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Daycares in Santa Ana, CA

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

daycares in Santa Ana
138
daycare centers
85
home daycares
53
take infants
15
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Showing 1 to 30 of 138

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Home daycare

    Alma Rodriguez

    4.7· 17 reviews

    Santa Ana, CA 92707 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 1
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  2. Home daycare

    Amalia Osorio

    Santa Ana, CA 92704 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  3. Home daycare

    Angelica Barajas

    Santa Ana, CA 92701 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  4. Home daycare

    Anyela Andrea Anticona

    Santa Ana, CA 92706 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  6. Home daycare

    Beatriz Godinez

    Santa Ana, CA 92704 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  7. Home daycare

    Bertha Landaverde

    Santa Ana, CA 92706 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 2
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  13. Child care center

    Cano Site II

    4.3· 10 reviews

    1211-1219 South Main, Santa Ana, CA

    Citations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 4
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  14. Home daycare

    Carla Morales-Flores

    Santa Ana, CA 92706 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 3
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  16. Before- and after-school

    Catalyst Kids Guin Foss

    5.0· 1 review

    18492 Vanderlip Avenue D1, Santa Ana, CA

    School-age onlyAccepts subsidy
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  23. Home daycare

    Eda Quiroz

    Santa Ana, CA 92705 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  24. Home daycare

    Elisea Ochoa

    Santa Ana, CA 92706 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  25. Home daycare

    Elizabeth Garrido

    Santa Ana, CA 92706 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 1
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  26. Home daycare

    Enedina Perez

    Santa Ana, CA 92707 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 1
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  28. Home daycare

    Esperanza Parada

    Santa Ana, CA 92706 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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All 138 Santa Ana daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Santa Ana

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 29 of the 138 Santa Ana daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Sep 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Santa Ana daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Sep 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation2921%
No Type A citation on record10979%

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

How to read a state record

Cost

What daycare costs in Santa Ana

Full-time infant care in Orange County has a median of $394 a week at a center and $300 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 19% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$394
Home daycare$300

Toddler

Center$282
Home daycare$279

Preschool

Center$254
Home daycare$279

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

Programs

Programs in Santa Ana

Infant daycare15Home daycares53Montessori4Preschools & pre-K17Head Start5Bilingual daycare3After-school care9Affordable daycare5Early morning daycare9

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Tustin54 daycares · 3 miOrange53 daycares · 5 miFountain Valley16 daycares · 5 miGarden Grove72 daycares · 5 miCosta Mesa48 daycares · 6 miMidway City2 daycares · 6 miIrvine201 daycares · 6 miVilla Park1 daycare · 6 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Santa Ana

  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

    15 Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana

How many daycares are in Santa Ana, CA?

138 licensed daycares are listed in Santa Ana: 85 child care centers and 53 home daycares, across 6 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Santa Ana daycares take infants?

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

Do Santa Ana daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 5 Santa Ana daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

How much does daycare cost in Santa Ana?

Full-time infant care in Orange County has a median of $394 a week at a center and $300 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Santa Ana 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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