Daycares in Salinas, California

195 facilitiesAvg score: 94.9

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

175 of 195 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

181 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

February 25, 2026

Provenance

California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Salinas currently has 195 tracked providers. 175 have inspection history, 181 appear active, and 84% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is February 25, 2026.

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

A

HARTNELL COLLEGE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

156 HOMESTEAD AVENUE

4 violationsCapacity: 60DAY CARE CENTER
A

CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD PS AT THE GRANGE

348 CORRAL DE TIERRA ROAD

3 violationsCapacity: 40DAY CARE CENTER
A

NATIVIDAD PRESCHOOL

1465 MODOC STREET

3 violationsCapacity: 48DAY CARE CENTER
A

MCOE SALINAS CHILD DEVELOPMENT HEAD START/STATE PS

342 FRONT STREET

3 violationsCapacity: 138DAY CARE CENTER
A

MAOF CHILD CARE CENTER PRESCHOOL

559 E. ALISAL STREET STE. #103

9 violationsCapacity: 45DAY CARE CENTER
B

CENTRAL BAY CHILDREN'S CENTER

17500 PESANTE ROAD

9 violationsCapacity: 12INFANT CENTER
B

SHERWOOD STATE / MIGRANT PRESCHOOL CHILD CARE

110 SOUTH WOOD STREET

3 violationsCapacity: 44DAY CARE CENTER
B

FRANK PAUL HEAD START CENTER

1300 RIDER AVENUE

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3 violationsCapacity: 32SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER
B

MEXICAN AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION SALINAS

1210 JOHN STREET

9 violationsCapacity: 26INFANT CENTER
B

HEARTS AND HANDS CHRISTIAN CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOL

345 EAST ALVIN DRIVE

10 violationsCapacity: 100DAY CARE CENTER
B

LAURA'S BARN PRESCHOOL AND CHILDCARE CENTER

893 BLANCO CIRCLE

9 violationsCapacity: 60INFANT CENTER
B

BORONDA MEADOWS ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL

915 LARKIN DRIVE

3 violationsCapacity: 68DAY CARE CENTER
B

LAURA'S BARN PRESCHOOL AND CHILD CARE CENTER

30 HITCHCOCK ROAD

11 violationsCapacity: 24INFANT CENTER
B

MELODYPARK CHRISTIAN DAYCARE SCHOOL

1130 SAN VINCENTE AVENUE

12 violationsCapacity: 111DAY CARE CENTER
C

SAN JERARDO MIGRANT HEAD START

24495 CALLE EL ROSARIO

6 violationsCapacity: 60DAY CARE CENTER
C

NORTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN INFANT CARE

315 EAST ALVIN AVENUE

28 violationsCapacity: 12INFANT CENTER
D

LITTLE FRIENDS DAY NURSERY

1025 POST DR

16 violationsCapacity: 64DAY CARE CENTER
D

KIDS AT PLAY

1441 CONSTITUTION BLVD. #151

59 violationsCapacity: 16INFANT CENTER
D

NORTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL/KINDERPREP

315 EAST ALVIN DRIVE

30 violationsCapacity: 72DAY CARE CENTER
F

M.A.O.F. MOUNTAIN VALLEY EARLY LEARNING CENTER

115 BARDIN ROAD

12 violationsCapacity: 72INFANT CENTER