Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Yuba City. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Yuba City. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best Extracurriculars
Earned the highest extracurricular score in Yuba City. This dimension covers enrichment programs — languages, STEM, yoga, cooking, field trips, and other activities beyond the core curriculum.
Full Ranking Detail
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Creative Kids Preschool & Daycare is a CCLD-licensed center-based provider with three locations across Yuba-Sutter, offering infant through school-age programs. The Lincoln Road location in Yuba City operates Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm with a capacity of 35 children, providing convenient early opening for commuting families. With over 25 years of stable operation and community recognition from the local Chamber of Commerce, the center emphasizes hands-on, experiential learning through arts and crafts, storytelling, and water play in a play-based, developmentally appropriate approach. Prospective families should review the CCLD inspection portal to understand citations from 2022–2024, and note that quality may vary across the three locations; limited independent Google reviews present an enrollment consideration worth addressing through in-person visits.
Safety5.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care6.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Hands-on, experiential learning with arts and crafts, storytelling, interactive games, and water play activities promoting physical development and sensory exploration. Play-based, developmentally appropriate approach.
Programs & activities: Summer programs include arts and crafts, storytelling sessions, interactive games, and water play. Programs designed to encourage creativity, curiosity, and social interaction.
What sets it apart: Licensed through California State Department of Social Services with three state licenses covering Infant, Preschool, and School-Age programs. Tagline: "Their Future is Our Business!"
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