Daycares in Santa Barbara, CA

All 93 licensed child care facilities in Santa Barbara, 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 →

93licensed daycares

4.5average safety rating

83%with a clean record

16with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	FIRST PRESBYTERIAN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER21 E. CONSTANCE AVENUE	4.8★	None	41
2	MONTECITO BRANCH - MONTECITO YMCA PRESCHOOL591 SANTA ROSA LN	4.8★	None	36
3	VEGA FCC AKA SANTA BARBARA GARDEN MONTESSORI	4.8★	None	14
4	ORFALEA EARLY LEARNING CENTER365 LOMA ALTA	4.7★	None	49
5	ALL SAINTS BY THE SEA PARISH SCHOOL84 EUCALYPTUS LN.	4.6★	None	77
6	BRIGHT START THE EARLY YEARS1617 ANACAPA STREET	4.6★	None	30
7	CAC - CORONEL CENTER629 CORONEL PLACE	4.6★	None	38
8	CALZADA FCC AKA HANDPRINTS DAY CARE	4.6★	None	14
9	CARMONA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
10	CHILD'S PLAY1415 SAN ANDRES	4.6★	None	25
11	CLIFF DRIVE CARE CENTER1435 CLIFF DRIVE	4.6★	None	45
12	CLIFF DRIVE CARE CENTER1435 CLIFF DR.	4.6★	None	60
13	CONGREGATION B'NAI B'RITH1000 SAN ANTONIO CREEK	4.6★	None	72
14	COTTAGE HEALTH SYSTEM'S CHILD CARE CENTER2205 CASTILLO ST.	4.6★	None	50
15	COTTAGE HEALTH SYSTEM'S CHILD CARE CENTER2205 CASTILLO	4.6★	None	30
16	DISCOVERIES LEARNING CENTER4519 HOLLISTER AVE.	4.6★	None	60
17	EL MONTECITO EARLY SCHOOL1455 EAST VALLEY ROAD	4.6★	None	61
18	ESPARZA FCC AKA MAYRA'S CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
19	FIRST PRESBYTERIAN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER21 E. CONSTANCE AVENUE	4.6★	None	59
20	GIRLS INC. OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA4973 HOLLISTER AVE.	4.6★	None	237
21	HERNANDEZ FCC AKA PRECIOUS MOMENTS FCC	4.6★	None	14
22	HIGGINS FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
23	HOPE 4 KIDS EARLY LEARNING CENTERS, LA CUMBRE560 N. LA CUMBRE RD.	4.6★	None	25
24	HOPE 4 KIDS EARLY LEARNING CENTERS, LA CUMBRE560 N. LA CUMBRE RD.	4.6★	None	45
25	LITTLE ANGELS PRESCHOOL909 N. LA CUMBRE	4.6★	None	55
26	LOZANO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
27	MONROY FCC AKA CREATIVE CARE FOR CHILDREN	4.6★	None	14
28	MONTEJANO FCC AKA SOMERSET DAY CARE	4.6★	None	14
29	NOTRE DAME PRESCHOOL33 E. MICHELTORENA ST.	4.6★	None	60
30	OAKS PARENT CHILD WORKSHOP605 W. JUNIPERO ST.	4.6★	None	45
31	ORFALEA EARLY LEARNING CENTER365 LOMA ALTA	4.6★	None	16
32	ORFALEA FAMILY CHILDREN'S CENTERWEST CAMPUS, UCSB	4.6★	None	40
33	ORFALEA FAMILY CHILDREN'S CENTERWEST CAMPUS UCSB	4.6★	None	132
34	ORFALEA FAMILY CHILDREN'S CENTER CLUB HOUSEUCSB, WEST CAMPUS	4.6★	None	23
35	OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL SCHOOL530 HOT SPRINGS RD.	4.6★	None	30
36	QUALITY TIME CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER4545 HOLLISTER AVE.	4.6★	None	38
37	RIOS FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
38	RIVIERA RIDGE SCHOOL JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN, THE2130 MISSION RIDGE RD.	4.6★	None	25
39	SANTA BARBARA BRANCH - HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3970 LA COLINA RD.	4.6★	None	52
40	SANTA BARBARA BRANCH - MONTE VISTA SCHOOL730 N. HOPE AVE.	4.6★	None	64
41	SANTA BARBARA BRANCH - SANTA BARBARA YMCA36 HITCHOCK	4.6★	None	60
42	SANTIAGO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
43	SBSD - FRANKLIN CHILDREN'S CENTER1030 E. YANONALI STREET	4.6★	None	162
