Daycares in Santee, California
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
43 of 52 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
48 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
January 28, 2026
Provenance
California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Santee currently has 52 tracked providers. 43 have inspection history, 48 appear active, and 77% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is January 28, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
HOM-ANDERSON, JODY FAMILY CHILD CARE
SANTEE, CA 92071
MORAN, TONYA FAMILY CHILD CARE
SANTEE, CA 92071
PROSPECT AVENUE STATE PRESCHOOL
8655 ELLSWORTH LANE
LITTLE LEARNERS & INFANT CARE - INFANT
10154 NORTH MAGNOLIA AVENUE
LEWIS, DESARAE FAMILY CHILD CARE
SANTEE, CA 92071
CHILDREN'S CHOICE
8824 COTTONWOOD AVENUE
VILLAGE PRESCHOOL
10701 NORTH MAGNOLIA AVENUE
LITTLE LEARNERS & INFANT CARE
10154 NORTH MAGNOLIA AVENUE
GIGGLES & SMILES CHILD CARE CENTER, LLC - INFANT
11316 WOODSIDE AVENUE NORTH
HAMMO, STEVA FAMILY CHILD CARE
SANTEE, CA 92071
EHSAS, MASOOMA FAMILY CHILD CARE
SANTEE, CA 92071
ARABO, BALSAM FAMILY CHILD CARE
SANTEE, CA 92071
ADAMS, LAURYN FAMILY CHILD CARE
SANTEE, CA 92071
KOFI, HOSNYA FAMILY CHILD CARE
SANTEE, CA 92071
WENCK, JENNIFER FAMILY CHILD CARE
SANTEE, CA 92071
JERJISS, SREENA FAMILY CHILD CARE
SANTEE, CA 92071
GIGGLES & SMILES CHILD CARE CENTER, LLC
11316 WOODSIDE AVENUE NORTH
GUARDIAN ANGELS CATHOLIC CHURCH PRESCHOOL
9310 DALEHURST ROAD
GRUBBS, ELIZABETH FAMILY CHILD CARE
SANTEE, CA 92071
NOORZAI, MARIA FAMILY CHILD CARE
SANTEE, CA 92071
Home Daycares in Santee
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What the daycare market looks like in Santee
Santee currently has 52 daycares in our directory. 77% of the market earns an A or B safety grade. Use this page to compare inspection history, provider mix, and local cost context before you start touring.
77%
A or B safety grades
22
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$1,642/mo
Infant center cost in SAN DIEGO
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is JERJISS, SREENA FAMILY CHILD CARE with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Santee include FAMILY DAY CARE HOME, DAY CARE CENTER, INFANT CENTER.
The average provider in this market has 3.3 recorded violations, while 36 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
SAN DIEGO accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Santee, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$1,642/mo
Preschool Center
$4/mo
Toddler Home Daycare
$4/mo
California regulation snapshot
Inspection frequency
At least once every five years for centers with a clean compliance record. Random and unannounced visits occur throughout the licensing period. Complaint-driven inspections happen at any time.
Background checks
All staff, volunteers, and household members age 18 and older must clear a criminal background check through the California Department of Justice and the FBI. This includes fingerprint-based Live Scan checks. Subsequent arrest notifications are monitored continuously.
Parent rights
Parents have the right to visit their child's facility unannounced during operating hours. Licensing inspection reports and substantiated complaint records are public and available through the CCLD website.
How to use this page
Safety grades are derived from official state inspection records, not reviews or sponsored placement.
Repeated and severe violations weigh more heavily than isolated paperwork issues.
Filters are best used after you understand the full city baseline on the default ranking view.
Frequently asked questions about daycare in Santee
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Santee?
We rank providers in Santee using official state inspection records. Health, safety, staffing, and compliance findings are converted into a composite score, and severe or repeated violations hurt more than isolated minor issues.
What should parents compare first when choosing daycare in Santee?
40 of the 52 providers in this market currently hold an A or B safety grade, but grade alone is not enough. Start with higher-scoring providers, then compare the full inspection timeline, repeated violations, staffing patterns, and whether the program type actually fits your child and schedule.
Are there home daycare or Head Start options in Santee?
Santee currently shows 30 home-based providers and 0 Head Start sites in the directory. California rules still apply: At least once every five years for centers with a clean compliance record. Random and unannounced visits occur throughout the licensing period. Complaint-driven inspections happen at any time.