Daycares in Carpinteria, CA
All 14 licensed child care facilities in Carpinteria, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
14licensed daycares
4.5average safety rating
93%with a clean record
1with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARPINTERIA KINDERKIRK PRESCHOOL & DAY CARE CENTE1111 VALLECITO RD | 4.6★ | None | 104 |
| 2 | CATE EARLY LEARNING CENTER1960 CATE MESA RD | 4.6★ | None | 22 |
| 3 | CATE EARLY LEARNING CENTER1787 CATE MESA RD. | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 4 | CHAVEZ FCC AKA NANNIE'S DAY CARE | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 5 | GIRLS INCORPORATED OF CARPINTERIA5315 FOOTHILL ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 100 |
| 6 | LOU GRANT PARENT-CHILD WORKSHOP5400 SIXTH STREET | 4.6★ | None | 49 |
| 7 | MOROS FCC AKA LA CASITA CHILDCARE | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 8 | CARPINTERIA CHILDREN'S PROJECT PRESCHOOL5201 EIGHTH STREET | 4.5★ | None | 132 |
| 9 | BARTHOLIC FAMILY CHILD CARE | 4.4★ | None | 14 |
| 10 | CAC - BETTY SANCHEZ CENTER4849 FOOTHILL ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 24 |
| 11 | CAC - CARPINTERIA INFANT & TODDLER CENTER4849 FOOTHILL ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 4 |
| 12 | COASTAL FAMILY PRESCHOOL5026 FOOTHILL ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 22 |
| 13 | HOWARD CARDEN SCH. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, THE5050 EL CARRO LANE | 4.4★ | None | 45 |
| 14 | COASTAL FAMILY PRESCHOOL5026 FOOTHILL RD | 4.3★ | 1 | 45 |
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.