Daycares in Santa Maria, CA

All 265 licensed child care facilities in Santa Maria, 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 →

265licensed daycares

4.5average safety rating

92%with a clean record

21with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	CAC - SIERRA MADRE CENTER1002 E. SIERRA MADRE AVE.	4.8★	None	50
2	CAC - ADAM CENTER500 W. WINDSOR ST.	4.8★	None	24
3	AGUAYO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.7★	None	14
4	ESPARZA FCC AKA JUST FOR KIDS	4.7★	None	14
5	ORFALEA CHILDREN'S CENTER LAB SCHOOL AT AHC800 SOUTH COLLEGE DRIVE	4.7★	None	24
6	SOTO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.7★	None	14
7	ADAM FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
8	ALVARADO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
9	ARREDONDO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
10	BORNEMAN FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
11	BRAGG FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
12	BUENROSTRO FCC AKA HUGGABLES DAY CARE	4.6★	None	14
13	CAC - ALVIN CENTER316 E. MCELHANY	4.6★	None	23
14	CAC - J. C. WASHINGTON CENTER201 W. CHAPEL ST.	4.6★	None	20
15	CAC - LITTLE VILLAGE CENTER219 W. CHAPEL	4.6★	None	20
16	CAC - LOS ADOBES CENTER1026 W. BOONE	4.6★	None	17
17	CAC - LOS PADRES CENTER530 E. ENOS DR.	4.6★	None	40
18	CAC - MERIDAN CENTER1720 S. DEPOT	4.6★	None	20
19	CAC - WESTGATE CENTER1240 W. BETHEL LN. #1A	4.6★	None	72
20	CAPSLO - PASITOS MIGRANT AND SEASONAL HEAD START920 NORTH RAILROAD AVE	4.6★	None	40
21	CARDOSO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
22	CARRASCO FCC AKA JARDIN DE OLGA DAY CARE	4.6★	None	14
23	CENDEJAS FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
24	CENTRAL COAST CHILDREN'S CENTER1530 CYPRESS WAY # A	4.6★	None	36
25	CENTRAL COAST CHILDREN'S CENTER1530 CYPRESS WAY # A	4.6★	None	16
26	COLUMBIA CHILDREN'S CENTER, INC.840 EAST STOWELL ROAD	4.6★	None	82
27	CORTES FCC AKA CORTES CHILDCARE	4.6★	None	14
28	DIAZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
29	FERREIRA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
30	FLEENOR FCC AKA LIFE'S LITTLE PRIORITIES	4.6★	None	14
31	GONZALEZ FCC AKA LITTLE TIKES CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
32	GUTIERREZ FCC AKA CARITAS FELICES DAYCARE	4.6★	None	14
33	HERNANDEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
34	HOLFORD FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
35	JIMENEZ FCC AKA JIMENEZ CHILDCARE	4.6★	None	14
36	LEGORRETA FCC AKA LEGO DAY CARE	4.6★	None	14
37	LEON FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
38	LESVENAN FCC AKA CADENCE FOR KIDS	4.6★	None	14
39	LOPEZ FCC AKA SONRISAS CHILDCARE	4.6★	None	14
40	MARISCAL FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
41	MARTINEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
42	MCGEE FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
43	MEJIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
44	MENDEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
45	NAVARRO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
46	ORFALEA CHILDREN'S CENTER LAB SCHOOL AT AHC800 SOUTH COLLEGE DRIVE	4.6★	None	78
47	ORNELAS FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
48	PACIFIC CHRISTIAN SCHOOL3435 SANTA MARIA WAY	4.6★	None	90
49	PADILLA FCC AKA MI CASA LA CIGUENA	4.6★	None	14
50	PAZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
51	PENK FCC AKA LITTLE SHINING STARS	4.6★	None	14
52	PEREZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
53	PEREZ FCC AKA PATTY'S DAY CARE	4.6★	None	14
54	PULIDO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
55	RAMOS FCC AKA LITTLE SPONGES DAYCARE	4.6★	None	14
56	RIVERA FCC AKA ALECRIM DOURADO	4.6★	None	14
57	RODRIGUEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
58	RODRIGUEZ FCC AKA FIESTA DAY CARE	4.6★	None	14
59	RUIZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
60	SANTA MARIA VALLEY YMCA3400 SKYWAY DRIVE	4.6★	None	44
61	SAUCEDO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
62	SCHWINDT FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
63	ST. MARY'S SCHOOL309 SOUTH SCHOOL	4.6★	None	57
64	UPWARD BOUND PRE-SCHOOL1040 PATTERSON RD.	4.6★	None	60
65	VASQUEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
66	VASQUEZ FCC AKA BUMBLEBEE DAYCARE	4.6★	None	14
