Daycares in Santa Monica, California

96 facilitiesAvg score: 95.5

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

79 of 96 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

79 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 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 April 3, 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

HILL AN' DALE FAMILY LEARNING CTR. - OLD FIREHOUS

2801 25TH ST.

No violationsCapacity: 26DAY CARE CENTER
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

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
A

GAN ISRAEL PRESCHOOL

1341 9TH ST

9 violationsCapacity: 45DAY CARE CENTER
A

SANTA MONICA FAMILY YMCA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

1332 SIXTH STREET

4 violationsCapacity: 41DAY CARE CENTER
B

WESTSIDE MONTESSORI

757 PIER AVENUE

3 violationsCapacity: 22DAY CARE CENTER
B

SANTA MONICA-MALIBU USD/MCKINLEY H.S./S.P.

2401 SANTA MONICA BLVD.

3 violationsCapacity: 73DAY CARE CENTER
B

BEACHMOMS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

1720 BROADWAY AVENUE

6 violationsCapacity: 30DAY CARE CENTER
B

BRIGHT STEP, INCORPORATED DBA BEGINNINGS

1516 19TH STREET

10 violationsCapacity: 55DAY CARE CENTER
B

SANTA MONICA FAMILY YMCA EARLY LEARNING CENTER

1332 SIXTH STREET

6 violationsCapacity: 36INFANT CENTER
B

GROWING PLACE SANTA MONICA EARLY CHILDHOOD LAB

1802 4TH STREET

3 violationsCapacity: 42INFANT CENTER
B

MONTANA PRESCHOOL

2621 WILSHIRE BLVD

6 violationsCapacity: 65SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER
B

BEACH MOMS CDC INC

1720 BROADWAY AVE

PENDING
6 violationsCapacity: 40SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER
B

BETH SHOLOM TEMPLE NURSERY SCHOOL

1827 CALIFORNIA AVENUE

12 violationsCapacity: 60DAY CARE CENTER
C

SANTA MONICA MONTESSORI SCHOOL

1909 COLORADO AVENUE

21 violationsCapacity: 97DAY CARE CENTER
D

DREAMLAND CHILD DAY CARE CENTER

1641 CENTINELA AVE

9 violationsCapacity: 39DAY CARE CENTER

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