Daycares in Carlsbad, CA

All 60 licensed child care facilities in Carlsbad, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

Typical cost in California: about $1,670/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in California →

60licensed daycares

4.6average safety rating

70%with a clean record

18with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	CARLSBAD COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL5150 HEMINGWAY DRIVE	4.8★	None	162
2	CARLSBAD EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION - KELLY ELEMENTARY4885 KELLY DRIVE	4.8★	None	250
3	COAST KIDS PRESCHOOL1330 POINSETTIA LANE	4.8★	None	141
4	DISCOVERY ISLE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER - INFANT6130 PASEO DEL NORTE	4.8★	None	42
5	REJANE, MINNIE FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.8★	None	14
6	TORRES, AURELIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.8★	None	14
7	PILGRIM DAY CARE CENTER2020 CHESTNUT AVENUE	4.8★	None	110
8	ARSALAN, SADAF FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.7★	None	14
9	MONTESSORI CENTER, THE740 PINE AVENUE	4.7★	None	71
10	BURT, SHARON FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
11	CARLSBAD COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL - INFANT5150 HEMINGWAY DRIVE	4.6★	None	30
12	CARLSBAD EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION - CALAVERA HILLS4101-4104 TAMARACK AVENUE	4.6★	None	140
13	CARLSBAD EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION - HOPE ELEMENTARY3010 TAMARACK AVENUE	4.6★	None	140
14	CARLSBAD EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION - JEFFERSON ELEM.3743 JEFFERSON STREET	4.6★	None	250
15	CARLSBAD EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION - MAGNOLIA ELEM.1905 MAGNOLIA AVENUE	4.6★	None	90
16	CARLSBAD EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION - POINSETTIA2445 MICA ROAD	4.6★	None	140
17	CARLSBAD EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION-AVIARA OAKS ELEM.6900 AMBROSIA LANE	4.6★	None	140
18	CARLSBAD EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION-BUENA VISTA ELEM.1330 BUENA VISTA WAY	4.6★	None	140
19	CARLSBAD EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION-PACIFIC RIM ELEM.1100 CAMINO DE LAS ONDAS	4.6★	None	140
20	CASA MONTESSORI DE CARLSBAD3470 MADISON STREET	4.6★	None	49
21	CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL7807 CENTELLA STREET	4.6★	None	56
22	DOEHNER, KELSEY FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
23	GODDARD SCHOOL, THE4625 RED BLUFF PLACE	4.6★	None	28
24	HUDGINS, BRENDA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
25	KINDERCARE - CARLSBAD 16486270 FLYING LEO CARRILLO LANE	4.6★	None	80
26	LA COSTA VALLEY PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN2276 CALLE BARCELONA	4.6★	None	107
27	LIMA, LINDA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
28	MAAC PROJECT HEAD START CARLSBAD 1 - EUREKA PLACE3368 EUREKA PLACE	4.6★	None	82
29	MAAC PROJECT HEAD START CARLSBAD 2 LAUREL TREE1307 LAUREL TREE LANE	4.6★	None	60
30	MILLER, SHANAN FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
31	PARKHURST, CARLENE FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
32	REDEEMER BY THE SEA LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL6604 BLACK RAIL ROAD	4.6★	None	115
33	VILLAGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL2606 JEFFERSON STREET	4.6★	None	24
34	VILLAGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL2606 JEFFERSON STREET	4.6★	None	16
35	WATSON, JAMIE & ERIC FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
36	GODDARD SCHOOL, THE4625 RED BLUFF PLACE	4.6★	1	137
37	KINDERCARE - CARLSBAD 1648 - INFANT6270 FLYING LEO CARRILLO LANE	4.6★	1	44
38	RAMASWAMY, BALA FAMILY CHLD CARE	4.6★	None	14
39	KINDERCARE - CARLSBAD INFANT CENTER1200 PLUM TREE ROAD	4.6★	2	43
40	DISCOVERY ISLE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER6130 PASEO DEL NORTE	4.6★	3 · 1 high-risk	174
41	KINDERCARE - CARLSBAD1200 PLUM TREE ROAD	4.6★	1 · 1 high-risk	125
42	EAGLESTON, LEIGH FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
43	LANDIS, MARY FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
44	VAZIRINIA,SAYENA	4.5★	None	14
45	WHEELER, JENNIFER FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
46	BARBOSA DE ARAUJO, GABRIELA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
47	TURNER, KIMBERLY FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	1	14
48	EVERBROOK ACADEMY DBA PRESTIGE PRESCHOOL ACADEMY7150 RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD	4.5★	1 · 2 high-risk	146
49	ASPIRATIONS SCHOOL OF LEARNING6286 EL CAMINO REAL	4.4★	None	156
50	ASPIRATIONS SCHOOL OF LEARNING - INFANT6286 EL CAMINO REAL	4.4★	None	16
51	BLAKEMORE, LANI FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
52	ESPINOSA, LEONIE FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
53	EVERBROOK ACADEMY DBA PRESTIGE PRESCHOOL ACADEMY7150 RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD	4.4★	None	28
54	EVERBROOK ACADEMY DBA PRESTIGE PRESCHOOL ACADEMY7150 RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD	4.4★	None	24
55	GERBARG, NICOLE FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
56	HIGHLAND ACADEMY3016 HIGHLAND DRIVE	4.4★	None	48
57	RAIMO, JENELLE FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
58	SHARIF MOUSAVI, SARA & KHATAMI, SEYEDEHSARA FCC	4.4★	None	14
59	BIG FUTURE PRESCHOOL2634 EL CAMINO REAL	4.3★	None	108
60	SUNRISE SCHOOL2506 EL CAMINO REAL	4.3★	None	71

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.

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