Daycares in Venice, California
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
16 of 25 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
17 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
December 24, 2025
Provenance
California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Venice currently has 25 tracked providers. 16 have inspection history, 17 appear active, and 48% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is December 24, 2025.
Updated April 3, 2026 from California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
HARRELL FAMILY CHILD CARE
VENICE, CA 90291
SUSAN SIMS BODENSTEIN PRE-SCHOOL
201 HAMPTON DRIVE
TORRES FAMILY CHILD CARE
VENICE, CA 90291
SMITH FAMILY CHILD CARE
VENICE, CA 90291
FIRST YEARS PRESCHOOL
1010 AMOROSO
YOUNG MINDS LEARNING ACADEMY
2802 ABBOT KINNEY BLVD.
VILLA FAMILY CHILD CARE
VENICE, CA 90291
WORTHEN FAMILY CHILD CARE
VENICE, CA 90291
MORNING GLORY PRESCHOOL
2552 LINCOLN BLVD.
LANG FAMILY CHILD CARE
VENICE, CA 90291
PACE - OCEANSIDE LEARNING ACADEMY
682 BROADWAY STREET
ECOLE CLAIRE FONTAINE
815 VENICE BLVD
MERCADO FAMILY DAY CARE
VENICE, CA 90291
VILLALOBOS, BLANCA FAMILY DAY CARE
VENICE, CA 90291
BELLER FAMILY CHILD CARE
VENICE, CA 90291
WESTMINSTER AVENUE EARLY EDUCATION CENTER
1010 MAIN ST.
PACE-OCEANSIDE LEARNING ACADEMY
682 BROADWAY ST
ST. JOSEPH EARLY LEARNING CENTER
204 HAMPTON DRIVE
PRIME TIME SPORTS CAMP @ WESTMINSTER ELEM. SCH.
1010 ABBOTT KINNEY BLVD
BROADWAY STAR
1015 LINCOLN BLVD.
Home Daycares in Venice
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What the daycare market looks like in Venice
Venice currently has 25 daycares in our directory. 48% 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.
48%
A or B safety grades
16
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$1,447/mo
Infant center cost in LOS ANGELES
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is SUSAN SIMS BODENSTEIN PRE-SCHOOL with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Venice include DAY CARE CENTER, FAMILY DAY CARE HOME, SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER.
The average provider in this market has 2.7 recorded violations, while 16 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
LOS ANGELES accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Venice, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$1,447/mo
Preschool Center
$1,045/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 Venice
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Venice?
We rank providers in Venice 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 Venice?
12 of the 25 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 Venice?
Venice currently shows 9 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.