Daycares in Dana Point, CA
All 8 licensed child care facilities in Dana Point, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
8licensed daycares
4.5average safety rating
88%with a clean record
1with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER24242 LA CRESTA | 4.6★ | None | 24 |
| 2 | GLORIA DEI LUTHERAN CHURCH PRESCHOOL33501 STONEHILL DRIVE | 4.6★ | None | 54 |
| 3 | KEOUGH-SOMMA, GINA | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 4 | MONARCH BAY MONTESSORI ACADEMY32920 PACIFIC COAST HWY. | 4.6★ | None | 90 |
| 5 | ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR PRESCHOOL33866 CALLE LA PRIMAVERA | 4.5★ | None | 66 |
| 6 | DANA POINT MONTESSORI33495 DEL OBISPO STREET | 4.3★ | None | 34 |
| 7 | DANA POINT MONTESSORI33501 DEL OBISPO STREET | 4.3★ | None | 43 |
| 8 | DANA MONTESSORI SCHOOL34052 ST.OF THE VIOLET LANTERN | 4.1★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 34 |
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.