67	VILLA DE TORRES FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
68	DE LEON FCC AKA LITTLE HANDS FAMILY DAY CARE	4.6★	1 · 1 high-risk	14
69	HERRERA FCC AKA CHU CHU TRAIN DAYCARE	4.6★	None	14
70	MILTIMORE FCC AKA LOVING LITTLES	4.6★	None	14
71	ACOSTA FCC AKA LITTLE ANGEL'S DAYCARE	4.5★	None	14
72	ALBARRAN FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
73	AMBROSE FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
74	BARBA FCC AKA ALEXIS CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
75	BETTERAVIA CHILDRENS CENTER2125 CENTERPOINTE PARKWAY	4.5★	None	29
76	BETTERAVIA CHILDRENS CENTER2125 CENTERPOINTE PARKWAY	4.5★	None	15
77	CASTANEDA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
78	CASTILLO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
79	CASTILLO FCC AKA LITTLE TOTS	4.5★	None	14
80	CLARK FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
81	DELGADO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
82	DUTY FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
83	GARCIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
84	GOMEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
85	GONZALEZ FCC AKA MONIQUE DAYCARE	4.5★	None	14
86	GUZMAN FCC AKA ERIKA'S DAY CARE	4.5★	None	14
87	HERNANDEZ RIOS FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
88	HOUSER FCC AKA LITTLE LIZZY'S DAYCARE	4.5★	None	14
89	KAHAE FCC AKA ALOHA KEIKI DAY CARE	4.5★	None	14
90	LUA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
91	MEDINA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
92	MERAZ FCC AKA HOME AWAY FROM HOME DAYCARE	4.5★	None	14
93	MEZA-LOZANO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
94	NAVARRO FCC AKA AMERICA'S CHILD DAY CARE	4.5★	None	14
95	PEREZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
96	PONCE FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
97	RAMIREZ FAMILY CHILD CARE AKA LITTLE MOTORS	4.5★	None	14
98	REYES FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
99	SBCEO-BUILDING BLOCKS EARLY CARE&EDUCATION CENTER829 SOUTH LINCOLN	4.5★	None	17
100	SBCEO-BUILDING BLOCKS EARLY CARE&EDUCATION CENTER829 SOUTH LINCOLN	4.5★	None	15
101	SERVIN FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
102	TINOCO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
103	VASQUEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
104	VAZQUEZ FCC AKA LOVE DROP CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
105	NORIEGA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
106	SANTOS FCC AKA DAHLIA'S FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	1	14
107	SILVA MEDINA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
108	ALAPIZCO FCC AKA GALILEA DAY CARE	4.5★	1 · 2 high-risk	14
109	PEREZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
110	ADAMS FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
111	ALAPIZCO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
112	ALONSO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
113	ARAIZA FCC AKA RAINBOW 24/7	4.4★	None	14
114	AVILA FCC AKA OASIS DAYCARE	4.4★	None	14
115	AYALA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
116	AYALA FCC AKA EL SHADDAI DAYCARE	4.4★	None	14
117	BARRIGA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
118	BAUTISTA FAMILY CHILD CARE AKA LITTLE WONDERS	4.4★	None	14
119	BEAS FCC AKA LITTLE BEE'S PRESCHOOL	4.4★	None	14
120	BORJAS FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
121	BOWER FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
122	BUENROSTRO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
123	CABRERA FCC AKA NADIA'S DAYCARE	4.4★	None	14
124	CAC - ALVIN INFANT AND TODDLER CENTER316 E MCELHANEY	4.4★	None	16
125	CAC - LITTLE VILLAGE INFANT CENTER219 W. CHAPEL	4.4★	None	4
126	CALDERON & MACIAS-MEZA FCC	4.4★	None	14
127	CAMACHO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
128	CAMACHO FCC AKA ADELITA'S CC AND LEARNING CENTER	4.4★	None	14
129	CAMARENA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
130	CASTANEDA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
131	CASTILLO FCC AKA DAY CARE AT GRANDMA'S	4.4★	None	14
132	CENTRAL COAST CHILDREN'S CENTER1530 A. CYPRESS WAY	4.4★	None	24
133	CERPAS FCC AKA KID CITY DAYCARE	4.4★	None	14
134	CERVANTES FAMILY CHILD CARE AKA SUNSHINE TOTS	4.4★	None	14
