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Find Trusted Drop-In Daycares Near Me in San Diego, CA

We have 281 drop-in daycares in San Diego, CA! Compare and find the best drop-in daycare to fit your needs.

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Sanfilippo Childcare

631 W Redwood St San Diego, CA

2 mi

Hi, I'm Angela, I'm 56 years old and have been an active child daycare provider for over 30 years. I'm located in the Mission Hills area and have a warm and loving home that has a large outdoor area for child play. I'm currently licensed for eight, but limiting capacity to 4. I specialize in infant to 2 years of age. I look forward to meeting you and your child. Best to reach me on my cell phone at 619-944-9655.
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Jasmine's Home Daycare

5139 Acuna Street San Diego, CA

7 mi

Loving home environment with personalized care and over 20 years of experience. I am CA Licensed, CPR, Preventive Health Practices, First Aid and Nutrition Program Certified.
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Hillcrest Preschool

3900 Cleveland Ave. San Diego, CA

2 mi

We serve children ages 18 mos.- Kindergarten. We offer part-time and full-time care. We offer a play-based curriculum that follows the CA Dept. of Education's Preschool Learning Foundations that fosters the growth and development of the child's Physical (fine/gross motor skills), Cognitive (Math/Language/Science/Music & Movement/Sensory), Emotional (how to label and express feelings), Social (how to be with others their age), and Creative (Art/Painting/Collaging) skills. Although our primary focus is socialization.
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Moonlight Daycare Inc.

13406 Salmon River Road San Diego, CA

17 mi

Hello Parents, My name is Mahtab. I am living in Rancho Penasquitos. Moonlight Daycare Inc. is licensed by the State of California. Here is some information about myself. I got my Child Development Teacher and Master Teacher certificates, from Miramar College. I got a Teacher Permit from San Diego County Office of Education, 2015. I have 5 years of experience as a family home daycare caregiver. I worked more than five years in the Child Development Center in Miramar College, and I have more than 10 years' experience teaching preschoolers. I also have CPR and First Aid certifications. I check both my phone and email so please feel free to contact me, if you have any questions. I really love working with children. I use simple ways for your kid to handle transitions from the daycare to school. I have worked with many special needs children become more involved in the community. I have some strategies for guiding children's behavior in my daycare settings based on their ages. For example, encourage children to set good examples for each other, show respect for them, keep rules simple and easy to understand, discuss rules with children, consider kids' suggestions for rules, and repeat the rules often. A few rules that work well with children include: Help each other. Be kind to each other. Take your turn. Take care of our toys. Say please and thank you. I like to find ways to make the environment safe, fun, educational and supportive for your children. When a child is having a good time, they are more open and receptive to new experiences. I provide healthy meals each day for breakfast, lunch, and nutritious snacks and drinks. My daycare is clean, and organized with new, safe inside and outside flooring, smoke-free, and pet-free with new different kinds of toys, puzzles, books that children like to play or read. I have a large and safe backyard with fun play equipment. Children also have great time with educational and fun kids' music with dancing and singing. My house is located in a safe place very close to Police and Fire Department Stations, and is very close to highway 56 and 15 maybe less than one minute. I accept children with the CDA, Child Care Awareness.
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Beepbop Daycare

15057 Cross Stone Dr San Diego, CA

21 mi

BEEPBOP is a safe, fun, warm and loving childcare home where your child can socialize, grow and learn while playing. We have an appropriate curriculum for toddlers, preschoolers and infants offering a structured program focusing on creativity, discovery, music,books, games and arts. With fun and educational activities, we offer your child our best: * Creative development * Social and emotional development * Language Arts (writing, reading, alphabet and vocabulary) * Science projects * Motor and sense activities * Math (numbers, basic conceptions, counting and adding) * Painting * Home- made balanced, healthy meals and snacks supervised by California Nutrition Program * Home-made VEGETARIAN meals and snacks ALSO available and supervised by California Nutrition Program * All meals, snacks and arts supplies included in our rate * Siblings discount * Ratio 1-4 * Provider pursuing a degree in child development * CPR, First Aid and Preventive Health and Safe Practices Certified * 21 years of experience * 8:00am to 5:00pm -- Monday thru Friday We are conveniently located for families living anywhere between west Ranch Bernardo and east Carmel Valley.
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Fran's Day Care

