Ranked among the top 3 childcare centers in Rialto across all 11 quality dimensions — placing this center in the very top tier of local options.
Best for Safety
Earned the highest safety score in Rialto. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Teachers
Earned the highest teacher quality score in Rialto. This dimension weighs staff tenure, qualifications, warmth reported in parent reviews, and consistency of care across classrooms.
Best Curriculum
Earned the highest curriculum score in Rialto. This dimension evaluates structured learning, developmental programming, and how well daily activities prepare children for each stage.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Rialto. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
Best Management
Earned the highest management score in Rialto. This dimension reflects director responsiveness, communication, operational consistency, and the overall tone families experience from leadership.
Full Ranking Detail
Ages 3–5yrHead StartFree Income-Eligible
PSD - Rialto Eucalyptus Head Start is a CCLD-licensed, county-operated Head Start program in central Rialto serving preschool-age children (3–5) from income-eligible families. Licensed since 2003 with a capacity of 120 children, the center maintains an outstanding compliance record with zero violations on DaycareCheck and only one minor citation across all inspections; it was most recently inspected in December 2025. As part of San Bernardino County's Head Start network, the program offers free comprehensive early childhood services including nutrition support and family engagement. The program's availability is limited to children from families meeting income eligibility requirements, and it does not serve infants or toddlers.
Safety7.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music6.0
Infant care3.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion7.0
Management7.0
Culture7.0
Extracurriculars6.0
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Top 3 in Rialto
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Rialto. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.</span>
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Best Management
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