This directory lists 1,958 licensed infant centers with 50,073 places. That is 7.3% of all licensed places in child care centers. Centers with a single license can also take infants; their places are not counted here, so the real number is somewhat higher.
| County | Infant centers | Infant places | Infant share of places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 463 | 11,883 | 7.0% |
| San Diego | 194 | 5,161 | 8.7% |
| Orange | 169 | 4,508 | 6.9% |
| Santa Clara | 105 | 3,259 | 7.7% |
| Sacramento | 104 | 2,516 | 8.3% |
| Alameda | 95 | 2,379 | 6.4% |
| Contra Costa | 79 | 2,087 | 6.9% |
| San Bernardino | 83 | 2,027 | 7.5% |
| Riverside | 73 | 1,986 | 6.9% |
| San Francisco | 59 | 1,652 | 8.8% |
| San Mateo | 47 | 1,528 | 6.6% |
| Ventura | 39 | 1,158 | 7.6% |
| Fresno | 47 | 1,099 | 7.0% |
| Placer | 30 | 846 | 7.4% |
| Santa Barbara | 28 | 662 | 9.7% |
| Kern | 29 | 605 | 5.4% |
| San Joaquin | 24 | 602 | 5.8% |
| Monterey | 21 | 575 | 10.9% |
| Solano | 22 | 540 | 8.6% |
| Stanislaus | 29 | 523 | 8.5% |
| Marin | 15 | 378 | 5.4% |
| Sonoma | 16 | 357 | 5.3% |
| Butte | 20 | 343 | 11.1% |
| El Dorado | 16 | 328 | 11.6% |
| Merced | 17 | 310 | 7.2% |
| Yolo | 12 | 283 | 7.3% |
| San Luis Obispo | 12 | 274 | 6.4% |
| Santa Cruz | 16 | 254 | 5.9% |
| Humboldt | 8 | 244 | 14.5% |
| Shasta | 12 | 241 | 10.9% |
| Napa | 7 | 144 | 8.9% |
| Colusa | 5 | 140 | 30.2% |
| Tulare | 5 | 130 | 2.4% |
| Imperial | 5 | 113 | 4.6% |
| Nevada | 5 | 108 | 8.2% |
| Sutter | 5 | 100 | 6.8% |
| Yuba | 4 | 93 | 8.2% |
| Tehama | 5 | 90 | 12.2% |
| Madera | 5 | 82 | 4.0% |
| Mendocino | 3 | 62 | 4.8% |
| Kings | 3 | 60 | 3.7% |
| Lake | 3 | 52 | 12.5% |
| Calaveras | 3 | 48 | 9.6% |
| Tuolumne | 3 | 40 | 3.8% |
| Glenn | 2 | 36 | 14.8% |
| Siskiyou | 2 | 33 | 7.0% |
| Del Norte | 1 | 30 | 13.9% |
| Amador | 2 | 24 | 7.9% |
| Mono | 2 | 24 | 17.8% |
| Alpine | 1 | 20 | 40.0% |
| San Benito | 1 | 20 | 2.6% |
| Modoc | 1 | 12 | 4.6% |
| Plumas | 1 | 4 | 1.9% |
| Trinity | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lassen | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mariposa | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Inyo | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sierra | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, checked in November 2026. Figures are counted from the centers listed in this directory. Sources & method