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

HOLFORD FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93458

No violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

JIMENEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93455

No violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

LARA FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93454

No violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

CAC - LOS PADRES CENTER

530 E. ENOS DR.

Head Start
No violationsCapacity: 40DAY CARE CENTER
A

CAC - SIERRA MADRE CENTER

1002 E. SIERRA MADRE AVE.

Head Start
1 violationCapacity: 50DAY CARE CENTER
A

CARDOSO FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93455

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

ORFALEA CHILDREN'S CENTER LAB SCHOOL AT AHC

800 SOUTH COLLEGE DRIVE

1 violationCapacity: 24INFANT CENTER
A

PEREZ FCC AKA HARMONY AND JUBILEE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93455

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

PULIDO FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93455

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

FLORES FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93455

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

PEREZ FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93454

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

CLARK FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93455

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

GONZALEZ FCC AKA LITTLE TIKES CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93455

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

DELGADO FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93458

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

AGUAYO FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93454

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

BORNEMAN FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93455

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

CASTANEDA FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93458

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

MEDINA FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93454

2 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

BUENROSTRO FCC AKA HUGGABLES DAY CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93454

2 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

GOMEZ FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MARIA, CA 93455

2 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME

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