3485 Reynard Way Unit C San Diego, CA

2 mi

Hi Parents, My name is Francesca Sanfilippo (formerly Sciuto) and I have been running a licensed and insured, in-home daycare in my lovely home in the Mission Hills area for over 32 years. I am and remain current with my CPR and First Aid certifications. I consider myself to be a loving, nurturing, energetic, and hands on caregiver who treats my children as I did my own. It is common for me to have parents bring their second and third children to me. I specialize in infant toddler care. I am bilingual in Italian/English. I have been licensed and registered with the State of California Community Care Licensing referral list for 29+ years and I have a perfect record from licensing! My home has easy access for drop-off and pickup. I limit my care to three children to insure that each child receives my personal love, care, and attention.
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Tiny Teapots Preschool & Daycare

4156 Epsilon St San Diego, CA

4 mi

Hi everyone! We are a curriculum based in home daycare. Our staff/owner has 10+ years experience with children. Our program will provide the foundation that your child needs to flourish in kindergarten. We offer a unique combination of curriculum and play based learning that allows each child to explore their imagination while acquiring knowledge and skills through education. For us, this isn't just a job, it is our passion and our dream to own a daycare. We pride ourselves in our dedication to learning, and our want to teach and nurture the coming generations. Each child is special to us. Our goal is to harness the best of each child and give them the space to facilitate their growth. Our uniquely paired program gives each child the right balance of imagination, stimulation, and learning opportunities. Our goal is to not only teach each child basic knowledge of ABC's and counting, but for them to leave here a better, well rounded individual each day. Some of what we offer in our program: -Breakfast, lunch and snacks. -Art and projects. -Beginners American Sign Language. -Preschool with counting, color, shapes, spelling, alphabet, reading and writing, And much more! We would love to show you our daycare. Send us an email and schedule a tour today! We also offer after hours and weekend babysitting. For rates and more information, feel free to reach out via email! tinyteapotspreschool@gmail.com License#: 376629111.
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Precious Hands Daycare Inc.

11268 Zapata Ave San Diego, CA

12 mi

We Care Daycare is a large licensed daycare with ages starting from 8 months to 7 years old. My program is set to where children can initiate learning, have fun, as well as meeting the needs of the children by providing materials that are age appropriate and individually appropriate. We help foster a sense of independence, trust and responsibility within each child through understanding and respectful interactions. We model positive acceptable behavior and language.
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Desi's Child Care

4093 Rueda Drive San Diego, CA

8 mi

WE ENROLL CHILDREN 1-5 YEARS OF AGE! Join us for preschool activities, fun and wonderful friendships! We focus on: -Teaching about kindness, manners and having a positive attitude -Instilling and extending language and vocabulary -Developing fine and gross motor skills -Encouraging positive social interactions and being a team player -Nurturing creativity and curiosity My child care (# 376617012) is a place where children 1 - 5 years of age are truly valued as individuals and where their need for affection, educational activities, and encouragement is supported. The children are well-cared for and safe with our structured schedule. We provide an environment where children acquire a strong foundation in the knowledge and skills for life and success in school!
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Mali's Home Child Care

