Community Childcare Resources

Cerritos Moonlight Day Care & Home Child Care Programs
Distance: ~2 miles
Phone: (562) 396-6219
Address: 19717 Miguel Ave, Cerritos, CA 90703
Type: Licensed home daycare
Benefits:

  • Serves ages:  3 months up to 12 years old
  • Small group sizes
  • Accepts Cal Works & Gain
  • More flexible hours than many centers
  • Good option for infants and toddlers 

Cerritos KinderCare
Distance: ~3 miles
Phone: (562) 924-8718
Address: 18727 Carmenita Rd, Cerritos, CA 90703
Type: Preschool / Daycare
Benefits:

  • Serves ages:  2 months to 6 years
  • Open hours: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, M-F
  • Accepts infants through pre‑K
  • Nationally accredited program 

Rancho Los Amigos KinderCare
Distance: ~4.5 miles
Address: 7755 Golondrinas St, Downey, CA 90242
Phone: (562)385-7981
Services:

  • Serves ages 6 weeks to 5 years
  • Open hours: 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM, M-F
  • May assist with financial support (Child Care Assistance, Subsidies, Tax Credits, Military Fee Assistance, Employer Benefits)
  • Dedicated programs for infants, toddlers, preschool, prekindergarten and transitional kindergarten.
  • Small group enrichment classes 

Whittier KinderCare
Distance: 5.1 mi
Phone: (562) 947-7100
Address: 10704 Scott Ave Whittier CA 90604
Services:

  • Serves ages 6 weeks to 12 years
  • Open hours: 6:15 AM to 6:00 PM, M-F
  • Dedicated programs for infants, toddlers, preschool, prekindergarten, kindergarten, before and after-school programs, and school break programs.
  • Small group enrichment classes

Buena Park KinderCare
Distance: 5.5 mi
Phone: (714) 994-5610
Address: 4601 Beach Blvd Buena Park CA 90621
Services:

  • Serves ages: 6 weeks to 12 years
  • Open hours: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, M-F

MLK Jr Learning Center
Distance: 9.0 mi
Phone: (424) 338-1980
Address: 12029 S. Wilmington Ave Los Angeles CA 90059
Services:

  • Serves ages: 6 weeks to 6 years
  • Open hours: 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM, M-F
  • Dedicated programs for Infant Programs (6 weeks–1 year), Toddler Programs (1–2 Years), Discovery Preschool Programs (2–3 Years), Preschool Programs (3–4 Years), Prekindergarten Programs (4–5 Years)
  • Small group enrichment classes

Belmont Shore KinderCare
Distance: 9.1 mi
Phone: (562) 961-8882
Address: 5251 E Las Lomas St Long Beach CA 90815

  • Serves ages: 6 weeks to 5 years
  • Open: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, M-F
  • Dedicated programs for Infant Programs (6 weeks–1 year), Toddler Programs (1–2 Years), Discovery Preschool Programs (2–3 Years), Preschool Programs (3–4 Years), and Prekindergarten Programs (4–5 Years)
  • Participating Child Care Aware Center
  • Small group enrichment classes 

ABC Unified School District – Child Development Programs
Distance: 2–6 miles, depending on school site
Phone: (562) 229-7985 
Address: 11011 Artesia Blvd, Cerritos, CA 90703
Services:

  • Serves: Artesia, Cerritos, Norwalk, Hawaiian Gardens, Bellflower, Lakewood
  • Programs Offered:
    • State Preschool
    • Head Start (full‑day, ~6 hours)
    • Early Head Start / Infant programs (select sites)
  • Eligibility: Income‑based; priority for qualifying families
  • Notes: Head Start sites are located at multiple elementary schools close to Cerritos College, including Kennedy, Niemes, Carver, Willow, and others. 

Norwalk–La Mirada Unified School District (NLMUSD) – Head Start & Early Head Start

  • Locations Near Cerritos College:
    • Sanchez Elementary (Norwalk)
      • Address: 11060 162nd St, Norwalk, CA 90650
      • Distance: ~1.3 miles
      • Ages Served: Prenatal–5
      • Cost: Free for eligible families
    • Huerta Elementary
      • Address: 15415 Pioneer Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650
      • Distance: ~1.7 miles
      • Ages Served: 3–5
    • Nuffer Elementary
      • Address: 14821 Jersey Ave, Norwalk, CA 90650
      • Distance: ~2.0 miles
      • Ages Served: 3–5
  • Services: Preschool instruction, health screenings, meals, family supports, some transportation
  • Cost: Free to eligible families

Community Childcare Centers & Preschools
These centers vary in cost, ages served, and hours, and many accept subsidies or vouchers depending on funding streams.

Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF) Child Care Center Preschool

  • Distance: 1.5–2 miles
  • Location: Norwalk, CA
  • Notes: Subsidy‑friendly; strong family engagement model.

Stone Soup Child Care Programs

  • Distance: 1.4 miles
  • Phone: (562) 623-7133
  • Address: 11960 162nd St, Norwalk, CA 90650
  • Ages Served: Infant–school age

Joyland Preschool

  • Distance: 2 miles
  • Phone: (562) 863-9960
  • Location: 12645 Pioneer Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650
  • Ages Served: Preschool

Wee Care Montessori Center

  • Distance: 2–3 miles
  • Phone: (562) 594-6911
  • Location: 1901 Palo Verde Ave, Long Beach, CA 90815
  • Ages Served: Toddler–Kindergarten

Trinity Christian Center & Day Care (The Well Church)

  • Distance: 2.8 miles
  • Phone: (562) 860-2407
  • Address: 18325 Horst Ave, Artesia, CA 90701

Colorsitos Child Care

  • Distance: 4.5 miles
  • Phone: (657) 200-8510
  • Email:info@colorsitos.com
  • Address: Bellflower, CA
  • Notes: Licensed center with creative and social‑emotional focus. 

Family Child Care Home Education Networks (FCCHENs) – Los Angeles County

  • Typical Distance Range: 1–8 miles
  • What They Are: Networks of licensed in‑home childcare providers serving subsidized families
  • Coverage Area: Includes Southeast LA County (Norwalk, Artesia, Bellflower, Lakewood, Cerritos)
  • Ages Served: Infants through preschool (varies by provider)
  • Benefit: Smaller settings; some offer extended/evening hours

Childcare Referral & Subsidy Assistance
Child Care Alliance of Los Angeles (CCALA)

  • Distance: ~25 miles (administrative office – services are countywide)
  • Role: Childcare referrals, CalWORKs Stages 1–3, Alternative Payment vouchers.
  • Assistance Includes:
    • Help locating licensed childcare
    • CalWORKs Stage 1–3
    • Alternative Payment (AP) vouchers
  • Use Case: Ideal referral partner for counselors or case managers supporting student parents

Child Care Resource Center (CCRC)

  • Administrative Offices: Countywide service model
  • Distance: Varies (services not location‑dependent)
  • Role: Subsidized childcare reimbursement and referrals, CalWORKs childcare
  • Notes: Students apply; if eligible, CCRC pays the provider directly