Growing Mindfully is a licensed daycare and childcare center in Downtown Sacramento, caring for children from six weeks to six years, a five-minute walk from the State Capitol on the top floor of 750 N Street. Now enrolling for fall 2026.
Scroll to exploreA daycare is where your child spends their days. We make those days calm, curious, and kind, so your child learns the world is a place that responds.
Both love and limits, every day.
Most daycare promises love and safety, and we do too. What sets a mindful daycare apart is the how: educators who slow down and respond rather than react, RIE-informed care for our youngest children, and mindfulness woven through every age from six weeks to six years. You will feel the difference at drop-off.
Calm, attuned adults.
Mindfulness in a daycare lives in the grown-ups. Our educators make eye contact, name feelings, and stay regulated beside your child through every big emotion. That steady, present care is where self-regulation begins, and it starts with our six-week-old infants.
See a day here →Children's interests are the curriculum.
Learn-through-play means a child's curiosity is not an interruption to the lesson. It is the lesson. Child-led, emergent projects, organic and additive-free meals, weekly yoga, gymnastics, and live children's music, for every age and every kind of learner.
Explore our programs →Made for working Sacramento families.
Top floor of 750 N Street, five minutes from the Capitol. Anyone working at our four neighbor buildings receives our VIP Rate, the deepest tuition discount we offer, written into our agreement with the state. We built the school so a parent can lunch with their child and still make a 1:30 hearing.
See if you qualify for VIP →RIE-informed infant care with a primary caregiver, low ratios, and mindfulness from six weeks. Gentle, unhurried days built around your baby's own rhythm.
Explore infant careWhen your baby is ready, they move down the hall, not to a new school. RIE-informed toddler rooms with the same gentle philosophy and familiar faces.
Explore toddler careA play-based, child-led day with mindfulness and kindergarten readiness woven through, for our oldest children.
Explore preschoolWork for the State of California? Tuition is discounted from day one. See state-employee daycare rates →
Growing Mindfully is on the top floor of 750 N Street, five minutes on foot from the California State Capitol. Families who work downtown can walk their child in on the way to their desk and stay minutes away all day. If you work at any of the four buildings below, you qualify for our VIP Rate: the deepest tuition discount we offer, negotiated as part of our agreement with the State of California.
Our most discounted tuition tier, exclusive to families employed at the four state buildings within our walking radius. Every age band, every schedule, every week, lower than our standard or state-employee rates.
VIP Rate verification at enrollment via state-issued ID or pay stub. State employees who work elsewhere still receive our State Employee Rate, also discounted from standard tuition. See every rate on our rates page.
Claim your VIP Rate →A licensed daycare and childcare center for children six weeks to six years, serving families across Downtown Sacramento, Midtown, and the Capitol corridor. See state-employee rates.
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Monday to Friday · 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM · Organic, additive-free, nut-free snacks · Safe sleep for infants · Every day logged in Brightwheel
Whatever your child's age, these run through the day, gentle, predictable, and logged for you in Brightwheel.
Every day opens with a slow, unhurried welcome and, for our older children, a morning circle to breathe, share, and set the day. Mindfulness here is not a lesson bolted on. It is how the whole day is held.
Apply for our waitlistChildren get outside in the morning and again in the afternoon, for movement, sunlight, and the sensory input that regulates young nervous systems. Outdoor play before sit-down learning improves focus, mood, and sleep.
Two organic, additive-free snacks are included daily for children eating solids, in a nut-free facility, with family-style meals for our older children. Steady blood sugar means steady mood and easier evenings at home.
5.0 ★ across 27 verified Google reviews. A few of our families, in their own words. See all 27 →
The teachers at Growing Mindfully are kind and generous with their hearts. My son has been there for the last 6 months and I can tell it is like a second home for him.
The teachers really show love and care for the students, and have done so much to address any concerns my husband or I have. They were so helpful every step of the way.
The teachers seem to develop real and meaningful relationships with the kids and are genuinely invested in their growth and development. Couldn't recommend this place more.
Now enrolling for fall 2026. Apply to our waitlist and we will reach out as space opens in your child's age group.
Tell us a little about your family and your child, including your hoped-for start date. Takes about five minutes through our online portal. We will confirm receipt and let you know where you sit.
Begin applicationWhen a space opens in your child's age group, we reach out by email to talk through schedule, set up a tour, and walk you through enrollment and the practical details. This is the moment to ask us anything.
Once you have enrolled, we introduce you to your child's teachers and plan an unhurried, gradual first few days so your child can settle in.
Yes. Growing Mindfully is a licensed daycare and childcare center on the top floor of 750 N Street in Downtown Sacramento, a five-minute walk from the California State Capitol. Families searching for daycare, childcare, or day care near me in Downtown Sacramento, including state employees at the nearby office buildings, are exactly who we serve.
We care for children from six weeks to six years, all in one school. Infants start at six weeks, move into our toddler rooms around eighteen months, and continue into our play-based preschool through age six. Your child grows up down the same gentle hallway, without starting over at a new place with new teachers.
We are open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, built around a real Sacramento workday. Every feed, nap, and change is logged in the Brightwheel app so you can follow your child's day in real time.
Yes. Growing Mindfully is licensed by the California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, and complies with California's childcare-licensing standards. Our facility is nut-free, and two organic, additive-free snacks are included daily for children eating solids.
Most daycare promises love and safety, and we do too. What sets a mindful daycare apart is the how: educators who slow down, make eye contact, and respond rather than react, RIE-informed care for our youngest children, and mindfulness woven through every age from six weeks to six years. You will feel the difference at drop-off.
Yes. Every California state employee receives a discounted State Employee Rate. Families who work at one of four neighbor buildings, 750/751 N Street, 1215 O Street, 715 P Street, and 1416 9th Street, qualify for our VIP Rate, the deepest tuition discount we offer, written into our agreement with the State of California. See our state-employee page for the details.
Weekly tuition depends on your child's age, the schedule you choose, and whether you qualify for our State Employee or VIP Rate. You can see your family's exact weekly rate on our rates page before you apply, with no email or phone number needed.
Start by applying to our waitlist through our online portal; it takes about five minutes. We are now enrolling for fall 2026. When a place opens for your child, we reach out by email to talk through schedule and next steps, and we plan a gentle first day together.