17892 Creciente Way San Diego, CA

21 mi

Mali's Home Day Care is LICENSED and FULL-TIME (open 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Mon-Thurs, 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM on Fridays) . I also accept children with the CDA, Navy/Childcareaware, and YMCA programs. About me: -I have 11 years of experience being a family home daycare owner. Within just general childcare, however, I have over 40 years of experience. -I graduated college in 2012 with an associate degree in Child Development and have been certified with the following: -Associate Teacher -Certified Nurse Assistant -CPR -First Aid In my home day care: -I provide each child with healthy, HOME-MADE meals everyday for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Healthy snacks and drinks are regularly provided between throughout the day between each of the meals. -I have large backyard with a kid-friendly playground with swings, slides, and other fun play equipment. -I have an academic teacher who comes in every morning from 9AM - 11:00AM in order to give lessons to the kids. Her lessons have a large variety that teach all the children in my daycare about math, art, the environment, the days of the week, colors, songs, crafts, exercise, and much more. -I also have a music teacher who comes in 2 times a week on Thursdays and Fridays. She plays a variety of instruments such as the guitar, electric keyboard, and drums to get the kids singing, dancing, and familiar with different types of music and songs. -My daycare is clean (I sanitize and wipe down the laminate floors daily along with vacuuming all the rugs), warm, safe, smoke-free, and pet-free with toys of all sorts that the children can play with. -Each child is treated with the same warmth and love that their own mother and father would give them. I promise myself and every parent that I will treat their child as if they are my own and I do. Without a single doubt, I love what I do and I love each and every child that I have ever taken care of. If you are interested in my daycare for your child and would like to come visit, please contact me through text (as I will mostly likely be taking care of children) with the phone # provided on my page (858-705-9138). Thank you so much & have a wonderful day. I hope to hear from you! -Mali
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Azam Daycare

5398 Shannon Ridge Ln San Diego, CA

16 mi

Welcome to AZAM Daycare! Enroll now and let your children be a part of Azam Daycare. Azam Daycare welcomes young learners into a new world full of discoveries, new skills, and opportunities to build friendships with peers. My home daycare is open Monday-Friday from 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The rates are $450 / week for full-time families (4-5 days a week). At my daycare, I have lots of fun and clean toys for the children to play with as well as a beautiful outdoor play area. I will provide the children with snacks and drinks throughout the day. Every day, I will do crafts and implement educational activities to prepare them as they normally would be at a preschool. I am qualified and experienced in infant and toddler. We provide care from ages 3 months to 3 years. Sibling discount available. We provide a cultural and diverse learning atmosphere. It is important for children to be social and be able to adapt to various different situations. It is their innate nature to be curious and playful. Here at AZAM DAYCARE, we encourage that curiosity in a safe and fun environment. Please come explore with us! Please contact me to set up an appointment to come to visit the daycare. Please call at (858)776-7204 or via email: azamshoar@yahoo.com Thank you so much and have a good day. Azam Experience: -Worked at Montessori Preschool where I took care of newborn-5 year old children for 3 years. -I've volunteered at an established home day care for several months to gain all the knowledge and experience necessary to run my own home daycare. -I have my First Aid, CPR, and assistant teacher credentials
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Dreambig Family Daycare

4115 Olympic St San Diego, CA

6 mi

My Name is Makisha Mcneil the Director of Dreambig Family ChildCare, Providing a safe and healthy environment for infants and children. Our school offers Infant and Toddler Care, Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten and School-Age programs. We've been serving families in the community for more than 10years. The standards that we follow are higher than the State of California Child Daycare Licensing Standards. We closely follow recommendations from state and local authorities, to maintain a clean, safe, healthy environment. I manage this daycare as if the children, parents and teachers are an extension of my own family. My staff and I provide children with a safe and nurturing environment that enhances learning through interactive and educational activities. If you are looking for a high-quality early education program for your family, I believe you will find it here at our school. Come in for a tour today to learn more about our amazing Dreambig Family in San Diego Ca, 92115
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Early Advantage Family Day Care, Inc.

