Daycare center
Santa Clara Nursery School
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file2
Daycares and preschools in Santa Ana, CA
138 licensed programs · median published tuition $1,100 a month · 32 with Google ratings
Montessori
Ohana Montessori
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file2
Daycare center
Kidspia Preschool
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file2 (1 Type A)
Daycare center
Childtime of Santa Ana
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file22 (11 Type A)
Montessori
Tampopo Bilingual Christian Children Center Santa Ana
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file1
Daycare center
NIHAO Chinese Preschool Costa Mesa
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file14
Daycare center
TRF St. Peter
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file2 (2 Type A)
Head Start
Katherine Irvine Day School (KIDS) Head Start
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file2
Daycare center
Love 2 Learn Preschool & Kindergarten
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file1
Daycare center
Storybook Preschool & Kindergarten
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file1
Daycare center
Foothills Preschool
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file1
Daycare center
Centennial Child Dev Cntr
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
Daycare center
Kiddie Academy of Santa Ana
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file6 (1 Type A)
Daycare center
Plumfield Kids Academy
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file2
Daycare center
TRF Anne Broussard
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
Daycare center
Calvary Chapel Preschool
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file5
Daycare center
Maof Child Care Center-Santa Ana
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file4 (1 Type A)
Daycare center
Sunflower Preschool
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file5
Before and after school
Catalyst Kids Guin Foss (18492 Vanderlip Avenue D1)
AgesSchool age
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
Daycare center
Red Hill Child Development Center
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
Daycare center
Temple Beth Sholom Pre-School
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file1
Before and after school
YMCA Child Care Arroyo
AgesSchool age
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
Daycare center
California Kids Center
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file7 (1 Type A)
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Licensed home daycares in Santa Ana
Home daycares are private residences, so the register entry is shown with the ZIP code only (California withholds home addresses). Many are licensed under the provider's own name. A home daycare with a public business profile has its own page above.
| Licensed name | ZIP | Licence | Capacity | Ages | Citations on file | Subsidy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldapa, Juvia Family Day Care Home | 92704 | 304314088 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Ambriz, Virginia Family Day Care Home | 92701 | 304314205 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Anticona, Anyela Andrea Family Day Care Home | 92706 | 304314822 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Avalos, Maria Family Day Care Home | 92707 | 304313690 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 1 | |
| Barahona, Jose & Barahona, Sandra Family Day Care Home | 92707 | 304312343 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 8 (1 Type A) | |
| Barajas, Angelica Family Day Care Home | 92701 | 304312536 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 1 (1 Type A) | |
| Benavides, Vicky & Benavides, Karla Family Day Care Home | 92701 | 304311352 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 3 | |
| Campana, Natalia Family Day Care Home | 92701 | 304313244 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Casas, Maria Family Day Care Home | 92701 | 304312544 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Cisneros, Patricia Family Day Care Home | 92707 | 304313132 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 5 | |
| Cordero, Rosario Family Day Care Home | 92706 | 304206748 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 7 | |
| De Marzo, Sophia Family Day Care Home | 92707 | 304314195 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 1 | |
| Dison, Arthur Richard and Dison Cheryl Caroline Family Day Care Home | 92707 | 304204457 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Dison, Kyah Family Day Care Home | 92707 | 304312660 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Fonseca, Rosa Family Day Care Home | 92707 | 304310483 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Fuentes, Juana del Carmen Family Day Care Home | 92701 | 304206024 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Garrido, Elizabeth Family Day Care Home | 92706 | 304310546 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 1 | |
| Godinez, Beatriz Family Day Care Home | 92704 | 304314427 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Hernandez, Esmeralda & Nava, Alejandro Family Day Care Home | 92707 | 304312340 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 2 | |
| Landaverde, Bertha Family Day Care Home | 92706 | 304310489 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 2 | |
| Landaverde, Maria Family Day Care Home | 92704 | 304310840 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Ledesma, Nora E. & Ledesma, Sandra E. Family Day Care Home | 92706 | 304205867 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 1 | |
| Lemus, Gloria Family Day Care Home | 92701 | 304311418 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 9 (1 Type A) | |
| Lopez de Bravo, Maria Family Day Care Home | 92707 | 304206547 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Lopez, Martha D. Family Day Care Home | 92706 | 304312144 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 7 (1 Type A) | |
| Lupercio, Guadalupe Family Day Care Home | 92707 | 304310410 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 1 (1 Type A) | |
