Best Daycares in 94112 - Updated June 2026
We offer a creative early childhood curriculum using nature play to support various educational activities for children. We connect children to nature through gardening, sand and mud play, building...
Tiny Sprouts
Personalized and responsive care following home schedule for feeding napping and play. Activities include tummy time, sensory play, story time, music and outdoor playtime. Focus on consistent routines, social interaction, motor skills, and language development.
Sunshine Meadows
Daily activities designed to develop motor skills, socialization, language skills and cognitive development. Outdoor exploration with sensory stimulation including water and sand, gardening. Art, music, reading and free play are also offered. Routines promote self independence and self regulation.
Also offers: Wonder Woods
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Preschool follows Dr. Maria Montessori’s comprehensive approach to early education. Program is based on the principle that every child can learn in an environment that is both engaging as well as...
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Speaks Spanish
Home-based childcare program for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children. Home offers learning environment designed to cultivate children's mental and physical development. Program offers early...
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At YuTong's Daycare, our infant program provides a safe, comfortable, and loving environment where parents can trust us with their beloved babies while they are at work. We support early development through audio, social interactions, and repetitions catered to each baby's individual pace.
Toddler Care Program
At YuTong's Daycare, our toddler program enhances learning through play, interactions, book readings, and letter/number recognitions. Activities include drawing, coloring, and hand crafts to spark creativities. We also assist parents with potty training.
Also offers: Daycare Program
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For over 20 years, Billygoats has supported toddlers as they explore and grow in SF’s Glen Canyon & McLaren Park. We’re a Spanish immersion, nature-based preschool inspired by Reggio Emilia. With just...
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Speaks Spanish
Looking for loving childcare near Ocean Ave? We are a Mandarin-English bilingual family daycare welcoming children ages 3 months to 5 years. We provide nurturing care for infants, toddlers, and...
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Happy Panda is a large family child care with CPR & First Aid certified teachers and experienced caregivers in early childhood education. For classroom and outdoor activities, Happy Panda has its full...
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Athens Playschool is an excellent place for your child to grow and explore. We provide high-quality childcare for children from zero to five years old. Our Athens Playschool believes that every day is...
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All newly renovated daycare ready to care for your family! We are a bilingual daycare (Cantonese and/or Mandarin and English), play-based education, and child focus. We offer free breakfast,...
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Seeking a nurturing childcare option? Our licensed home daycare offers a structured yet flexible daily schedule with age-appropriate activities designed for healthy development. Located in a...
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Little Sea Turtle Academy is a welcoming and nurturing space where children can grow, learn, and thrive. Our daycare is designed to provide a safe and engaging environment that inspires creativity,...
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Montessori Children’s Center is a classical Montessori school offering a Toddler Program (ages 2–3) and a Preschool and Kindergarten Program (ages 3–6), where each student’s evolution is nurtured...
Toddler Program
Our Toddler Program is designed with ample outdoor and indoor spaces that encourage movement, while our classroom environment maintains a sense of order, calmness, and purpose. Children are supported as they develop independence and skills to navigate or cope with the challenges of new experience.
Preschool & Kindergarten
Our Primary & Kindergarten program is designed to support children’s developmental milestones, making them ready for the elementary years while also nurturing the seeds to become grounded, successful adults.
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Beginning in Preschool, our teachers create an encouraging learning environment that allows students to flourish. Stratford’s curriculum is designed to develop the cognitive, social, emotional, and...
Early Preschool
Between the ages of two and three brain power increases at an astonishing rate. Maximizing on this formative year, our Early Preschool teachers create a joyful and nurturing learning environment in which budding academic and social-emotional skills flourish. Early preschoolers grow in their independence, language, and thinking skills through a predictable and supportive daily routine which includes preparing them for the next chapter — Preschool! Note: Part-time programming is subject to availabilty.
Mandarin Bilingual
Stratford’s newly expanded Mandarin Bilingual program, beginning in Preschool*, builds upon foundational knowledge, skills, and concepts in our accelerated bilingual curriculum. Designed to promote consistency and continuity for young learners, Stratford’s rich STEAM-infused Preschool curriculum is taught by a two-teacher team, one speaking and instructing in Mandarin, and the other in English. This team teaching approach creates an inclusive and responsive space in which individual needs are met, ensuring students feel safe and secure to explore, take risks, and learn without limits. *Program and grades offered vary by campus.
Also offers: Pre-Kindergarten, Preschool
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Colby Daycare accepts children from infancy up to five years old so that children of different ages can learn from each other and grow together. Facility has eight indoor areas and a large outdoor...
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Welcome to Early Learning Chinese Immersion Daycare, where we redefine the daycare experience with passion, education, and excellence. Founded by Fiona, a mother of two with a strong background in...
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Year round, preschool program that offers a play & project based curriculum that encourages school readiness and cultivates a life-long love of learning. Developmentally appropriate environment...
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Speaks Spanish
Welcome to Little Leaf Daycare, a childcare center dedicated to nurturing young minds. Our specialized Mandarin immersion program empowers children to learn the language while fostering critical...
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Warm, play-based daycare with a small group setting where each child is cared for as an individual. Led by a teacher with 19 years of early childhood experience. We support social-emotional growth,...
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We embrace a philosophy rooted in play-based learning and bilingual education. Our program is designed to provide children with a rich and immersive environment where they can develop essential motor...
Speaks Spanish
We embrace a philosophy rooted in play-based learning and bilingual education. Our program is designed to provide children with a rich and immersive environment where they can develop essential motor...
Daycare Program
Infant care activities: feeding, diaper changing, nap times, and gentle play to help them develop!