10535 Heather Ct. San Diego, CA

12 mi

I have a large day care license in a residential home with a large, fenced backyard. I I am located in the middle of Mira Mesa, at the top of Sorrento Valley. My hours are Monday-Friday from 7:00AM - 5:30PM. I have a Liberal Studies degree from SDSU, which includes early childhood education. I have been in the childcare industry for 30 years. I have completed 5 years in the YMCA's San Diego Quality Preschool Initiative. I focus on proper nutrition, socialization, character building and Kindergarten preparedness. My program includes: -Homemade, nutritious breakfast, lunch and snack. We avoid processed foods, like those the made with chemicals and additives, sugar, food dyes and canola/vegetable/seed oils -Social emotional support as they learn how to interact with their peers -Potty training support once the parents decided they are ready -Plenty of age appropriate books, toys and manipulatives for gross and small motor development, dramatic play, social and language and cognitive development -Group time activities: story time, music & dance, discussions on food and nutrition, discussions on good character traits, coloring, puzzles, play dough, toddler Bible stories, letters and phonics, numbers, colors, shapes, etc. -A consistent daily schedule with plenty of free play, offering frequent changes in activities to prevent boredom and keep the children excited about learning. -30+ year proven curriculum created by my mom, who had a master's degree in education. The curriculum is designed to teach the children their letters and sounds and then beginning spelling and reading. -Work together with the parents to help develop their child's social, emotional and cognitive skills. -CPR and First Aid certification are kept current.
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Tender Care Preschool & Child Care

2135 Ridge View Dr. San Diego, CA

5 mi

Our program is Eco-Friendly, so we want to emphasize the importance of children being outdoors so they may learn natural processes and become knowledgeable and appreciative of nature. We do organic gardening. We compost our food scraps in compost bins and through vermi-composting. We do rainwater harvesting, and use grey-water to water the fruit trees. We have even gone solar! We offer healthy meals and snacks. We provide foods that are minimally processed and mostly organic. We strive to follow The Environmental Working Group's, "Shoppers Guide To Pesticides in Produce". We serve "family" style. It is great when we are able to eat what we have harvested from our trees and gardens! We recognize each child as an unique individual. We seek to provide the most appropriate learning experience for your child by creating an environment that is child-guided and developmentally based. Our program provides children with the freedom of choice within structure, which encourages the development of problem-solving skills, self-reliance, and socialization. We believe that play is an important part of a child's day. When children play, they construct their own knowledge of the world, physically, cognitively, socially, and this is the most meaningful type of knowledge. By observing how and what type of play the children are engaged in, this helps us determine the activities and experiences to offer the children.
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Spring Dawn's Neighborhood Daycare

3230 Copley Ave. San Diego, CA

4 mi

Spring's Neighborhood Daycare is an independently owned state licensed home day care conveniently located in the central San Diego neighborhood of Normal Heights. 92116 Spring's Neighborhood Daycare offers a safe and secure place for your baby and young toddler to learn, grow and play with a conscious regard for the child's need for movement, self-directed play, group experiences, rest and sensory exploration. With a nurturing home setting and a no screen time policy, music, creative play and art is at the heart of Spring's Neighborhood Daycare. Geared towards a small group of 4 babies and young toddlers per day (ages 0-2 yrs.old) we focus on things small children love to do most, like: singing, dancing, painting and playing with friends. Tropical green garden setting provides an opportunity for the kids to receive large amounts of uninterrupted free play in an outdoor setting that encourages exploration, gross motor skill development, and self-confidence. The yard is set up with a secure locked fence, fully sun shaded, kept clean and tidy, with lots of play structures and toys and activities. Clean playpens are set up for infants not walking yet. Indoors the house is well organized and fully baby proofed with lots of fun toys to play with and all the baby equipment needed to care for your little one. Spring has nearly 35 years of experience caring for children as a preschool teacher, private nanny and home daycare owner and can provide many excellent local references. If you are searching for a kind, nurturing, trustworthy professional caregiver as well as a clean, safe and well organized home with an awesome outdoor and indoor play area for your kids, give Spring a call to schedule a tour! Contact: Spring Dawn (619) 865-3744
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All Smiles Family Home Daycare

