Daycares in San Marcos, CA

All 57 licensed child care facilities in San Marcos, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

57licensed daycares

4.5average safety rating

70%with a clean record

17with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	ABAYAN, ANGELA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
2	BAUDLER, CINDY FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
3	BIG FUTURE CHARTER PRESCHOOL933 WEST SAN MARCOS BOULEVARD	4.6★	None	49
4	CENTER FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES-INFANT AT CAL STATE453 LA MOREE ROAD	4.6★	None	38
5	DISCOVERY ISLE - LA COSTA - SCHOOL-AGE1655 S RANCHO SANTA FE RD #101	4.6★	None	42
6	DISCOVERY ISLE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER308 S. TWIN OAKS VALLEY ROAD	4.6★	None	149
7	GAYTAN, FELIPA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
8	GOMEZ, MARIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
9	IMANI, ZAHRA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
10	KIRKHAM, GEMMA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
11	MAAC GOSNELL139 GOSNELL WAY	4.6★	None	112
12	MAAC PROJECT SAN MARCOS EARLY HEAD START1587 LINDA VISTA DRIVE	4.6★	None	26
13	MARTINEZ, HERMINIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
14	MEDDINGS, MONICA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
15	MISSION HILLS CHURCH PRESCHOOL400 EAST MISSION HILLS COURT	4.6★	None	100
16	MOLINA, MICHELLE FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
17	NOAH'S PARK PRESCHOOL & DAY CARE855 EAST BARHAM DRIVE	4.6★	None	60
18	PACIFIC PRESCHOOL - SAN ELIJO HILLS, INC1301 ELFIN FOREST ROAD WEST	4.6★	None	130
19	POST, KATHRYN FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
20	RODRIGUEZ, LINDA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
21	SAN MARCOS LUTHERAN CHURCH CHILD CARE CENTER3419 GRAND AVENUE	4.6★	None	37
22	VARGAS, PATRICIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
23	WOODSON, ERLINDA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
24	DISCOVERY ISLE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER - INFANT308 S. TWIN OAKS VALLEY ROAD	4.6★	None	24
25	GAYTAN, ALEJANDRA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
26	GONZALEZ AQUINO, ESTHER FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
27	LITTLE LANGUAGE AMBASSADORS1635 LAKE SAN MARCOS DR. #101	4.5★	None	45
28	MAAC GOSNELL139 GOSNELL WAY	4.5★	None	9
29	MAAC LINDA VISTA HEAD START1587 LINDA VISTA DRIVE	4.5★	None	30
30	MONTESSORI LEARNING ACADEMY380 MULBERRY DRIVE #F, G, H	4.5★	None	42
31	PALOMAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE ECE LAB SCHOOL1140 WEST MISSION ROAD	4.5★	None	12
32	MAAC EARLY HEAD START - WESTLAKE415 AUTUMN DRIVE	4.5★	None	18
33	DISCOVERY ISLE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER - INFANT1655 S. RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD	4.5★	1	20
34	KELLEY, SUSAN FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
35	LITTLE PEOPLE PRESCHOOL, THE920 BOARDWALK	4.4★	None	45
36	MARTIN, ISABEL FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
37	MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF SAN MARCOS800 WEST MISSION ROAD	4.4★	None	81
38	SANCHEZ, ANA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
39	VISION TRILINGUAL PRESCHOOL SAN MARCOS403 N TWIN OAKS VALLEY RD #114	4.4★	None	8
40	NAFEZ, NADIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
41	VISION TRILINGUAL PRESCHOOL SAN MARCOS403 N TWIN OAKS VALLEY RD #114	4.4★	None	60
42	WAY PRESCHOOL, THE1915 N. TWIN OAKS VALLEY ROAD	4.4★	None	30
43	LEARNING JUNGLE SCHOOL - SAN MARCOS CAMPUS1364 EAST MISSION ROAD	4.4★	1	12
44	CENTER FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES AT CAL STATE SMS453 LA MOREE ROAD	4.4★	1 · 1 high-risk	176
45	PALOMAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT ECE LAB SCHOOL1140 WEST MISSION ROAD	4.4★	1	108
46	MADRIGAL, VERONICA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
47	MOHAMMADKHANI, ATEFEH FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
48	SAN DIEGO CHILDREN'S ACADEMY801 GRAND AVENUE, #5-#7	4.3★	None	45
49	TROFIMOV, LARA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
50	LITTLE PEOPLE PRESCHOOL, THE920 BOARDWALK	4.3★	1	32
51	KIDDIE STARS INC.621 SOUTH RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD	4.3★	1	40
52	DISCOVERY ISLE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER1655 S RANCHO SANTA FE RD #101	4.2★	2 · 1 high-risk	132
53	SUNNYSIDE LEARNING CENTER178 SOUTH RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD	4.2★	None	20
54	SUNNYSIDE LEARNING CENTER178 SOUTH RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD	4.2★	None	32
55	INTELLICHILDREN MONTESSORI INSTITUTE212 WEST SAN MARCOS BOULEVARD	4.2★	None	20
56	INTELLICHILDREN MONTESSORI INSTITUTE212 WEST SAN MARCOS BOULEVARD	4.1★	1 · 1 high-risk	90
57	LEARNING JUNGLE SCHOOL - SAN MARCOS CAMPUS1364 EAST MISSION ROAD	4.1★	4	36

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.