Infant Care Program
Also offers: Toddler Care Program
Speaks Spanish
We are a family daycare, speaking in Mandarin and English, providing mandarin immersion lessons with play-based activities. We hope to build a diverse education language environment for children. We...
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In-home childcare located near Crocker Amazon Playground.
Daycare Program
Caring for every moment, nurturing your baby's healthy growth. love begins with tender care.
Toddler Care Program
Where every child grows with love and curiosity
Also offers: Daycare Program
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Bilingual English and Chinese daycare located in the Ingleside neighborhood.
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Speaks Spanish
We believe that a happy and nurturing environment will lead your child to feel secure and nurtured; once we have reached this goal, children won’t have any problem interacting with others in...
Speaks Spanish
At Little Buds SF LLC, our mission is to provide a warm, safe, and nurturing home-based environment where young children are celebrated for who they are and supported as they grow—emotionally,...
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Bilingual childcare program focused on helping children build confidence and strong language skills. Developmentally appropriate curriculum is art and play based and seeks to encourage the creative...
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Bilingual family childcare offering care and education in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English. Program helps children expand language ability and cultural diversity while supporting bilingual learning....
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An in-home daycare located in Mission Terrace, San Francisco, offering a Spanish immersion environment.
Speaks Spanish
Game-based Spanish immersion program offering care and education based on children's interests. Focus is placed on kindergarten preparation and gaining fluency in two languages. Program is based on...
Speaks Spanish
Trilingual in-home child care located next to Balboa Park where children can build language skills in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin Chinese. Program believes that children learn through exploring...
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Childcare program for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Program strives to provide a space where children learn through exploration and play. Children are encouraged to engage in activities that...
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Cantonese immersion daycare and preschool located in an Excelsior District home. Curriculum focuses on literacy, language development, positive interpersonal skills and fine and gross motor ability.
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A bilingual English & Mandarin childcare in the Oceanview neighborhood. Our Early Childhood Education (ECE) pedagogies are grounded in the Program for Infant and Toddler Care (PITC) and the Creative...
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Provider offering childcare services and age-appropriate activities in English and Spanish.
Speaks Spanish
An in-home daycare providing a bilingual experience to young children. Children participate in various learning activities and receive guidance in forming friendships and getting along with one...
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Bilingual home-based daycare providing children with an environment to gain confidence and discover individual abilities. Daily activities include free play, singing, drawing, music, arts and crafts,...
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Keydin’s Family Daycare is a licensed childcare dedicated to providing a safe, healthy, and loving environment for children. We are proud to offer a flexible schedule that adapts to the needs of...
Speaks Spanish
Childcare and tutoring provided in an in-home facility near the Crocker Amazon playground.
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Play-based, in-home daycare in the Excelsior district offering Mandarin and Cantonese language and cultural immersion. Program follows the philosophy that supportive relationships with adults and...
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Home-based bilingual childcare program for infants, toddlers, and school-age children. Play-based curriculum is designed to encourage creativity, self-expression, critical thinking skills, and...
Speaks Spanish
Family child care home located in the Oceanview district. Children follow age-appropriate schedules and learn through a variety of play-based activities such as reading, arts & crafts and visits to...
Speaks Spanish
Licensed trilingual (English, Mandarin, Cantonese) daycare located in a spacious Outer Mission home. Children are encouraged to grow physically and mentally with appropriate learning activities. They...
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Home-based, play-based daycare started in 2006 for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Program is located in the Excelsior neighborhood.
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Childcare and early learning services are provided to children in a home-based environment. Imagination and creativity are encouraged through dramatic play and child-led activities. Individual...
Speaks Spanish
Licensed home-based childcare located in the Excelsior providing care for newborns, infants, and toddlers. Children enjoy a variety of play-based activities in a small group, family-style setting.
Speaks Spanish
We inspire children with project-based learning, play-based and Reggio Emilia approach. We design bilingual curriculums to enrich and improve children development. Let's play, learn and grow in our...
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Abejitas Childcare is a family-run daycare located in the heart of the Excelsior neighborhood in San Francisco. In our home, children find a space filled with love, care, and learning. We have a cozy...
Speaks Spanish
Mimi's Playhouse is an in-home daycare with a focus on providing a nurturing environment for children. It offers a kindergarten-ready curriculum and provides all meals and snacks. The daycare has over...
Speaks Spanish
Home-based daycare for young children. Academic lessons focus on gross motor skills and physical activity, dramatic play area, science, reading, and arts and crafts. Age-appropriate activities keep...
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Bilingual daycare for children 3 months to 12 years old providing a nuturing and supportive environment.
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Small in-home daycare near the Excelsior district offering daytime and nighttime care. Children participate in activities like free play, art, reading, and nap time.
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Family child care program for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in the Excelsior district. Children enjoy an educational environment filled with a variety of play-based activities.
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After 15 years of working in preschools in California and Washington, I started Little Scholars Academy to offer the best from each, combining elements of Montessori, academic and play-based emergent...
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Lydia’s Day Care is a cozy, high-quality program designed especially for infants and young toddlers. Our beautifully prepared classroom supports early development through play-based learning, sensory...
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Provider offering childcare services to infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children. Curriculum features Spanish immersion and play-based programs, and children participate in reading, circle time,...
Speaks Spanish
Immersion daycare program specializing in care for infants through early school-age children. Program is designed to be fun and effective as children learn life basics in preparation for the future....
Speaks Spanish
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FAQs About San Francisco Daycares
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How many daycare providers are in San Francisco?
- There are currently 1034 daycare providers in San Francisco. This includes full-time, part-time, and home daycare providers.
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How much does daycare cost in San Francisco?
- The average monthly price for full time daycare in San Francisco is $2416. This is based on provider cost data for daycares listed on Winnie.
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