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.

Typical cost in California: about $1,670/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in California →

57licensed daycares

4.5average safety rating

70%with a clean record

17with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	DISCOVERY ISLE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER - INFANT308 S. TWIN OAKS VALLEY ROAD	4.8★	None	24
2	MAAC EARLY HEAD START - WESTLAKE415 AUTUMN DRIVE	4.7★	None	18
3	ABAYAN, ANGELA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
4	BAUDLER, CINDY FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
5	BIG FUTURE CHARTER PRESCHOOL933 WEST SAN MARCOS BOULEVARD	4.6★	None	49
6	CENTER FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES-INFANT AT CAL STATE453 LA MOREE ROAD	4.6★	None	38
7	DISCOVERY ISLE - LA COSTA - SCHOOL-AGE1655 S RANCHO SANTA FE RD #101	4.6★	None	42
8	DISCOVERY ISLE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER308 S. TWIN OAKS VALLEY ROAD	4.6★	None	149
9	GAYTAN, FELIPA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
10	GOMEZ, MARIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
11	IMANI, ZAHRA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
12	KIRKHAM, GEMMA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
13	MAAC GOSNELL139 GOSNELL WAY	4.6★	None	112
14	MAAC PROJECT SAN MARCOS EARLY HEAD START1587 LINDA VISTA DRIVE	4.6★	None	26
15	MARTINEZ, HERMINIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
16	MEDDINGS, MONICA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
17	MISSION HILLS CHURCH PRESCHOOL400 EAST MISSION HILLS COURT	4.6★	None	100
18	MOLINA, MICHELLE FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
19	NOAH'S PARK PRESCHOOL & DAY CARE855 EAST BARHAM DRIVE	4.6★	None	60
20	PACIFIC PRESCHOOL - SAN ELIJO HILLS, INC1301 ELFIN FOREST ROAD WEST	4.6★	None	130
21	POST, KATHRYN FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
22	RODRIGUEZ, LINDA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
23	SAN MARCOS LUTHERAN CHURCH CHILD CARE CENTER3419 GRAND AVENUE	4.6★	None	37
24	VARGAS, PATRICIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
25	WOODSON, ERLINDA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
26	VISION TRILINGUAL PRESCHOOL SAN MARCOS403 N TWIN OAKS VALLEY RD #114	4.6★	None	60
27	DISCOVERY ISLE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER1655 S RANCHO SANTA FE RD #101	4.6★	2 · 1 high-risk	132
28	DISCOVERY ISLE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER - INFANT1655 S. RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD	4.6★	1	20
29	LEARNING JUNGLE SCHOOL - SAN MARCOS CAMPUS1364 EAST MISSION ROAD	4.6★	1	12
30	CENTER FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES AT CAL STATE SMS453 LA MOREE ROAD	4.6★	1 · 1 high-risk	176
31	PALOMAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT ECE LAB SCHOOL1140 WEST MISSION ROAD	4.6★	1	108
32	INTELLICHILDREN MONTESSORI INSTITUTE212 WEST SAN MARCOS BOULEVARD	4.6★	None	20
33	GAYTAN, ALEJANDRA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
34	GONZALEZ AQUINO, ESTHER FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
35	LITTLE LANGUAGE AMBASSADORS1635 LAKE SAN MARCOS DR. #101	4.5★	None	45
36	MAAC GOSNELL139 GOSNELL WAY	4.5★	None	9
37	MAAC LINDA VISTA HEAD START1587 LINDA VISTA DRIVE	4.5★	None	30
38	MONTESSORI LEARNING ACADEMY380 MULBERRY DRIVE #F, G, H	4.5★	None	42
39	PALOMAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE ECE LAB SCHOOL1140 WEST MISSION ROAD	4.5★	None	12
40	NAFEZ, NADIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
41	WAY PRESCHOOL, THE1915 N. TWIN OAKS VALLEY ROAD	4.5★	None	30
42	SUNNYSIDE LEARNING CENTER178 SOUTH RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD	4.5★	None	20
43	SUNNYSIDE LEARNING CENTER178 SOUTH RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD	4.5★	None	32
44	INTELLICHILDREN MONTESSORI INSTITUTE212 WEST SAN MARCOS BOULEVARD	4.5★	1 · 1 high-risk	90
45	LEARNING JUNGLE SCHOOL - SAN MARCOS CAMPUS1364 EAST MISSION ROAD	4.5★	3	36
46	KELLEY, SUSAN FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
47	LITTLE PEOPLE PRESCHOOL, THE920 BOARDWALK	4.4★	None	45
48	MARTIN, ISABEL FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
49	MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF SAN MARCOS800 WEST MISSION ROAD	4.4★	None	81
50	SANCHEZ, ANA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
51	VISION TRILINGUAL PRESCHOOL SAN MARCOS403 N TWIN OAKS VALLEY RD #114	4.4★	None	8
52	LITTLE PEOPLE PRESCHOOL, THE920 BOARDWALK	4.4★	1	32
53	KIDDIE STARS INC.621 SOUTH RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD	4.4★	1	40
54	MADRIGAL, VERONICA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
55	MOHAMMADKHANI, ATEFEH FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
56	SAN DIEGO CHILDREN'S ACADEMY801 GRAND AVENUE, #5-#7	4.3★	None	45
57	TROFIMOV, LARA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14

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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