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Daycares and preschools in Santa Cruz, CA

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Santa Cruz Toddler Care Center, Santa Cruz
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Santa Cruz Toddler Care Center

Santa Cruz · 95062 · 5.0 (12 on Google)
AgesInfant to toddler
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
  • Meals included
  • Play-based
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Discovery West Preschool

Santa Cruz · 95060 · 5.0 (8 on Google)
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file1
  • Reggio Emilia
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Bridges to Kinder

Santa Cruz · 95060 · 5.0 (6 on Google)
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file1
  • Academic
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LifeSpring Preschool, Santa Cruz
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LifeSpring Preschool

Santa Cruz · 95062 · 5.0 (5 on Google)
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file2
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Kinder Cottage

Santa Cruz · 95062 · 5.0 (4 on Google)
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
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Coastal Community Preschool

Santa Cruz · 95060 · 4.6 (10 on Google)
AgesPreschool to school age
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file2
  • Play-based
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ACR Academy

Santa Cruz · 95060 · 5.0 (1 on Google)
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file1
  • Play-based
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Before and after school

De Laveaga CKC

Santa Cruz · 95065 · 5.0 (1 on Google)
AgesSchool age
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file3 (1 Type A)
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Guzman, Mizaida

Santa Cruz · 95060 · 3.7 (3 on Google)
AgesInfant to school age
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file8 (2 Type A)
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Before and after school

Westlake Ckc Inc.

Santa Cruz · 95060 · 3.0 (2 on Google)
AgesSchool age
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
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Licensed home daycares in Santa Cruz

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 nameZIPLicenceCapacityAgesCitations on fileSubsidy
Aguirre, Irene
Family Day Care Home
9506244440714514infant, toddler, preschool and school age1
Allen, Jaime
Family Day Care Home
9506044441652414infant, toddler, preschool and school age1
Arreola-Flores, Mariana
Family Day Care Home
9506244441191314infant, toddler, preschool and school age8
Balla, Gustavo and Sara
Family Day Care Home
9506044441637914infant, toddler, preschool and school ageNone on record
Bare, Laura
Family Day Care Home
9506044441153314infant, toddler, preschool and school age1
Bonilla, Irene
Family Day Care Home
9506544440993214infant, toddler, preschool and school ageNone on record
Castillo, Adriana
Family Day Care Home
9506044440949214infant, toddler, preschool and school ageNone on record
Coughlin, Wendi
Family Day Care Home
9506544441126614infant, toddler, preschool and school age3
George, Ashley
Family Day Care Home
9506244441569814infant, toddler, preschool and school age5
Goldman Lisa
Family Day Care Home
9506044441585414infant, toddler, preschool and school age3
Hutson, Jenny
Family Day Care Home
9506044440600114infant, toddler, preschool and school age2
Lopez, Eva
Family Day Care Home
9506544440708714infant, toddler, preschool and school age2
Pineda, Griselda
Family Day Care Home
9506244441570414infant, toddler, preschool and school age12
Quinn, Marie
Family Day Care Home
9506244441306912infant, toddler, preschool and school age3
Rinaldi, Tammy Loree
Family Day Care Home
9506544441376114infant, toddler, preschool and school age1
Schettler-Susskind, Jill
Family Day Care Home
9506044441456914infant, toddler, preschool and school age2

Before and after school programs in Santa Cruz

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 nameZIPLicenceCapacityAgesCitations on fileSubsidy
Sprouts Sc
School Age Day Care Center
9506244441700130school age2
Sprouts Sc Happy Valley
School Age Day Care Center
9506544441709450school ageNone on record
Sprouts Sc Tierra Pacifica
School Age Day Care Center
9506244441704350school age1

Childcare in Santa Cruz: what to know

How many licensed child care programs are in Santa Cruz?

Santa Cruz has 57 licensed programs on the California register: 32 daycare centers, 0 licensed preschools, 17 home daycares and 8 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 Cruz daycares?

Violations are common and most are paperwork or maintenance items. Across 66 daycare centers in the Santa Cruz area, the median center has 1 citations on the state file, and 28 centers have none. 10 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.

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 Cruz?

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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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.