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Daycares and preschools in Santa Monica, CA

73 licensed programs · median published tuition $1,183 a month · 38 with Google ratings

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Big and Tiny 10th st, Santa Monica
Daycare center

Big and Tiny 10th st

Santa Monica · 90401 · 4.7 (42 on Google)
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
  • Language immersion
  • Spanish spoken
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Early Years School, Santa Monica
Daycare center

Early Years School

Santa Monica · 90403 · 5.0 (8 on Google)
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition from$2,201 / mo
Citations on fileNone on record
  • Play-based
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Kigala Preschool, Santa Monica
Daycare center

Kigala Preschool

Santa Monica · 90405 · 4.7 (31 on Google)
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
  • Language immersion
  • German spoken
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Untitled No. 1 School, Santa Monica
Daycare center

Untitled No. 1 School

Santa Monica · 90404 · 5.0 (7 on Google)
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
  • Nature-based
  • multi-lingual spoken
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Beginnings Learning Center, Santa Monica
Daycare center

Beginnings Learning Center

Santa Monica · 90404 · 4.7 (23 on Google)
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file3 (2 Type A)
  • Meals included
  • Play-based
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Home daycare

Szasz Family Child Care

Santa Monica · 90404 · 4.7 (16 on Google)
AgesInfant to school age
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
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Cassidy Preschool, Santa Monica
Daycare center

Cassidy Preschool

Santa Monica · 90403 · 5.0 (4 on Google)
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file2 (1 Type A)
  • Play-based
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Daycare center

Mt Olive Lutheran Preschool

Santa Monica · 90405 · 5.0 (4 on Google)
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
  • Play-based
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Home daycare

Pages Family Child Care

Santa Monica · 90404 · 4.7 (9 on Google)
AgesInfant to school age
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file4
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Daycare center

The Growing Place

Santa Monica · 90405 · 5.0 (3 on Google)
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition from$2,625 / mo
Citations on fileNone on record
  • Reggio Emilia
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Hill & Dale Family Learning Center, Santa Monica
Daycare center

Hill & Dale Family Learning Center

Santa Monica · 90405 · 4.6 (11 on Google)
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
  • NAEYC accredited
  • Meals included
  • Play-based
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Daycare center

Washington Preschool

Santa Monica · 90405 · 5.0 (2 on Google)
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file1
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Licensed home daycares in Santa Monica

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
Bell Family Child Care
Family Day Care Home
9040419740672114infant, toddler, preschool and school ageNone on record
Berg and Berg Family Child Care
Family Day Care Home
9040519160853812infant, toddler, preschool and school age1 (1 Type A)
Collier Family Child Care
Family Day Care Home
9040519741642514infant, toddler, preschool and school age4 (3 Type A)
Couchois Family Child Care
Family Day Care Home
9040419740869414infant, toddler, preschool and school ageNone on record
Demarrais Family Child Care
Family Day Care Home
9040519749411214infant, toddler, preschool and school age6 (1 Type A)
Furie Family Child Care
Family Day Care Home
9040319749465914infant, toddler, preschool and school ageNone on record
Ghafari-Mobarhani Family Child Care
Family Day Care Home
9040419740397812infant, toddler, preschool and school age5 (2 Type A)
Gomez Garcia Family Child Care
Family Day Care Home
9040519741726714infant, toddler, preschool and school age1
Haggerstrom Family Child Care
Family Day Care Home
9040419749486314infant, toddler, preschool and school age8 (1 Type A)
Kras Family Child Care
Family Day Care Home
9040519741194614infant, toddler, preschool and school age2 (2 Type A)
Rivosecchi Family Child Care
Family Day Care Home
9040419749575714infant, toddler, preschool and school ageNone on record
Rubin Family Child Care
Family Day Care Home
9040219749559714infant, toddler, preschool and school ageNone on record
Salazar Family Child Care
Family Day Care Home
9040519741746414infant, toddler, preschool and school age8
Smith Family Child Care
Family Day Care Home
9040519749460112infant, toddler, preschool and school ageNone on record
Wiener Family Day Care
Family Day Care Home
9040519160912812infant, toddler, preschool and school age5
Yu Family Child Care
Family Day Care Home
9040419749542914infant, toddler, preschool and school ageNone on record

Childcare in Santa Monica: what to know

How many licensed child care programs are in Santa Monica?

Santa Monica has 73 licensed programs on the California register: 55 daycare centers, 0 licensed preschools, 18 home daycares and 0 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 Monica daycares?

Violations are common and most are paperwork or maintenance items. Across 2,550 daycare centers in the metro area, the median center has 1 citations on the state file, and 1,011 centers have none. 507 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 Monica?

167 programs in the metro area publish full-time tuition on their website. The median starting price is $1,183 a month, and $1,348 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 Monica?

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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Nearby cities

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.