Ranked among the top 10 childcare centers in Sunnyvale. Fewer than half of all centers in the city reach this level across our full 11-dimension scoring.
Most Compassionate
Earned the highest compassion score in Sunnyvale. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Sunnyvale. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
Full Ranking Detail
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Community First School is a California-licensed center-based provider on Remington Dr in Sunnyvale, serving infants as young as six weeks through school-age children in elementary grades. The center operates full-time (7:00 AM–6:00 PM) with an eclectic, play-based curriculum integrating High Scope, emergent learning, and developmental-appropriate practice. Parents consistently describe staff as caring and attentive, noting personalized relationships from the first day and strong attachment-aware routines for infants. The center's licensing record is clean with only one minor citation since 2020 and zero citations in the most recent September 2025 inspection. Summer camp and after-school programming with transportation extend its appeal for working families. The center's smaller capacity of 45 children may mean infant slots command a waitlist, though this also supports intimate, family-like care.
Safety6.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality7.0
Compassion8.0
Management7.0
Culture7.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Programs & activities: Summer camp with activities, experiments, movies, STEM projects, and field trips. After-school program for school-age children with transportation from Cherry Chase Elementary.
What sets it apart: Serves infants through school-age children (up to age 16 for after-school care). Meals provided including lunch and snacks. Transportation available for after-school program.
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Best Infant Care
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