44	SBSD - HARDING STATE PRESCHOOL1625 ROBBINS ST.	4.6★	None	43
45	SBSD - MCKINLEY STATE PRESCHOOL350 LOMA ALTA DRIVE	4.6★	None	63
46	ST. MARK PRESCHOOL3942 LA COLINA ROAD	4.6★	None	70
47	ST. RAPHAEL SCHOOL/PRESCHOOL160 ST. JOSEPH STREET	4.6★	None	27
48	STARR KING PARENT CHILD WORKSHOP1525 1/2 SANTA BARBARA STREET	4.6★	None	49
49	SUNRISE MONTESSORI SCHOOL1201 YANONALI ST.	4.6★	None	40
50	TRINITY BAPTIST PRESCHOOL1002 CIENEGUITAS ROAD	4.6★	None	84
51	UNIVERSITY CHILDREN'S CENTERSTUDENT RESOURCE BLDG. UCSB	4.6★	None	26
52	UNIVERSITY CHILDREN'S CENTERSTUDENT RESOURCE BLDG.UCSB	4.6★	None	20
53	ST. VINCENT'S EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER4200 CALLE REAL,4225/4233	4.6★	1	24
54	LEARNINGDEN PRESCHOOL, THE4485 HOLLISTER AVENUE	4.6★	1	58
55	STORYTELLER CHILDREN'S CENTER2121 DE LA VINA	4.6★	1	45
56	ST. VINCENT'S EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER4200 CALLE REAL,4225/4233	4.6★	3	74
57	STORYTELLER CHILDREN'S CENTER2115 STATE ST.	4.6★	2	42
58	ARAUJO FAMILY CHILD CARE AKA TINY FEET DAYCARE	4.5★	None	14
59	BRIGHT START EARLY YEARS1621 ANACAPA STREET	4.5★	None	40
60	GARDEN PRESCHOOL305 EAST ANAPAMU STREET	4.5★	None	56
61	HOPE 4 KIDS EARLY LEARNING CENTERS, CATHEDRAL OAKS5070 CATHEDRAL OAKS ROAD	4.5★	None	36
62	JONES FCC AKA GROWING STEPS	4.5★	None	14
63	MR. ROB'S PLACE434 NOGAL DRIVE, #2	4.5★	None	49
64	PROVIDENCE PRESCHOOL3225 CALLE PINON	4.5★	None	72
65	SAN MARCOS PARENT CHILD WORKSHOP400A PUENTE DR.	4.5★	None	40
66	SBSD -EARLY YEARS INFANT CENTER700 E. ANAPAMU STREET	4.5★	None	19
67	ST. MARK PRESCHOOL3942 LA COLINA ROAD	4.5★	None	18
68	TENESACA FCC AKA UP IN THE TREE PRESCHOOL	4.5★	None	14
69	VILLALBA FCC AKA LOTS OF LOVE DAYCARE	4.5★	None	14
70	HOPE 4 KIDS EARLY LEARNING CENTERS, CATHEDRAL OAKS5070 CATHEDRAL OAKS ROAD	4.5★	1	33
71	CHACON FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	2	14
72	CHAPMAN FCC AKA DAWNS DAY CARE	4.5★	1 · 1 high-risk	14
73	GROWING BABIES INFANT CENTER3721 MODOC ROAD	4.5★	1	44
74	GUZMAN FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	1 · 1 high-risk	14
75	ASUAJE FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
76	BREWER FCCH	4.4★	None	14
77	CATHEDRAL OAKS CHILDREN'S CENTER4974 CATHEDRAL OAKS ROAD	4.4★	None	70
78	CATHEDRAL OAKS CHILDRENS CENTER4400 CATHEDRAL OAKS	4.4★	None	17
79	CLIFF DRIVE CARE CENTER - INFANT CARE1435 CLIFF DRIVE	4.4★	None	12
80	CORRAL FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
81	GONZALEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
82	HOLLISTER LEARNING TREE PRESCHOOL4950 ANITA LANE	4.4★	None	48
83	MORE MESA CHILDREN'S CENTER4575 AUHAY DRIVE	4.4★	None	41
84	MORE MESA CHILDREN'S CENTER4575 AUHAY DRIVE	4.4★	None	18
85	PENA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
86	SANTA BARBARA ZOO, EARLY EXPLORERS PS, THE500 NINOS DRIVE	4.4★	None	55
87	SBSD - LAS FLORES PRESCHOOL236 W HALEY STREET	4.4★	None	24
88	STORYTELLER CHILDREN'S CENTER421 EAST COTA STREET	4.4★	None	24
89	HERE WE GROW EARLY LEARNING CENTER487 N. TURNPIKE RD.	4.4★	1	42
90	LEARNINGDEN PRESCHOOL, THE3723 MODOC RD.	4.4★	1	150
91	ISLAND VIEW PRESCHOOL2020 ALAMEDA PADRE SERRA #135	4.3★	None	30
92	MARTIN FCC AKA POPPINS FAMILY SERVICE	4.3★	None	14
93	VARGAS 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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