What childcare schedule works for Downey school families?
Downey Unified School District (DUSD) serves Downey students Ellison Elementary (7727 Luxor St, Downey, DUSD) 8:00 AM-2:30 PM; Price Elementary (9001 Tweedy Ln, Downey) 8:00 AM-2:30 PM; Stauffer Middle School (11100 Imperial Hwy, Downey) 7:30 AM-2:40 PM.
Are childcare subsidies available in Downey?
SE Gateway Family Resource Center (12230 Garfield Ave, Downey) — CCAP intake for SE LA County. See /subsidy-accepted-long-beach
Why choose Caring For Your Children for childcare near Downey?
Licensed & Insured, CPR Certified, Background Checked, 20+ Years Experience “We raise your children like they are our own”.
What makes Downey unique?
Every Space Shuttle orbiter was built at the Rockwell North American Downey plant (7601 Woodruff Ave, now Downey Landing) from 1972 to 1992 — the 10-million-sq-ft site processed Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour
We serve families across Downey neighborhoods including South Downey (south of Firestone Blvd), North Downey (Brookshire Ave residential), Downey Landing (former NASA Rockwell plant redevelopment, Lakewood Blvd at I-5), Firestone Blvd commercial district, Rives Ave neighborhood.
After-school programs and parks in Downey
- Downey City Park & Recreation Center (11100 Brookshire Ave — adult swim, youth sports)
- Wilderness Park nature trail (8102 Cleta Dr — 5.5 acres, weekly ranger programs)
- Rio San Gabriel Park (8011 Gardendale St)
- Downey YMCA (10251 Lakewood Blvd — summer day camp, after-school ASE program)
Where do Downey families work?
- Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center (7601 E Imperial Hwy — 2,500 employees, 100-acre campus)
- PIH Health Downey Hospital (11500 Brookshire Ave — 543 licensed beds)
- Downey Unified School District (11627 Brookshire Ave HQ — 4,800 employees)
- Amazon DAX5 Fulfillment Center (12000 Lakewood Blvd — robotics facility)
- City of Downey Fire Department headquarters (10911 Rives Ave)
Getting to and from childcare in Downey
Downey sits at the crossroads of I-5, I-605, and I-105, putting downtown Los Angeles 13 miles north, the Port of Long Beach accessible via the 710, and LAX reachable via the 105. The average Downey commute is 29 minutes; 92 percent of residents drive. Parents on hospital shifts or aerospace schedules along the I-105 corridor often need childcare open before 7 AM and reliably staffed past 6 PM.
Major routes near Downey
- I-5 (Santa Ana Freeway) Lakewood Blvd exit (Exit 102) — 18 min north to Downtown LA
- I-105 (Century Freeway) Downey Ave exit — 35 min west to LAX (direct, no transfer)
- Metro Silver Line stop: Imperial/I-105 station (Imperial Hwy & I-105) — 2.1 miles north
- I-605 (San Gabriel River Freeway) Telegraph Rd exit — 12 min north to SR-60 (Pomona Freeway)
Credentials
- Licensed & Insured
- CPR Certified
- Background Checked
- 20+ Years Experience
Call: (562) 496-1141
Hours: Mon-Fri 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Last updated: 2026-08-27