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Daycares in Goleta, CA

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

daycares in Goleta
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home daycares
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take infants
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  17. Child care centerInfants

    Rainbow School

    5.0· 2 reviews

    5689 Hollister Ave. #C, Goleta, CA

    Infants to school-agePre-K
    Citations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 6
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State record

Inspection records in Goleta

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 5 of the 20 Goleta daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Oct 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Goleta daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Oct 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation525%
No Type A citation on record1575%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Goleta

Full-time infant care in Santa Barbara County has a median of $453 a week at a center and $363 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 25% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$453
Home daycare$363

Toddler

Center$309
Home daycare$305

Preschool

Center$242
Home daycare$286

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

Programs

Programs in Goleta

Infant daycare4Home daycares4Preschools & pre-K5

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Santa Barbara80 daycares · 9 miSanta Ynez6 daycares · 18 miSolvang4 daycares · 18 miCarpinteria13 daycares · 21 miBuellton4 daycares · 22 miLos Olivos5 daycares · 23 miLompoc68 daycares · 30 miLos Alamos1 daycare · 30 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Goleta

  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

    4 Goleta 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 Goleta

How many daycares are in Goleta, CA?

20 licensed daycares are listed in Goleta: 16 child care centers and 4 home daycares, across 2 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Goleta daycares take infants?

4 Goleta 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 Goleta?

Full-time infant care in Santa Barbara County has a median of $453 a week at a center and $363 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Goleta 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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