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Daycares in Aptos, CA

Daycare centers and home daycares in Aptos, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where California publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Aptos
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  1. Home daycare

    Amy Warren

    Aptos, CA 95003 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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State record

Inspection records in Aptos

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 1 of the 9 Aptos daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since May 2022. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Aptos daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since May 2022DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation111%
No Type A citation on record889%

A count, not a ranking. Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division.

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Cost

What daycare costs in Aptos

Full-time infant care in Santa Cruz County has a median of $477 a week at a center and $408 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 24% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$477
Home daycare$408

Toddler

Center$326
Home daycare$335

Preschool

Center$256
Home daycare$314

Santa Cruz County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

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Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Aptos

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its California license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    1 Aptos daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Aptos

How many daycares are in Aptos, CA?

9 licensed daycares are listed in Aptos: 8 child care centers and 1 home daycare. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Aptos daycares take infants?

1 Aptos daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

How much does daycare cost in Aptos?

Full-time infant care in Santa Cruz County has a median of $477 a week at a center and $408 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Aptos daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows each visit California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division published with its Type A and Type B citation counts, and links the state's full report.

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