Daycares in Aptos, CA
All 12 licensed child care facilities in Aptos, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
12licensed daycares
4.5average safety rating
75%with a clean record
3with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CABRILLO COLLEGE CHILDREN'S CENTER6500 SOQUEL DRIVE | 4.6★ | None | 24 |
| 2 | CABRILLO COLLEGE CHILDRENS/INFANT CENTER6500 SOQUEL DRIVE | 4.6★ | None | 20 |
| 3 | CHILDREN'S ENRICHMENT CENTER2701 CABRILLO COLLEGE DRIVE | 4.6★ | None | 120 |
| 4 | ROSE BLOSSOM NURSERY SCHOOL6401 FREEDOM BOULEVARD | 4.6★ | None | 20 |
| 5 | SANTA CRUZ MONTESSORI SCHOOL6230 SOQUEL DRIVE | 4.6★ | None | 112 |
| 6 | WARREN, AMY | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 7 | CAMPUS KIDS CONNECTION, VALENCIA250 APTOS SCHOOL ROAD | 4.5★ | None | 250 |
| 8 | LITTLE LEARNERS OF APTOS, LLC9850 MONROE AVENUE | 4.5★ | None | 30 |
| 9 | ENCOMPASS HEAD START6500 SOQUEL DRIVE, BLDG. 1700 | 4.5★ | None | 28 |
| 10 | SECRET GARDEN PRESCHOOL - RIO DEL MAR, THE221 THUNDERBIRD DRIVE | 4.3★ | None | 36 |
| 11 | LITTLE LEARNERS OF APTOS, LLC9850 MONROE AVENUE | 4.2★ | 1 | 30 |
| 12 | SIMCHA PRESCHOOL3055 PORTER GULCH ROAD | 4.0★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 52 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.