Every daycare in the Rancho Cordova daycare directory holds a California child care license, checked against the state's live record when it was listed. Gold River and Mather sites are included. The license type tells you which ages a site is set up for. Call ahead for openings and tuition.
Babies and toddlers
These sites hold an infant center license.
- KinderCare Learning Center, Vehicle Drive: licensed for up to 36 infants.
- All Kids Early Learning Center on West La Loma Drive: up to 32.
- Excelsior Preschool Gold River on Gold Meadow Way in Gold River: up to 24.
- The Goddard School on Zinfandel Drive and La Petite Academy on Coloma Road: up to 24 each.
- Smaller infant rooms at Children's First Learning Center, Play-Ology and Building Kidz.
Preschool age (about 2 to 5)
- The Goddard School on Zinfandel Drive: up to 144.
- Excelsior Preschool Gold River: up to 118.
- KinderCare Learning Center, Vehicle Drive: up to 92.
- Cordova Baptist Preschool on Coloma Road: up to 87.
- Genius Kids on La Loma Drive: up to 83.
- All Kids Early Learning Center, La Petite Academy, Play-Ology and River City Christian Preschool: 68 to 80 each.
- Head Start: SETA Mather Head Start in Mather (up to 90) and SETA Bright Beginnings on White Rock Road (up to 42).
- Preschool at elementary schools: licensed programs at Cordova Meadows, Rancho Cordova Elementary, Cordova Villa, Peter J. Shields, Williamson and White Rock, plus Cordova Gardens Preschool and Cordova Lane Preschool.
Before and after school (school age)
- Catalyst Kids, Robert McGarvey on Sophistry Drive: licensed for up to 126.
- Champions at Sunrise Elementary on Cobble Brook Drive: up to 90.
- La Petite Academy and KinderCare Vehicle Drive also hold school-age licenses.
Family child care homes
Rancho Cordova has 40 licensed family child care homes in the directory, each licensed for up to 8 or 14 kids in the provider's own home. The state does not publish their street addresses, so the directory lists them by ZIP. Browse them in the daycare directory and call the provider about ages, hours and openings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there Head Start in Rancho Cordova?
Yes. SETA runs Head Start at the Mather Head Start site and at Bright Beginnings on White Rock Road. Ask SETA about eligibility.
Which Rancho Cordova daycares take infants?
KinderCare on Vehicle Drive, All Kids Early Learning Center, Excelsior in Gold River, The Goddard School and La Petite Academy hold the largest infant licenses. Many family child care homes also take babies.
Where can my kid go before and after school?
Catalyst Kids at Robert McGarvey, Champions at Sunrise Elementary, La Petite Academy and KinderCare hold school-age licenses. The free Rancho Cordova Youth Center and the district's expanded learning program also run after school.
How do I check a daycare's license?
Each listing shows its California license number. Look it up on the state's Community Care Licensing site for inspections and status.