135	CHAVEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
136	CHAVEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
137	CHAVEZ FCC AKA LINDA'S CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
138	CHILDREN'S RESOURCE AND REFERRAL WINGS PRESCHOOL1550 S. COLLEGE DR	4.4★	None	80
139	COBARRUBIAS FCC AKA LAZARO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
140	CORONA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
141	CORREA FCC AKA ALYSSA'S CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
142	CUNA FCC AKA DRAGONFLY PLAY HOUSE	4.4★	None	14
143	DAVISON FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
144	DE LEON-PAZ FCC AKA RISE AND SHINE DAY CARE	4.4★	None	14
145	DEJESUS DEONILDE FCC AKA CUIDADO DE MIS CORAZONES	4.4★	None	14
146	DIAZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
147	DIAZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
148	DIAZ FCC	4.4★	None	14
149	DIAZ FCC AKA CARITAS DE ANGEL CHILDCARE	4.4★	None	14
150	EQUIHUA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
151	ESPINOSA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
152	FERNANDEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME	4.4★	None	14
153	FLORES FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
154	FUENTES FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
155	GARCIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
156	GARCIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
157	GARCIA FCC AKA ABIGAIL'S DAY CARE	4.4★	None	14
158	GARDUNO-ESCOBAR FCC AKA HONEY BLOSSOMS CHILDCARE	4.4★	None	14
159	GARNICA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
160	GOMEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
161	GONZALEZ GARCIA FCC	4.4★	None	14
162	GUTIERREZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
163	GUZMAN FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
164	GUZMAN FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
165	GUZMAN FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
166	HERNANDEZ FCC AKA CHILDRENS ZONE DAYCARE INC.	4.4★	None	14
167	HERRERA FCC AKA KID'S RAINBOW	4.4★	None	14
168	HERRERA SOTO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
169	HODGES FCC AKA HODGES FAMILY DAYCARE	4.4★	None	14
170	LARA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
171	LOPEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
172	LOPEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
173	LOPEZ JOSE FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
174	MARIN FCC	4.4★	None	14
175	MARTINEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
176	MELENDEZ FCC AKA CARING 4 ALL DAYCARE	4.4★	None	14
177	MENDOZA FCC	4.4★	None	14
178	MENDOZA FCC AKA ESCAMILLA FAMILY DAYCARE	4.4★	None	14
179	MOTA GARCIA FCC AKA ESTRELLAS FOGAZ CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
180	MURILLO FAMILY CHILD CARE AKA BAMBINOS DC	4.4★	None	14
181	NEVAREZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
182	NOVOA FCC AKA ANABEL'S FAMILY DAY CARE	4.4★	None	14
183	OLIVARES DE LIMON FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
184	ORCUTT UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT255 WINTER ROAD	4.4★	None	24
185	ORIHUELA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
186	PADILLA FCC AKA ANA'S FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
187	PANTOJA-SANCHEZ FCC AKA LITTLE SCHOLARS	4.4★	None	14
188	PEREZ FCC AKA HARMONY AND JUBILEE	4.4★	None	14
189	PINEDA-CORTEZ FCCH	4.4★	None	14
190	RAMIREZ DIAZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
191	RAMIREZ FCC AKA TINY TOTS CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
192	RAMOS FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
193	REGINO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
194	REYES PINA FCC REYES DAY CARE	4.4★	None	14
195	ROBLES FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
196	RODRIGUEZ FCC AKA CLOUD HAVEN CHILDCARE	4.4★	None	12
197	RUIZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
198	RUIZ FCC AKA RUIZ FAMILY DAYCARE	4.4★	None	14
199	SIORDIA-DE GONZALEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
200	SOLANO HINOJOSA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
201	SOQUI FCC AKA LIL SAFARI CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
202	SORTO ARROYO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	12
