Daycares in Santa Cruz, California

78 facilitiesAvg score: 91.1

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

58 of 78 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

61 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

February 18, 2026

Provenance

California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Santa Cruz currently has 78 tracked providers. 58 have inspection history, 61 appear active, and 62% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is February 18, 2026.

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

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TypeAll (78)Centers (60)Home (18)
SortBest GradeFewest ViolationsName
FilterAccreditedHead Start
A

RINALDI, TAMMY LOREE

SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

SPROUTS SC TIERRA PACIFICA

986 BOSTWICK LANE ROOMS 1 & 7

3 violationsCapacity: 50SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER
A

LOPEZ, EVA

SANTA CRUZ, CA 95065

2 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

ALLEN, JAIME

SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

GEORGE, ASHLEY

SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

AGUIRRE, IRENE

SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

COASTAL COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL

900 HIGH STREET

6 violationsCapacity: 15SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER
A

SPROUTS SC

840 NORTH BRANCIFORTE AVENUE

3 violationsCapacity: 50SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER
A

TAM INFANT CENTER

120 WEEKS STREET

3 violationsCapacity: 12INFANT CENTER
A

GOLDMAN LISA

SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060

3 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

HUTSON, JENNY

SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060

2 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

QUINN, MARIE

SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062

2 violationsCapacity: 12FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

ESCOBAR, YVONNE

SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062

2 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

DISCOVERY WEST

208 RANKIN STREET

3 violationsCapacity: 28DAY CARE CENTER
A

CALVARY PRESCHOOL

532 CENTER STREET

3 violationsCapacity: 24DAY CARE CENTER
A

DEL MAR STATE PRESCHOOL

1959 MERRILL STREET

3 violationsCapacity: 24DAY CARE CENTER
A

ST. STEPHEN'S CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

2500 SOQUEL AVENUE

3 violationsCapacity: 30DAY CARE CENTER
A

ACR ACADEMY

327 CHURCH STREET

3 violationsCapacity: 22INFANT CENTER
A

SCHETTLER-SUSSKIND, JILL

SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060

2 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

DOWNTOWN CHILDREN'S CENTER

120 WEEKS STREET

6 violationsCapacity: 30DAY CARE CENTER

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