kids.
- La Petite Academy: Monday to Friday 6:30 am to 6:00 pm, accepts subsidies, licensed for up to 168.
- Golden Valley Academy on Sheldon Rd: Monday to Friday 6:00 am to 6:00 pm.
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Preschool: ages 3 to 5, licensed for up to 72.
- Peace Preschool on Franklin Blvd: ages 2 and a half to 5, licensed for up to 45.
- Radcliffe Academy on Elk Grove Blvd: ages 3 and 4, Monday to Friday 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, accepts subsidies.
- Catalyst Kids, Arthur Butler on Brown Rd: 12 months to 5 years, Monday to Friday 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, accepts subsidies including military assistance.
- Free option: EGUSD Free Preschool for eligible 3 and 4 year olds.
School age (TK to 12)
These sites hold a school-age child care license, most of them on an elementary school campus.
- Champions at Helen Carr Castello Elementary: ages 5 to 12, before school 6:30 to 8:30 am and after school 2:50 to 6:00 pm (from 2:00 pm Wednesdays), break programs 7:30 am to 5:30 pm. Accepts CAPP.
- Champions at Arlene Hein Elementary: ages 5 to 12, before school 7:00 to 8:20 am and after school 2:35 to 5:30 pm, with off-track care 7:00 am to 5:30 pm. Accepts CAPP.
- Catalyst Kids, Elitha Donner: Monday to Friday 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, accepts subsidies, licensed for up to 98.
- District option: EGUSD Before and After School Programs run at about 45 elementary schools for TK through 6th grade.
- School breaks: Kid Central Off-Track Camps at the Elk Grove Youth Center, ages 5 to 12, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, $136.61 per break camp.
Family child care homes (mixed ages)
Every family child care home in the Elk Grove listings is licensed for up to 14 kids, and many care for infants through preschoolers in one group. A few examples with hours on their listing:
- Jessica Solis: infants through age 12, Monday to Friday 6:00 am to 6:00 pm, speaks Spanish, accepts subsidies.
- Erika Silva: infants, toddlers and preschoolers, Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, speaks Spanish, accepts subsidies.
- Jocelyn Roque: 12 months to 5 years, Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, with breakfast, lunch and snacks.
- Chunying Lu: Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 6:00 pm, speaks Mandarin, accepts subsidies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What age do Elk Grove daycares start taking babies?
Several Elk Grove infant centers take babies from 6 weeks, including KinderCare on Elk Grove Florin Rd, La Petite Academy on Sheldon Rd and Catalyst Kids at Elliott Ranch.
Do Elk Grove daycares accept child care subsidies?
Many do. La Petite Academy, Early Beginnings Learning Center (CalWORKs and CCAP), most Catalyst Kids sites and the Champions school-age sites (CAPP) list subsidies on their pages. Confirm with the provider before you enroll.
What is the difference between a child care center and a family child care home?
A center runs in a dedicated building and can be licensed for large groups, like Little Flowers Montessori at up to 177 kids. A family child care home runs in the provider's own house, and the Elk Grove homes listed are licensed for up to 14 kids, often of mixed ages.
Which Elk Grove daycares open at 6:00 am?
Golden Valley Academy opens at 6:00 am Monday to Friday, and so does Jessica Solis's family child care home. Several KinderCare, La Petite and Catalyst Kids sites open at 6:30 am.