Curated · August 2026

Best Daycares in Moreno Valley, CA

Our top licensed picks in Moreno Valley — ranked on license status, capacity, and verification recency from California Department of Social Services — Community Care Licensing Division. 15 centers reviewed. No paid placement, ever.

How we picked: from 15 licensed centers in Moreno Valley, we surface those with a current license, larger licensed capacity, and the most recent verification. Ranking is objective and editorial — providers cannot pay for placement. Always confirm current license status before enrolling.

1

Active Kids Fresno #311

Moreno Valley, CA · 92555

Child Care Center Capacity 106 0 months - 12 months
2

Growing Minds Los Angeles #895

Moreno Valley, CA · 92555

Infant Care Capacity 105 5 years - 12 years
3

Fresno Playhouse Academy #312

Moreno Valley, CA · 92557

Family Daycare Capacity 83 0 months - 5 years
4

Little Hearts San Diego #603

Moreno Valley, CA · 92555

Preschool Capacity 72 2 years - 5 years
5

Little Genius Bakersfield #18

Moreno Valley, CA · 92553

Head Start Capacity 72 2 years - 12 years
6

San Diego Bright Futures Daycare #602

Moreno Valley, CA · 92553

Licensed Group Child Care Home Capacity 70 6 weeks - 5 years
7

Fresno Kindersmile #310

Moreno Valley, CA · 92553

Montessori Capacity 63 6 weeks - 12 years
8

Santa Ana Golden Gate Daycare #409

Moreno Valley, CA · 92553

Family Daycare Capacity 52 0 months - 5 years
9

Nurturing Hearts Bakersfield #20

Moreno Valley, CA · 92557

Infant Care Capacity 33 5 years - 12 years
10

Bakersfield Cloud Nine Kids #19

Moreno Valley, CA · 92555

Before & After School Care Capacity 22 3 years - 5 years

How we ranked these Moreno Valley daycares

This ranking is built from public licensing records, not from opinions or paid placements. Every center on this page is pulled from the state licensing database, and the order is decided by three objective signals applied in this exact sequence:

  1. Current license status first. Centers whose permit is on record as licensed appear above those with any other status. A license is the single strongest signal a state gives you.
  2. Licensed capacity, largest first. Bigger licensed capacity usually means more classrooms, more age groups served and a better chance of an open spot — but it is not a measure of quality, and a small center may suit your child better.
  3. Most recent inspection date. A center inspected recently has fresher public data behind it, so what you read here is closer to today's reality.

What does not affect this ranking

No center can pay to be listed, to rank higher, or to change its description. We do not accept payment from providers, and affiliate links elsewhere on this site never influence the order of any listing.

What this list cannot tell you. Licensing data says nothing about staff turnover, how a room feels at 4pm, or whether a director answers the phone. Those you can only learn by visiting.

Before you enrol anywhere, verify the license yourself in your state database, tour during operating hours, and ask for the ratio in your child's specific room — our 30-point tour checklist walks through exactly what to ask.

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