Every daycare in the West Sacramento daycare directory holds a California child care license, checked against the state's live record when it was listed; records the state shows as closed were left out. There are 66 in all: 49 family child care homes, 11 child care centers, 4 infant centers and 2 school-age programs, in ZIP codes 95691 (Southport and most of the city) and 95605 (Bryte and Broderick). Most do not post tuition, so call ahead for openings and prices.
Infants and toddlers
- Learning Jungle West Sacramento on Higgins Road: infant center licensed for up to 20 babies, with preschool and school-age programs in the same building.
- Academy 4 Kids on West Capitol Avenue: infant center for up to 12.
- Caring Connection Children's Center on Westacre Road: infant center for up to 11.
- YCOE Alyce Norman Early Head Start on Anna Street: free Early Head Start for up to 16 infants and toddlers, for families who qualify.
Preschool (about 2 to 5)
- YCOE Alyce Norman Head Start: the largest, licensed for 144, free for families who qualify.
- KinderCare at Waterfront Place (108), Learning Jungle (99) and Portside Montessori on Linden Road (80).
- James Marshall Parent Nursery School on Westacre Road: a parent-participation co-op preschool for up to 25.
- School-site preschools from Washington Unified: Riverbank Elementary Preschool, WUSD Stonegate Preschool and Southport Elementary.
- The city's own Discovery Preschool on Stone Boulevard is a part-day, play-based program with an outdoor classroom: Tiny Tots Tuesday and Thursday mornings for ages 2 to about 4.5 ($190.08 a month), and Kinder Kids Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings or afternoons ($285.12 a month), enrolled month to month.
Family child care homes
49 licensed family child care homes care for small mixed-age groups in the provider's home: 38 in 95691 and 11 in 95605. The state does not publish home addresses, so homes list by ZIP only.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many licensed daycares are in West Sacramento?
66: 49 family child care homes, 11 child care centers, 4 infant centers and 2 school-age programs.
Is there free preschool in West Sacramento?
YCOE Head Start at Alyce Norman on Anna Street is free for families who qualify by income, and the Early Head Start there serves infants and toddlers.
Does the City of West Sacramento run a preschool?
Yes. Discovery Preschool on Stone Boulevard runs mid-August to early June with month-to-month enrollment and a one-time $120 registration fee.