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

CASA DEI BAMBINI

607 E. PLAZA DRIVE

CLOSED
No violationsCapacity: 54SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER
A

CAC - J. C. WASHINGTON CENTER

201 W. CHAPEL ST.

No violationsCapacity: 20DAY CARE CENTER
A

SBCEO-BUILDING BLOCKS EARLY CARE&EDUCATION CENTER

829 SOUTH LINCOLN

No violationsCapacity: 17INFANT CENTER
A

CAC - LITTLE VILLAGE CENTER

219 W. CHAPEL

Head Start
No violationsCapacity: 20DAY CARE CENTER
A

CAC - WESTGATE CENTER

1240 W. BETHEL LN. #1A

Head Start
No violationsCapacity: 72DAY CARE CENTER
A

CAC - ALVIN INFANT AND TODDLER CENTER

316 E MCELHANEY

No violationsCapacity: 16INFANT CENTER
A

ORCUTT UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT

255 WINTER ROAD

No violationsCapacity: 24DAY CARE CENTER
A

CREATIVE BEGINNINGS II

240 PINAL AVENUE

No violationsCapacity: 48SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER
A

CAC - LITTLE VILLAGE INFANT CENTER

219 W. CHAPEL

No violationsCapacity: 4INFANT CENTER
A

BETTERAVIA CHILDRENS CENTER

2125 CENTERPOINTE PARKWAY

No violationsCapacity: 15INFANT CENTER
A

CAC - MERIDAN CENTER

1720 S. DEPOT

No violationsCapacity: 20DAY CARE CENTER
A

CAPSLO - PASITOS MIGRANT AND SEASONAL HEAD START

920 NORTH RAILROAD AVE

No violationsCapacity: 40DAY CARE CENTER
A

UPWARD BOUND PRE-SCHOOL

1040 PATTERSON RD.

No violationsCapacity: 60DAY CARE CENTER
A

ST. MARY'S SCHOOL

309 SOUTH SCHOOL

No violationsCapacity: 57DAY CARE CENTER
A

CHILDREN'S RESOURCE AND REFERRAL WINGS PRESCHOOL

1550 S. COLLEGE DR

No violationsCapacity: 80DAY CARE CENTER
A

CAC - LOS PADRES CENTER

530 E. ENOS DR.

Head Start
No violationsCapacity: 40DAY CARE CENTER
A

CENTRAL COAST CHILDREN'S CENTER

1530 CYPRESS WAY # A

No violationsCapacity: 16INFANT CENTER
A

CAC - SIERRA MADRE CENTER

1002 E. SIERRA MADRE AVE.

Head Start
1 violationCapacity: 50DAY CARE CENTER
A

ORFALEA CHILDREN'S CENTER LAB SCHOOL AT AHC

800 SOUTH COLLEGE DRIVE

1 violationCapacity: 24INFANT CENTER
A

SANTA MARIA VALLEY YMCA

3400 SKYWAY DRIVE

6 violationsCapacity: 44DAY CARE CENTER

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