Daycares in Santa Maria, California

286 facilitiesAvg score: 95.4

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

256 of 286 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

261 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

March 5, 2026

Provenance

California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Santa Maria currently has 286 tracked providers. 256 have inspection history, 261 appear active, and 84% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 5, 2026.

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

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TypeAll (286)Centers (50)Home (236)
SortBest GradeFewest ViolationsName
FilterAccreditedHead Start
A

SANTA MARIA VALLEY YMCA

3400 SKYWAY DRIVE

6 violationsCapacity: 44DAY CARE CENTER
A

LEON FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93458

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

ROULLO FCC AKA HAPPY HEARTS PRESCHOOL

SANTA MARIA, CA 93455

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

CORTES FCC AKA CORTES CHILDCARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93458

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

AYALA FCC AKA EL SHADDAI DAYCARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93458

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

MENDEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93458

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

HODGES FCC AKA HODGES FAMILY DAYCARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93454

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

SANTOS FCC AKA DAHLIA'S FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93458

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

VARGAS ALVAREZ FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93455

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

SILVA MEDINA FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93455

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

BARRIGA FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93458

4 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

BRAGG FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93454

2 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

NORIEGA FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93454

2 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

GUTIERREZ FCC AKA CARITAS FELICES DAYCARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93454

2 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

CHAVEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93458

3 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

ACOSTA FCC AKA LITTLE ANGEL'S DAYCARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93458

4 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

LEGORRETA FCC AKA LEGO DAY CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93454

2 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

VAZQUEZ FCC AKA LOVE DROP CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93454

4 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

MARISCAL FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93458

2 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

ESPINOSA FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93454

2 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME

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