203	SOTO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
204	TELL FCC AKA AVID ANGELS DAY CARE	4.4★	None	14
205	TORRES FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
206	TORRES FCC AKA JOIANNA'S JUMPSTART CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
207	VALDEZ FCC AKA AMOR'S CHILDCARE SERVICE	4.4★	None	14
208	VARGAS ALVAREZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
209	VARGAS FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
210	VARGAS FCC AKA LITTLE BEARS FAMILY DAY CARE	4.4★	None	14
211	VARGAS FCC AKA TINY HANDS LEARNING CENTER	4.4★	None	14
212	VASQUEZ-ALVARADO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
213	VAZQUEZ FCC AKA BIG BROTHER DAY CARE	4.4★	None	14
214	VERA FCC EL TESORO DEL SABER	4.4★	None	14
215	VIEYRA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
216	VIEYRA FAMILY CHILD CARE AKA KIDS 'R' KIDS	4.4★	None	14
217	ZARATE FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
218	CLARK FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	1	14
219	GARCIA FCC AKA COLORUM CHILDCARE	4.4★	1 · 1 high-risk	14
220	MICHEL FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	1 · 1 high-risk	14
221	RODRIGUEZ POSADAS FCC	4.4★	1 · 1 high-risk	14
222	SILVA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	1	12
223	AGUILAR FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	1 · 1 high-risk	14
224	AGUILAR FCC AKA LITTLE ANGELS AA DAYCARE	4.3★	None	14
225	ALCANTAR FCC AKA AALIYAH FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
226	ALEJO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
227	ALVARADO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
228	ARANDA ALVARADO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
229	BARAJAS FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	12
230	BERNAL FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	12
231	BROWN FCC AKA EDUCARE FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	12
232	CASTILLO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
233	CHAVEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
234	CORREA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
235	CREATIVE BEGINNINGS II240 PINAL AVENUE	4.3★	None	48
236	CRUZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
237	DIAZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
238	ESPARZA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
239	FARIAS FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
240	GARCIA FCC AKA ITS A FUN DAY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
241	GARCIA-ALAPIZCO FCC AKA STEPPING STONE DAYCARE	4.3★	None	14
242	GOMEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
243	GONZALEZ FCC AKA LOVEOSAURUS FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
244	JIMENEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
245	JIMENEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
246	MENDOZA FCC AKA CRIS DAYCARE	4.3★	None	12
247	MUNIZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
248	MURGUIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
249	NARANJO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
250	NAVARRO FCC AKA LEARN THROUGH PLAY PRESCHOOL	4.3★	None	14
251	OCHOA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
252	PENA FCC AKA JAVI AND ALI FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
253	RAMIREZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
254	RAMIREZ FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
255	RAMIREZ FCC AKA THE KIDS CLUB	4.3★	None	14
256	ROMERO FCC AKA CARE BEARS DAY CARE	4.3★	None	14
257	ROULLO FCC AKA HAPPY HEARTS PRESCHOOL	4.3★	None	14
258	RUBALCAVA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
259	RUBALCAVA FCC AKA RAISING LITTLE SEEDS CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
260	SALCIDO FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
261	SANTOS FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
262	TOVILLA NOLASCO FCC AKA CENTRAL COAST FCC	4.3★	None	14
263	VIVAR FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
264	ZUNIGA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
265	MENDOZA FCC AKA HAPPY WORLD DAYCARE	4.3★	2 · 2 high-risk	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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