Daycares in Venice, California

25 facilitiesAvg score: 90.5

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.

A

HARRELL FAMILY CHILD CARE

VENICE, CA 90291

No violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

SUSAN SIMS BODENSTEIN PRE-SCHOOL

201 HAMPTON DRIVE

No violationsCapacity: 30DAY CARE CENTER
A

TORRES FAMILY CHILD CARE

VENICE, CA 90291

No violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

SMITH FAMILY CHILD CARE

VENICE, CA 90291

No violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

FIRST YEARS PRESCHOOL

1010 AMOROSO

No violationsCapacity: 26DAY CARE CENTER
A

YOUNG MINDS LEARNING ACADEMY

2802 ABBOT KINNEY BLVD.

No violationsCapacity: 48DAY CARE CENTER
A

VILLA FAMILY CHILD CARE

VENICE, CA 90291

No violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

WORTHEN FAMILY CHILD CARE

VENICE, CA 90291

2 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

MORNING GLORY PRESCHOOL

2552 LINCOLN BLVD.

PENDING
3 violationsCapacity: 28SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER
A

LANG FAMILY CHILD CARE

VENICE, CA 90291

1 violationCapacity: 12FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
A

PACE - OCEANSIDE LEARNING ACADEMY

682 BROADWAY STREET

3 violationsCapacity: 35DAY CARE CENTER
B

ECOLE CLAIRE FONTAINE

815 VENICE BLVD

PENDING
3 violationsCapacity: 75SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER
C

MERCADO FAMILY DAY CARE

VENICE, CA 90291

5 violationsCapacity: 12FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
C

VILLALOBOS, BLANCA FAMILY DAY CARE

VENICE, CA 90291

17 violationsCapacity: 12FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
C

BELLER FAMILY CHILD CARE

VENICE, CA 90291

12 violationsCapacity: 14FAMILY DAY CARE HOME
D

WESTMINSTER AVENUE EARLY EDUCATION CENTER

1010 MAIN ST.

22 violationsCapacity: 117DAY CARE CENTER
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PACE-OCEANSIDE LEARNING ACADEMY

682 BROADWAY ST

CLOSED
No violationsCapacity: 35SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER
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ST. JOSEPH EARLY LEARNING CENTER

204 HAMPTON DRIVE

CLOSED
No violationsCapacity: 57DAY CARE CENTER
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PRIME TIME SPORTS CAMP @ WESTMINSTER ELEM. SCH.

1010 ABBOTT KINNEY BLVD

CLOSED
No violationsCapacity: 90SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER
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BROADWAY STAR

1015 LINCOLN BLVD.

CLOSED
No violationsCapacity: 180SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER

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.

Read the full scoring methodology

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.