Duarte, CA · Los Angeles County · Based on public reviews & parent communities

Finding the right childcare
in Duarte, California

Duarte is home to City of Hope, a world-renowned cancer research and treatment center originally founded in 1913 as a tuberculosis sanitarium and transformed into a comprehensive cancer center by the 1940s. The city sits directly on historic Route 66, which runs through Duarte as Huntington Drive, and celebrates this heritage annually with one of the country's longest-running Route 66 parades. The city also preserves Depression-era art history through the Zanzibar Cafe's 1936 murals, painted by renowned artists Philip Guston and Reuben Kadish as part of the WPA's Federal Art Project. Find top-rated, CCLD-licensed child care centers in Duarte, CA. We scored each California-licensed childcare center across 11 real dimensions — safety, curriculum, arts & music, infant care, kindergarten readiness and more. Scores drawn from major public review platforms and parent communities — not center marketing.

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1
Wee Care Montessori Center
1014 Highland Ave, Duarte, CA 91010
Licensed Child Care Center
CCLD LicensedMontessoriInfant Care
7.1/ 10
Safety
6
Curriculum
8
Art/Music
6
Infant care
8
K-ready
7
Teachers
8
Compassion
7
Mgmt
7
Culture
7
Class sizes
0
Extracurriculars
7

Strengths

  • CCLD-licensed Infant Center (License #198018427); Montessori method from 6 weeks
  • Yelp: 63 reviews — highest review count of any Duarte center found
  • Serves 6 weeks through 1st grade entry; M–F 7:00 am–6:00 pm
  • Yahoo Local reviews praise nurturing environment and attentive staff

Considerations

  • Google star rating not confirmed from a primary attributed source
  • Small capacity (40) — waitlist likely
2
Maryvale Early Education Center
2502 E Huntington Dr, Duarte, CA 91010
Licensed Child Care Center
CCLD LicensedNonprofit
6.9/ 10
Safety
6
Curriculum
7
Art/Music
6
Infant care
7
K-ready
7
Teachers
7
Compassion
8
Mgmt
7
Culture
7
Class sizes
0
Extracurriculars
7

Strengths

  • CCLD-licensed; operated by Maryvale — established Catholic social services nonprofit
  • Yelp: 22 reviews; comprehensive campus with infant/toddler, preschool, and school-age care
  • Birth through age 5 plus before/after school programming
  • Hours 8:00 am–5:00 pm; 5 infant/toddler rooms, 4 preschool rooms, 3 school-age rooms

Considerations

  • Google star rating not confirmed from a primary attributed source
  • Hours (8–5) narrower than some competitors
3
Foothill Oaks Academy
822 Bradbourne Ave, Duarte, CA 91010
Licensed Child Care Center
CCLD Licensed
6.9/ 10
Safety
6
Curriculum
8
Art/Music
6
Infant care
5
K-ready
8
Teachers
8
Compassion
7
Mgmt
7
Culture
7
Class sizes
0
Extracurriculars
7

Strengths

  • CCLD-licensed (FacDetail #304370698); capacity 60; 100+ year institutional heritage
  • Niche.com: 5.0 community rating; Yelp: 22 reviews
  • Offers Transitional Kindergarten (TK); private PreK–8 setting with small class sizes
  • 3:1 student-teacher ratio noted; established 2011 on prior school campus

Considerations

  • Google star rating not confirmed from a primary attributed source
  • PreK–8 school — not a standalone childcare center; may not fit all childcare needs
  • Private school tuition applies
4
School of Little Scholars
932 Buena Vista St, Duarte, CA 91010
Licensed Child Care Center
CCLD LicensedInfant Care
6.7/ 10
Safety
6
Curriculum
7
Art/Music
6
Infant care
7
K-ready
7
Teachers
7
Compassion
7
Mgmt
7
Culture
7
Class sizes
0
Extracurriculars
6

Strengths

  • CCLD-licensed Day Care Center + Infant Center (separate licenses)
  • Yelp: 37 reviews — most-reviewed center in Duarte
  • Accepts infants from 3 months through Kindergarten
  • M–F 6:45 am–6:00 pm; promotes social, emotional, cognitive, and academic development

Considerations

  • Google star rating not confirmed from a primary attributed source; Facebook shows 0 reviews
  • Small enrollment noted — may indicate waitlist
5
Duarte Unified School District — Maxwell Site Preschool
1433 Crestfield Dr, Duarte, CA 91010
Licensed Child Care Center
CCLD LicensedPublic School District
6.1/ 10
Safety
6
Curriculum
7
Art/Music
5
Infant care
5
K-ready
8
Teachers
7
Compassion
6
Mgmt
6
Culture
6
Class sizes
0
Extracurriculars
5

Strengths

  • CCLD-licensed; operated by Duarte Unified School District
  • Inquiry-based learning environment; strong kindergarten readiness pipeline
  • Head Start / State Preschool programming — free or subsidized for eligible families

Considerations

  • Income eligibility requirements may apply; enrollment priority rules
6
Hayden Child Care Center
Duarte, CA 91010
Licensed Child Care Center
CCLD Licensed
5.3/ 10
Safety
5
Curriculum
6
Art/Music
5
Infant care
5
K-ready
5
Teachers
6
Compassion
6
Mgmt
5
Culture
5
Class sizes
0
Extracurriculars
5

Strengths

  • CCLD-licensed childcare center in Duarte
  • Faith-based program with emphasis on standards and whole-child development
  • Phone: (626) 359-9592

Considerations

  • Street address not confirmed publicly; contact center to verify location
7
The Modern Schoolhouse West
Duarte, CA 91010
Licensed Child Care Center
CCLD Licensed
5.3/ 10
Safety
5
Curriculum
6
Art/Music
5
Infant care
5
K-ready
5
Teachers
6
Compassion
6
Mgmt
5
Culture
5
Class sizes
0
Extracurriculars
5

Strengths

  • CCLD-licensed; capacity 30 — small, personalized setting
  • Phone: (323) 577-8998

Considerations

  • Street address not confirmed publicly; contact center to verify location
  • Limited public information available
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