Daycares in Santa Cruz, CA
All 68 licensed child care facilities in Santa Cruz, 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 →
68licensed daycares
4.5average safety rating
90%with a clean record
7with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUTSON, JENNY | 4.8★ | None | 14 |
| 2 | HAPPY DAYS CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER191B HARVEY WEST BOULEVARD | 4.7★ | None | 69 |
| 3 | QUINN, MARIE | 4.7★ | None | 12 |
| 4 | CKC CHILDREN'S CENTER8005 WINKLE AVENUE | 4.7★ | None | 42 |
| 5 | ACR ACADEMY327 CHURCH STREET | 4.6★ | None | 22 |
| 6 | ACR ACADEMY327 CHURCH STREET | 4.6★ | None | 52 |
| 7 | AGUIRRE, IRENE | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 8 | ARREOLA-FLORES, MARIANA | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 9 | BARE, LAURA | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 10 | BAYSIDE BAPTIST CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL1335 SEABRIGHT AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 21 |
| 11 | BONILLA, IRENE | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 12 | BONNY DOON PRE-SCHOOL1492 PINE FLAT ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 20 |
| 13 | BRIDGES TO KINDER PARENT AND E.C.E. PROGRAM1000 HIGH STREET | 4.6★ | None | 18 |
| 14 | CALVARY PRESCHOOL532 CENTER STREET | 4.6★ | None | 24 |
| 15 | CASTILLO, ADRIANA | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 16 | CHILDREN'S PRESCHOOL SANTA CRUZ420 MELROSE AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 33 |
| 17 | CKC SANTA CRUZ GARDENS8005 WINKLE AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 65 |
| 18 | COASTAL COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL900 HIGH STREET | 4.6★ | None | 48 |
| 19 | COMMUNITY BRIDGES EED NUEVO DIA CENTER135 LEIBRANDT AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 32 |
| 20 | COMMUNITY BRIDGES EED SYCAMORE STREET CENTER121 SYCAMORE STREET | 4.6★ | None | 32 |
| 21 | COUGHLIN, WENDI | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 22 | DE LA VEAGA CKC INC.1145 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD | 4.6★ | None | 250 |
| 23 | DEL MAR STATE PRESCHOOL1959 MERRILL STREET | 4.6★ | None | 24 |
| 24 | DOWNTOWN CHILDREN'S CENTER120 WEEKS STREET | 4.6★ | None | 30 |
| 25 | ENCOMPASS HEAD START255 SWIFT STREET | 4.6★ | None | 28 |
| 26 | ESCOBAR, YVONNE | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 27 | GREEN ACRES STATE PRESCHOOL984-5 BOSTWICK LANE | 4.6★ | None | 56 |
| 28 | GUZMAN, MIZAIDA | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 29 | HAPPY DAYS CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER191B HARVEY WEST BOULEVARD | 4.6★ | None | 16 |
| 30 | HOLY CROSS PRESCHOOL170 A HIGH STREET | 4.6★ | None | 30 |
| 31 | LIVE OAK PRESCHOOL1916 CAPITOLA ROAD | 4.6★ | None | 44 |
| 32 | LOPEZ, EVA | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 33 | MESSIAH LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL AND DAY CARE801 HIGH STREET | 4.6★ | None | 24 |
| 34 | NEIGHBORHOOD CHILDCARE CENTER904 WESTERN DRIVE | 4.6★ | None | 36 |
| 35 | RINALDI, TAMMY LOREE | 4.6★ | None | 14 |
| 36 | SANTA CRUZ TODDLER CARE CENTER1738 16TH AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 20 |
| 37 | ST. STEPHEN'S CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER2500 SOQUEL AVENUE | 4.6★ | None | 30 |
| 38 | TAM INFANT CENTER120 WEEKS STREET | 4.6★ | None | 12 |
| 39 | UCSC CHILDREN'S CENTER599 KOSHLAND WAY | 4.6★ | None | 50 |
| 40 | UCSC CHILDREN'S CENTER599 KOSHLAND WAY | 4.6★ | None | 28 |
| 41 | UCSC CHILDREN'S CENTER599 KOSHLAND WAY | 4.6★ | None | 8 |
| 42 | WESTLAKE CKC INC.1000 HIGH STREET | 4.6★ | None | 125 |
| 43 | DISCOVERY WEST208 RANKIN STREET | 4.5★ | None | 28 |
| 44 | FAMILY NETWORK PRESCHOOL1225 BROMMER ST | 4.5★ | None | 25 |
| 45 | GEORGE, ASHLEY | 4.5★ | None | 14 |
| 46 | LIFE SPRING COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL AND INFANT CARE2560 SOQUEL AVENUE | 4.5★ | None | 60 |
| 47 | LIFE SPRING COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL AND INFANT CARE2560 SOQUEL AVENUE | 4.5★ | None | 19 |
| 48 | NATURAL BRIDGES CHILDREN'S CENTER255 SWIFT STREET | 4.5★ | None | 30 |
| 49 | PINEDA, GRISELDA | 4.5★ | None | 14 |
| 50 | ROSEBUD PLAYGARDEN2190 EMPIRE GRADE | 4.5★ | None | 14 |
| 51 | SCHETTLER-SUSSKIND, JILL | 4.5★ | None | 14 |
| 52 | L'ACADEMY PRESCHOOL SANTA CRUZ3205 SALISBURY DRIVE | 4.5★ | None | 13 |
| 53 | ALLEN, JAIME | 4.4★ | None | 14 |
| 54 | BALLA, GUSTAVO AND SARA | 4.4★ | None | 14 |
| 55 | COASTAL COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL900 HIGH STREET | 4.4★ | None | 15 |
| 56 | GOLDMAN LISA | 4.4★ | None | 14 |
| 57 | KCE CHAMPIONS LLC @ BONNY DOON1492 PINE FLAT ROAD | 4.4★ | None | 30 |
| 58 | L'ACADEMY PRESCHOOL SANTA CRUZ3205 SALISBURY DRIVE | 4.4★ | None | 38 |
| 59 | MIDTOWN DISCOVERY PRESCHOOL818 NORTH BRANCIFORTE AVENUE | 4.4★ | None | 24 |
| 60 | MIDTOWN MONTESSORI987 BOSTWICK LANE, CLASSROOM 1 | 4.4★ | None | 25 |
| 61 | SPROUTS SC840 NORTH BRANCIFORTE AVENUE | 4.4★ | None | 50 |
| 62 | SPROUTS SC HAPPY VALLEY3125 BRANCIFORTE DRIVE | 4.4★ | None | 50 |
| 63 | SPROUTS SC SPRING HILL250 CALIFORNIA STREET | 4.4★ | None | 32 |
| 64 | SPROUTS SC TIERRA PACIFICA986 BOSTWICK LANE ROOMS 1 & 7 | 4.4★ | None | 50 |
| 65 | LITTLE ACORNS MONTESSORI1215 CHANTICLEER AVE. | 4.4★ | 1 | 50 |
| 66 | KCE CHAMPIONS LLC @ BROOK KNOLL ELEMENTARY151 BROOK KNOLL DRIVE | 4.4★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 121 |
| 67 | HAPPY DAYS CHILDREN'S LEARNING CENTER720 17TH AVENUE | 4.3★ | None | 78 |
| 68 | KINDER COTTAGE CHILDREN'S CENTER3834 GROSS ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 24 |
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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