Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Brea. 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 Brea. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Best K-Ready
Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Brea. This dimension reflects pre-literacy, pre-math, and school-readiness preparation reported by parents and visible in the curriculum.
Best Extracurriculars
Earned the highest extracurricular score in Brea. 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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Childtime of Brea is a nationally-branded child care center at 705 E Birch St in Brea, California, serving infants through school-age children with a private Kindergarten program. The center draws strong parent satisfaction—137 ResellerRatings reviews averaging 4.58 stars and 71 Yelp reviews underscore consistent quality—and its teaching team brings 178+ collective years of experience, a rare institutional strength. The school-readiness curriculum supports infants through transitional kindergarten and beyond, with electives in music, Spanish, sports, and yoga; classroom video streaming via SproutAbout provides transparency for remote family members. Hours run 6:30 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday, and the center currently offers a $250 enrollment discount through September.
Safety6.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion7.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: School-readiness curriculum with a homelike classroom approach and immersive, personalized learning experiences. Staff engage in ongoing child-development training across all age levels.
Programs & activities: Programs for infants, toddlers, twos, preschool, and Transitional Kindergarten Plus, plus before & after school care, summer camp, and school break camps (ages 6 weeks to 12 years). Electives include Handwriting & Advanced Math, Music, Phonics, Soccer, Spanish, Sports, and Yoga.
What sets it apart: Open Monday-Friday 6:30 AM-6:00 PM; free live streaming classroom video via the SproutAbout app; over 178 collective years of staff teaching experience. Advertises a $250 tuition discount for enrollment by September 4, 2026.
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Top 10 in Brea
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Best Infant Care
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Best K-Ready
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest kindergarten-readiness score in Brea. 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 Extracurriculars
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<span style="font-size:13px;color:#4A4A46;line-height:1.5;">Earned the highest extracurricular score in Brea. This dimension covers enrichment programs — languages, STEM, yoga, cooking, field trips, and other activities beyond the core curriculum.</span>
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