| Manzanares, Lucia & Mauricio, Omar Family Day Care Home | 92703 | 304314501 | 12 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Miramontes, Maria Family Day Care Home | 92707 | 304314662 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Morales-Flores, Carla Family Day Care Home | 92706 | 304310879 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 3 | |
| Morales, Leticia Family Day Care Home | 92707 | 304310448 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Muniz Raquel Family Day Care Home | 92707 | 304311806 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 10 (1 Type A) | |
| Navarro, Patricia Family Day Care Home | 92701 | 304313952 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 4 | |
| Ochoa, Elisea Family Day Care Home | 92706 | 304310395 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Ornelas, Jessica Family Day Care Home | 92704 | 304314039 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 1 | |
| Ortiz de Castillo, Silvia Family Day Care Home | 92703 | 304310092 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Osorio, Amalia Family Day Care Home | 92704 | 304206634 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Parada, Esperanza Family Day Care Home | 92706 | 304205714 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Perez, Enedina Family Day Care Home | 92707 | 304313075 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 1 | |
| Perez, Gladys Marissa Family Day Care Home | 92704 | 304314825 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Quiroz, Eda Family Day Care Home | 92705 | 304312223 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Rodriguez, Alma Family Day Care Home | 92707 | 304314365 | 12 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 2 (1 Type A) | |
| Rodriguez, Maria Family Day Care Home | 92704 | 304206318 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 5 (2 Type A) | |
| Rojas, Maria Family Day Care Home | 92703 | 304312024 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 1 | |
| Samayoa, Natalia Family Day Care Home | 92704 | 304312847 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 6 (1 Type A) | |
| Soto, Francis & Soto, Yoselin Family Day Care Home | 92704 | 304311995 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Toga Dominguez, Stephanie Family Day Care Home | 92704 | 304314493 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Vanegas, Kenia Family Day Care Home | 92704 | 304313939 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 1 (1 Type A) | |
| Vasquez, Mariah Family Day Care Home | 92704 | 304314516 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Vilela, Marisol Family Day Care Home | 92706 | 304314735 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Villa, Teresa & Barragan, Patricia Family Day Care Home | 92705 | 304204102 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 1 (1 Type A) | |
| Zepeda, Gladys Family Day Care Home | 92707 | 304311174 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | |
| Zepeda, Yessyca Family Day Care Home | 92704 | 304314230 | 14 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record |
Before and after school programs in Santa Ana
These programs hold a school-age child care licence and run inside an elementary school or community site. Enrolment is usually through the operator or the school.
| Licensed name | ZIP | Licence | Capacity | Ages | Citations on file | Subsidy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Kids Centers School Age Day Care Center | 92705 | 304370876 | 48 | school age | 3 | |
| Montessori International Academy (1211 E. Dyer Rd #110) School Age Day Care Center | 92705 | 304371117 | 60 | school age | None on record | |
| Trf Corbin School Age Day Care Center | 92704 | 304371621 | 32 | school age | None on record |
Childcare in Santa Ana: what to know
How many licensed child care programs are in Santa Ana?
Santa Ana has 138 licensed programs on the California register: 78 daycare centers, 0 licensed preschools, 53 home daycares and 7 before and after school programs.
Who licenses child care in California?
California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division licenses and inspects child care centers, preschools and home daycares in California. Every profile links to the state record. Licence data on this page was synced in September 2026.
How common are inspection violations at Santa Ana daycares?
Violations are common and most are paperwork or maintenance items. Across 753 daycare centers in the metro area, the median center has 1 citations on the state file, and 287 centers have none. 176 have at least one rated Type A by the state. California cites a Type A violation for an immediate risk to the health or safety of children, and a Type B violation for a record-keeping or maintenance item. The state file gives counts, dates and regulation numbers, not the inspector's notes.
What does daycare cost in Santa Ana?
23 programs in the metro area publish full-time tuition on their website. The median starting price is $1,100 a month, and $1,850 a month for infants. Most programs share tuition only on a tour, so ask for the full fee schedule including registration and supply fees.
Why do home daycares show only a ZIP code?
A licensed home daycare is a private residence, and California withholds the address from its public register. The listing shows the licence, capacity and ZIP code. The provider gives the address to families directly.
When should I join a daycare waitlist in Santa Ana?
Infant rooms fill first because the state allows the fewest babies per teacher. Ask each program how long its infant and toddler waitlists run and whether a deposit holds a place. Home daycares often have shorter waits than centers.
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Help paying for care
Most states run a child care subsidy for working families under an income limit, funded by the federal Child Care and Development Fund.
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Source: Child Care Centers and Family Child Care Homes data downloads, CCLD Transparency site. Last synced September 2026. Ratings and review counts are from Google.