Daycares in Santa Monica, California

96 facilitiesAvg score: 95.6

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

79 of 96 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

79 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

May 18, 2026

Latest inspection

February 19, 2026

Provenance

California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Santa Monica currently has 96 tracked providers. 79 have inspection history, 79 appear active, and 78% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is February 19, 2026.

Updated May 18, 2026 from California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.

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TypeAll (96)Centers (78)Home (18)
SortBest GradeFewest ViolationsName
FilterAccreditedHead Start
A

BEACH MOMS CDC INFANT CENTER

1518 20TH STREET

PENDING
No violationsCapacity: 6SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER
A

MOUNT OLIVE LUTHERAN CHRISTIAN DAY NURSERY

1343 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD

No violationsCapacity: 97DAY CARE CENTER
A

MY FIRST PLACE - PRESCHOOL

1931 22ND STREET

No violationsCapacity: 20DAY CARE CENTER
A

GOMEZ GARCIA FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MONICA, CA 90405

No violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

KESSLER FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MONICA, CA 90404

No violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

NAKAJI FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MONICA, CA 90404

No violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

SMITH FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MONICA, CA 90405

No violationsCapacity: 12FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

YU FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MONICA, CA 90404

No violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

LITTLE DOLPHINS BY THE SEA DBA SEVEN ARROWS, INC.

1812 STANFORD STREET

No violationsCapacity: 30SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER
A

HILL AN' DALE - OLD FIREHOUSE (INFANT CARE)

2801 25TH STREET

No violationsCapacity: 10INFANT CENTER
A

COUCHOIS FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MONICA, CA 90404

No violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

HAGGERSTROM FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MONICA, CA 90404

1 violationCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

BERG AND BERG FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MONICA, CA 90405

1 violationCapacity: 12FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

SANTA MONICA-MALIBU USD/WASHINGTON WEST H.S./S.P.

2802 4TH STREET, ROOM 2

3 violationsCapacity: 71DAY CARE CENTER
A

BIG AND TINY SANTA MONICA LLC

1444 10TH ST

1 violationCapacity: 44SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER
A

DEMARRAIS FAMILY CHILD CARE

SANTA MONICA, CA 90405

2 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

CHILDRENS PLACE, THE

235 HILL STREET

3 violationsCapacity: 44DAY CARE CENTER
A

CIRCLE OF CHILDREN PRESCHOOL

1227 MONTANA AVENUE

3 violationsCapacity: 40DAY CARE CENTER
A

JOHN ADAMS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

2320 17TH STREET

3 violationsCapacity: 65DAY CARE CENTER
A

CASSIDY PRESCHOOL

2122 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD

6 violationsCapacity: 84DAY CARE CENTER

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