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Daycares in Watsonville, CA

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

daycares in Watsonville
141
daycare centers
19
home daycares
122
take infants
5
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Watsonville

Showing 1 to 30 of 141

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

  1. Home daycare

    Alma Aguilera

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

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

    Ana Lizeth Ponce

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

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

    Ana Maria Vasquez-Narez

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

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

    Ana Parra

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

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

    Angela Garcia-Santiago

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

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

    Anne Striffler

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

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

    Araceli Vargas

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

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

    Beatrice Novelo

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

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

    Beatriz A. Acosta

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

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

    Benigna Ramirez

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

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

    Bertha Fernandez

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

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

    Celina Chavez

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

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

    Cristina Alvarez

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

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

    Cristina Renteria

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

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

    Daisy Mares Arratia

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

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

    Debbie Hurley

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 4 · Type B 2
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  22. Home daycare

    Elidia Salgado

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

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

    Elisabeth Ortiz

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

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

    Elizabeth Gonzalez

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 7 · Type B 8
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  25. Home daycare

    Elsa Magana

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

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

    Elvira Ruiz

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

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

    Elvira & Saida Ramos

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 5
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  28. Home daycare

    Erika Sotelo

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

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

    Esperanza Rocha

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

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

    Estela Palmerin

    Watsonville, CA 95076 · address shared with families

    Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
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All 141 Watsonville daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Watsonville

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes Type A and Type B citation counts for each visit. 15 of the 141 Watsonville daycares have at least one Type A citation on record since May 2021. Each listing links the state's full reports.

Watsonville daycares with a Type A citation on record
Since May 2021DaycaresShare
At least one Type A citation1511%
No Type A citation on record12689%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Watsonville

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 Watsonville

Infant daycare5Home daycares122Preschools & pre-K8Head Start8

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Royal Oaks30 daycares · 0 miFreedom19 daycares · 2 miCorralitos1 daycare · 2 miLa Selva Beach1 daycare · 6 miAromas2 daycares · 8 miAptos9 daycares · 8 miSoquel11 daycares · 11 miCastroville27 daycares · 11 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Watsonville

  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

    5 Watsonville 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 Watsonville

How many daycares are in Watsonville, CA?

141 licensed daycares are listed in Watsonville: 19 child care centers and 122 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Watsonville daycares take infants?

5 Watsonville 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 Watsonville?

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 Watsonville 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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