1735 San Eugenio San Diego, CA

12 mi

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Jennifer's Family Childcare

4471 Pocahontas Ave San Diego, CA

7 mi

Hi, my name is Jenny. I have been working with children for 30 years! Owning a Licensed family childcare for 20 years of it Lic# 3222010199. I take pride in the care I provide and seek to entertain the children I care for while providing an educational setting. Over the years, I have had infants come in and watched them grow into school age. During the years, I have relationships and lifelong friends I'll never forget. Children are what I have dedicated my life to the joy and fun they bring into my life is unending. My home has always been set up in a childcare setting. I take pride in the care I provide and always seek to keep children's heath and safety in mind. I look forward to extending the experience and dedication I have to your children! Thank you and God Bless.
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Omalley Family Daycare

11369 Cloudcrest Dr San Diego, CA

21 mi

We are a play-based learning environment. While we have our daily routine, we gear our schedule to meet the needs of each child. We pride our program on being caring, loving and having the freedom to explore and create. We are a home away from home.
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Julia's Child Care Service

1820 Upas St San Diego, CA

2 mi

My name is Julia and I am from Spokane, WA. I just moved to San Diego about a month ago and am waiting for my California nursing license to process. I worked on a neurology unit for the past year and a half at a hospital in Washington. I have nannied regularly since I was 15 for friends/neighbors and have worked with a wide variety of ages! I absolutely love kids and animals. My friends and family would describe me as funny, motivated, caring, and mature. I have my own car. I am looking forward to settling in here in San Diego and meeting new families like you!
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Little Roses

6397 Silverbush Creek St San Diego, CA

16 mi

Little Roses Family Day Care with Montessori [License # 376627747] (Driven by Montessori Principles) Certified Montessori teacher joined our school. She's having 25 years of teaching experience in a well renowned Montessori school. "Play is the highest form of research " - Albert Einstein Our Philosophy : We offer a home like environment where children are encouraged to promote social, emotional, physical and intellectual development. We are dedicated to fostering an environment filled with age appropriate developmental learning and exploration through play. Our Commitment To Parents: Daily reports, Date Nights on last Friday of every month and a peace of mind. Our Commitment To Kids: Every day promises an exciting new adventure with activities such as: Circle time, Arts & Crafts, Free play, Show & Tell, Outdoor play, Singing, Dancing, Music, Yoga and more!!!!

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FAQs for finding drop-in daycares near you in San Diego, CA

Drop-in daycare near you in San Diego, CA can be a flexible and convenient solution for busy parents who need child care on an as-needed basis. This type of child care gives families the flexibility to drop their children off for just a few hours or for an entire day, depending on their individual needs. This kind of drop-in service can help to reduce stress associated with arranging more traditional, longer-term child care options.

Typically, drop-in daycares cater to children between the ages of 6 weeks and 5 years old, but daycares will vary depending on their facilities and requirements. When reaching out to drop-in daycares in San Diego, CA, be sure to mention the age of your child or children and confirm they accept children in that range.

While drop-in daycares in San Diego, CA may require a short registration process and forms to be filled out, it is usually not necessary to make a reservation ahead of time for each visit. This convenience makes drop-in daycare an ideal option for those with unpredictable schedules or when babysitters aren't available due to illness or other unanticipated events. However, drop-in centers may fill up quickly during peak times, so it's always best to call ahead to ensure the needed availability.

When preparing to drop your child off at drop-in daycare near you in San Diego, CA, it is important to make sure that you are bringing all of the necessary items for a successful and enjoyable experience. Remember to bring any blankets or stuffed animals that may serve as a comfort item -- this may even include pacifiers or sippy cups if necessary. It is also important to remember snacks and drinks, so your child stays well fed throughout their stay. Don't forget essentials like diapers, wipes, and changes of clothing!

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