Daycares in Goleta, CA
All 22 licensed child care facilities in Goleta, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
22licensed daycares
4.5average safety rating
86%with a clean record
3with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAC - GOLETA I CENTER5681 HOLLISTER AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 45 |
| 2 | CAC - GOLETA II CENTER5681 HOLLISTER AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 38 |
| 3 | DISCOVERIES LEARNING CENTER4519 HOLLISTER AVE. | 4.6★ | None | 30 |
| 4 | ELLWOOD SCHOOL7686 HOLLISTER AVE. | 4.6★ | None | 48 |
| 5 | EVERGREEN LEARNING CENTER, LLC7631 EVERGREEN DR. | 4.6★ | None | 60 |
| 6 | GOLETA VALLEY NURSERY SCHOOL550 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE | 4.6★ | None | 35 |
| 7 | GOOD SHEPHERD PRE-SCHOOL380 NORTH FAIRVIEW AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 50 |
| 8 | ISLA VISTA CHILDREN'S CENTER AKA PHELPS6842 PHELPS RD. | 4.6★ | None | 66 |
| 9 | ISLA VISTA CHILDREN'S CENTER AKA WEST CAMPUS701 H WEST CAMPUS POINTE LN. | 4.6★ | None | 30 |
| 10 | MONTESSORI CENTER SCHOOL401 N. FAIRVIEW AVE. #1 | 4.6★ | None | 174 |
| 11 | RAINBOW SCHOOL5689 HOLLISTER AVE. #C | 4.6★ | None | 93 |
| 12 | RAINBOW SCHOOL5689 HOLLISTER AVE. SUITE C-15 | 4.6★ | None | 46 |
| 13 | RAINBOW SCHOOL5689 HOLLISTER AVE SUITE C-15 | 4.6★ | None | 24 |
| 14 | ISLA VISTA CHILDREN'S CTR AKA WEST CAMPUS INFANT701-H WEST CAMPUS POINT LANE | 4.5★ | None | 12 |
| 15 | SOUTH COAST MONTESSORI7421 MIRANO DRIVE | 4.5★ | None | 72 |
| 16 | SOUTH COAST MONTESSORI7421 MIRANO DRIVE | 4.5★ | None | 24 |
| 17 | WALDORF SCHOOL OF SANTA BARBARA, THE7421 MIRANO DRIVE | 4.5★ | None | 60 |
| 18 | GASTELUM FCC AKA LITTLE LADY BUG DAYCARE | 4.5★ | None | 14 |
| 19 | ESPINOSA FAMILY CHILD CARE | 4.4★ | None | 14 |
| 20 | HOPE 4 KIDS EARLY LEARNING CENTERS, GOLETA7433 HOLLISTER AVE. | 4.4★ | None | 45 |
| 21 | ISLA VISTA CHILDREN'S CENTER AKA PHELPS INFANT6842 PHELPS RD. | 4.4★ | None | 27 |
| 22 | LA PATERA PRESCHOOL555 N. LA PATERA LANE | 4.3★ | None | 48 |
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.