Daycares in Encinitas, California

49 facilitiesAvg score: 93.4

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

40 of 49 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

38 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

January 27, 2026

Provenance

California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Encinitas currently has 49 tracked providers. 40 have inspection history, 38 appear active, and 73% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is January 27, 2026.

Updated April 3, 2026 from California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.

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TypeAll (49)Centers (36)Home (13)
SortBest GradeFewest ViolationsName
FilterAccreditedHead Start
A

A CHILDREN'S GARDEN - ENCINITAS

2241 WHISPER WIND LANE

1 violationCapacity: 42DAY CARE CENTER
A

MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF ENCINITAS - INFANT

141 S. EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE E

1 violationCapacity: 38INFANT CENTER
A

WALSH, MALICAH FAMILY CHILD CARE

ENCINITAS, CA 92024

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

KENSHUR, KATHLEEN FAMILY CHILD CARE

ENCINITAS, CA 92024

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

RICHARDS, BRIDGET FAMILY CHILD CARE

ENCINITAS, CA 92024

3 violationsCapacity: 12FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

YANEZ, SYLVIA FAMILY CHILD CARE

ENCINITAS, CA 92024

2 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

FARACO, PAULA FAMILY CHILD CARE

ENCINITAS, CA 92024

3 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF ENCINITAS

141 S. EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE E

3 violationsCapacity: 55DAY CARE CENTER
A

ENCINITAS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

2155 ENCINITAS BOULEVARD

4 violationsCapacity: 144DAY CARE CENTER
A

VILLAGE BLOOM CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

448 RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD

Accredited
9 violationsCapacity: 48DAY CARE CENTER
B

BRIGHT HORIZONS AT ENCINITAS

1430 AMARGOSA DRIVE

6 violationsCapacity: 130DAY CARE CENTER
B

EASTER SEALS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

616 NORTH COAST HIGHWAY 101

CLOSED
6 violationsCapacity: 60DAY CARE CENTER
B

BRIGHT KIDS

511 ENCINITAS BLVD SUITE 114

PENDING
9 violationsCapacity: 57SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER
B

LINGUA NATAL & JARDIN INTERNATIONAL PRESCHOOL

1104 GARDEN VIEW ROAD

6 violationsCapacity: 60DAY CARE CENTER
B

BETHLEHEM COMMUNITY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

925 BALOUR DRIVE

Accredited
8 violationsCapacity: 110DAY CARE CENTER
B

WATRAL, ELISANGELA FAMILY CHILD CARE

ENCINITAS, CA 92024

8 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
C

BURNS, CHERYL FAMILY CHILD CARE

ENCINITAS, CA 92024

6 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
C

MAGDALENA ECKE YMCA

200 SAXONY ROAD

16 violationsCapacity: 152DAY CARE CENTER
D

KIDS BY THE SEA

920 BALOUR DRIVE

30 violationsCapacity: 36DAY CARE CENTER
D

BAMBINI MONTESSORI SPANISH ACADEMY

616 NORTH COAST HIGHWAY 101

22 violationsCapacity: 62SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER

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