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Daycares and preschools in Watsonville, CA

130 licensed programs · median published tuition $1,018 a month · 9 with Google ratings

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Home daycare

Diaz, Veronica

Watsonville · 95076 · 5.0 (4 on Google)
AgesInfant to school age
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on fileNone on record
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Daycare center

Community Bridges

Watsonville · 95076 · 5.0 (1 on Google)
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file6
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Head Start

La Casita Infant Center

Watsonville · 95076 · 5.0 (1 on Google)
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
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Citations on fileNone on record
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Head Start

Migrant Head Start

Watsonville · 95076 · 5.0 (1 on Google)
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
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Citations on fileNone on record
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Mount Madonna School

Watsonville · 95076 · No Google rating
AgesPreschool
HoursNot listed
Tuition fromNot listed
Citations on file3
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Head Start

Head Start

Watsonville · 95076 · No Google rating
AgesInfant to preschool
HoursNot listed
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Citations on fileNone on record
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Licensed home daycares in Watsonville

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
Striffler, Anne
Family Day Care Home
9507644441342814infant, toddler, preschool and school age3
Valencia, Griselda
Family Day Care Home
9507644440679114infant, toddler, preschool and school ageNone on record
Valerio, Judy
Family Day Care Home
9507644440903314infant, toddler, preschool and school age3
Vargas, Araceli
Family Day Care Home
9507644441679614infant, toddler, preschool and school age7
Vargas, Maria
Family Day Care Home
9507644440636714infant, toddler, preschool and school age1
Vasquez-Narez, Ana Maria
Family Day Care Home
9507644441805014infant, toddler, preschool and school ageNone on record
Vasquez, Lorena
Family Day Care Home
9507644441807414infant, toddler, preschool and school ageNone on record
Villanueva, Eugenia
Family Day Care Home
9507644441451714infant, toddler, preschool and school age4
Zamora, Hilda
Family Day Care Home
9507644440618314infant, toddler, preschool and school ageNone on record
Zamora, Rosa
Family Day Care Home
9507644440812014infant, toddler, preschool and school ageNone on record
Zamora, Sonya
Family Day Care Home
9507644441309114infant, toddler, preschool and school ageNone on record
Zamudio, Velina
Family Day Care Home
9507644440615014infant, toddler, preschool and school age1

Childcare in Watsonville: what to know

How many licensed child care programs are in Watsonville?

Watsonville has 130 licensed programs on the California register: 17 daycare centers, 0 licensed preschools, 113 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 Watsonville daycares?

Violations are common and most are paperwork or maintenance items. Across 118 daycare centers in the metro area, the median center has 1 citations on the state file, and 54 centers have none. 19 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 Watsonville?

7 programs in the metro area publish full-time tuition on their website. The median starting price is $1,018 a month, and $1,430 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 Watsonville?

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.