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Daycares in Santa Cruz, CA

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

daycares in Santa Cruz
61
daycare centers
44
home daycares
17
take infants
7
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Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Infant care centerInfants

    ACR Academy

    5.0· 1 review

    327 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA

    Infants only
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 1
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  2. Home daycare

    Adriana Castillo

    Santa Cruz, CA 95060 · address shared with families

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

    Ashley George

    Santa Cruz, CA 95062 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 5
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  6. Before- and after-school

    Bayview CKC

    1231 Bay St, Santa Cruz, CA

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

    De La Veaga CKC

    1145 Morrissey Blvd, Santa Cruz, CA

    School-age only
    Citations on record: Type A 1 · Type B 2
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  21. Home daycare

    Eva Lopez

    Santa Cruz, CA 95065 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 2
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  23. Home daycare

    Goldman Lisa

    Santa Cruz, CA 95060 · address shared with families

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

    Griselda Pineda

    Santa Cruz, CA 95062 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 10
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  29. Home daycare

    Irene Aguirre

    Santa Cruz, CA 95062 · address shared with families

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

    Irene Bonilla

    3.7· 3 reviews

    Santa Cruz, CA 95065 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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All 61 Santa Cruz daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Santa Cruz

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 10 of the 61 Santa Cruz daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Jul 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Santa Cruz daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Jul 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation1016%
No Type A citation on record5184%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Santa Cruz

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.

Programs

Programs in Santa Cruz

Infant daycare7Home daycares17Christian daycares5Montessori3Preschools & pre-K16Bilingual daycare4After-school care10Drop-in daycare3Part-time daycare7

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Capitola2 daycares · 3 miSoquel11 daycares · 4 miScotts Valley15 daycares · 6 miFelton2 daycares · 7 miAptos9 daycares · 7 miBen Lomond3 daycares · 8 miLa Selva Beach1 daycare · 9 miDavenport1 daycare · 10 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Santa Cruz

  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

    7 Santa Cruz 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 Cruz

How many daycares are in Santa Cruz, CA?

61 licensed daycares are listed in Santa Cruz: 44 child care centers and 17 home daycares, across 4 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Santa Cruz daycares take infants?

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

Do Santa Cruz daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 2 Santa Cruz 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 Cruz?

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 Santa Cruz 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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