Daycares in Encinitas, CA

All 41 licensed child care facilities in Encinitas, 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 →

41licensed daycares

4.5average safety rating

76%with a clean record

10with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	A CHILDREN'S GARDEN - ENCINITAS2241 WHISPER WIND LANE	4.8★	None	42
2	ENCINITAS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL2155 ENCINITAS BOULEVARD	4.8★	None	144
3	BETHLEHEM COMMUNITY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER925 BALOUR DRIVE	4.8★	None	110
4	MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF ENCINITAS - INFANT141 S. EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE E	4.7★	None	38
5	A CHILDREN'S GARDEN - LEUCADIA1421 BURGUNDY ROAD	4.6★	None	44
6	ACADEMY AT BRIGHT HORIZONS, THE2232 ENCINITAS BOULEVARD	4.6★	None	154
7	BRIGHT HORIZONS AT ENCINITAS1430 AMARGOSA DRIVE	4.6★	None	130
8	CENTRAL MONTESSORI SCHOOL286 NORTH EL CAMINO REAL	4.6★	None	141
9	KENSHUR, KATHLEEN FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
10	LEUCADIA CHILDREN'S SCHOOL1337 NORTH VULCAN AVENUE	4.6★	None	44
11	LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL510 SOUTH EL CAMINO REAL	4.6★	None	60
12	MAGDALENA ECKE FAMILY YMCA1690 WANDERING ROAD	4.6★	None	36
13	MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF ENCINITAS141 S. EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE E	4.6★	None	55
14	RICHARDS, BRIDGET FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	12
15	SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST PRESCHOOL1003 ENCINITAS BOULEVARD	4.6★	None	89
16	SAN DIEGUITO UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOL170 CALLE MAGDALENA	4.6★	None	67
17	ST. MARK LUTHERAN CHURCH & PRESCHOOL556 S. EL CAMINO REAL	4.6★	None	47
18	THOR, HEATHER FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
19	WITZMANN, ANDREA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
20	WALSH, MALICAH FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	2 · 1 high-risk	14
21	MAGDALENA ECKE YMCA200 SAXONY ROAD	4.6★	3 · 1 high-risk	152
22	CALLIS, SASHI FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
23	KIDS BY THE SEA920 BALOUR DRIVE	4.5★	None	36
24	LINGUA NATAL & JARDIN INTERNATIONAL PRESCHOOL1104 GARDEN VIEW ROAD	4.5★	None	60
25	MAGDALENA ECKE FAMILY YMCA - SCHOOL-AGE (FARM LAB)441 QUAIL GARDENS LANE	4.5★	None	101
26	WATRAL, ELISANGELA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
27	BAMBINI MONTESSORI SPANISH ACADEMY616 NORTH COAST HIGHWAY 101	4.5★	None	67
28	BLOOMING HOUSE MONTESSORI SCHOOLS267 N EL CAMINO REAL STE. I-K	4.4★	None	30
29	BURNS, CHERYL FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
30	EILFORT, CHAYA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
31	FARACO, PAULA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
32	KIDS BY THE SEA OLIVEHAIN2240 ENCINITAS BLVD STE H-K	4.4★	None	60
33	MONDRAGON, BEATRIZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
34	RHOADES PRESCHOOL520 BALOUR DRIVE	4.4★	None	80
35	VILLAGE BLOOM CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER448 RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD	4.4★	None	48
36	WODE, MELANIE FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
37	YANEZ, SYLVIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
38	BAMBINI MONTESSORI SPANISH ACADEMY616 NORTH COAST HIGHWAY 101	4.4★	2	62
39	ENCINITAS SHINING STARS INFANT CENTER511 ENCINITAS BOULEVARD #114	4.4★	4 · 2 high-risk	9
40	ENCINITAS SHINING STARS511 ENCINITAS BOULEVARD #114	4.4★	4 · 2 high-risk	53
41	EASTER SEALS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER511 SAXONY PLACE	4.3★	None	94

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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