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Daycares in Santa Monica, CA

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

daycares in Santa Monica
76
daycare centers
58
home daycares
18
take infants
16
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Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  4. Home daycare

    Bell Family Child Care

    3.0· 2 reviews

    Santa Monica, CA 90404 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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  14. Home daycareMontessori

    Collier Family Child Care

    5.0· 13 reviews

    Santa Monica, CA 90405 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 3 · Type B 1
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  17. Home daycare

    Demarrais Family Child Care

    5.0· 8 reviews

    Santa Monica, CA 90405 · address shared with families

    Accepts subsidyMeals provided
    Citations on record: Type A 3 · Type B 7
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  24. Home daycare

    Furie Family Child Care

    Santa Monica, CA 90403 · address shared with families

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

    Gomez Garcia Family Child Care

    4.9· 42 reviews

    Santa Monica, CA 90405 · address shared with families

    Meals provided
    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 1
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All 76 Santa Monica daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Santa Monica

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 20 of the 76 Santa Monica daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since Nov 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Santa Monica daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since Nov 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation2026%
No Type A citation on record5674%

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 Monica

Full-time infant care in Los Angeles County has a median of $257 a week at a center and $284 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 16% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$257
Home daycare$284

Toddler

Center$221
Home daycare$230

Preschool

Center$225
Home daycare$222

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

Programs

Programs in Santa Monica

Infant daycare16Home daycares18Christian daycares5Montessori4Preschools & pre-K16Bilingual daycare7Affordable daycare3Part-time daycare3

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

West Los Angeles1 daycare · 2 miVenice19 daycares · 2 miMarina Del Rey5 daycares · 4 miPacific Palisades6 daycares · 5 miPlaya Vista1 daycare · 5 miCulver City52 daycares · 5 miPlaya Del Rey1 daycare · 5 miBeverly Hills6 daycares · 5 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Santa Monica

  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

    16 Santa Monica 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 Monica

How many daycares are in Santa Monica, CA?

76 licensed daycares are listed in Santa Monica: 58 child care centers and 18 home daycares, across 5 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Santa Monica daycares take infants?

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

Do Santa Monica daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 3 Santa Monica 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 Monica?

Full-time infant care in Los Angeles County has a median of $257 a week at a center and $284 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Santa Monica 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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