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Daycare in Santa Ana, CA

Licensed child care centers and family child care homes in Santa Ana, Orange County, from the state licensing records.

97 centers53 family homes13 infant centers9 school-age5,925 licensed spaces

Child care centers in Santa Ana

36 of 97 centers shown.

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Ari Guiragos Minassian Armenian School

5315 W. Mc Fadden Ave, 92704 · (714) 839-7831

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Oct 15, 20250 citationsState record
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Beyond Blindness

18542 B. Vanderlip, 92705 · (714) 573-8888

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Oct 22, 20251 citationState record
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Beyond Blindness

18542 B. Vanderlip, 92705 · (714) 573-8888

Infant centerLicensedLast visit Oct 22, 20254 citationsState record
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Broadway Head Start

321 West Washington Avenue, 92706 · (714) 241-8920

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Aug 21, 20260 citationsState record
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California Kids Centers

2428 N. Grand Avenue #h, 92705 · (714) 832-2669

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Jul 13, 20268 citationsState record
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California Kids Centers

2428 North Grand Avenue #h, 92705 · (714) 832-2669

School-age centerLicensedLast visit Jul 13, 20263 citationsState record
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Calvary Chapel Preschool

3800 South Fairview Road, 92704 · (714) 662-7485

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Aug 3, 20265 citationsState record
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Calvary Church Christian Preschool

1010 N Tustin Ave, 92705 · (714) 973-1768

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Nov 10, 20250 citationsState record
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Cano Site Ii

1211-1219 South Main, 92707 · (714) 835-4110

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Jun 15, 20265 citationsState record
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Catalyst Kids-figueroa

521 N. Figueroa, 92703 · (714) 554-7170

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Jul 10, 20260 citationsState record
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Catalyst Kids-guin Foss

18492 Vanderlip Ave # D1, 92705 · (714) 731-7408

School-age centerLicensedLast visit Feb 12, 20260 citationsState record
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Catalyst Kids-red Hill

11911 Redhill Ave, 92705 · (714) 508-4498

School-age centerLicensedLast visit May 27, 20260 citationsState record
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Catalyst Kids-tustin Memorial

12712 Browning Ave # P1, 92705 · (714) 731-2051

School-age centerLicensedLast visit Apr 21, 20261 citationState record
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Centennial Child Dev Cntr

2900 West Edinger St, 92704 · (714) 241-5740

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Apr 22, 20250 citationsState record
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Central Orange Coast Ymca - Arroyo School

11112 Coronel Road, 92705 · (714) 544-4051

School-age centerLicensedLast visit Sep 14, 20260 citationsState record
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Childtime Learning Center

13881 Prospect Ave, 92705 · (714) 544-6820

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Oct 13, 202612 citationsState record
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Childtime Learning Center

13881 N. Prospect Avenue, 92705 · (714) 544-6820

Infant centerLicensedLast visit Mar 16, 202614 citationsState record
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Fairhaven Preschool

1415 East Fairhaven, 92705 · (714) 628-5614

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Jan 14, 20260 citationsState record
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Fairmont/ Edgewood Campus

12421 Newport Avenue, 92705 · (714) 832-4867

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Jul 16, 20261 citationState record
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Foothill Montessori School

18692 East 17th Street, 92705 · (714) 731-5653

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Jul 27, 20262 citationsState record
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Foothills Preschool

19211 Dodge Avenue, 92705 · (714) 573-7723

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Oct 21, 20251 citationState record
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Garden Grove Unified School District/heritage

426 South Andres Place, Room 7, 92704 · (714) 663-6108

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Mar 5, 20261 citationState record
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Garden Grove Unified School District/rosita

4726 West Hazard St. Room 71, 92703 · (714) 663-6418

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Mar 23, 20261 citationState record
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Garden Grove Unified School District/russell

600 South Jackson, 92704 · (714) 663-6151

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Feb 4, 20260 citationsState record
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Hands Together

201 E Civic Center Drive, 92701 · (714) 479-0294

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Jan 23, 20262 citationsState record
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Hands Together

201 E. Civic Center Drive, 92701 · (714) 479-0294

Infant centerLicensedLast visit Aug 24, 20261 citationState record
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Katharine Irvine Day School

1002 West 2nd Street, 92701 · (714) 541-8164

Infant centerLicensedLast visit Jan 14, 20261 citationState record
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Katharine Irvine Day School Head Start

1002 West 2nd Street, 92701 · (714) 541-8164

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Oct 14, 20262 citationsState record
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Kiddie Academy Of Santa Ana

1345 North Grand Avenue, 92701 · (714) 599-1783

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Oct 1, 20266 citationsState record
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Kiddie Academy Of Santa Ana

1345 N Grand Ave, 92701 · (714) 599-1783

Infant centerLicensedLast visit Sep 22, 20265 citationsState record
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Kidspia Preschool

917 S Newhope St, 92704 · (213) 435-5636

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Aug 19, 20262 citationsState record
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Kidworks

1902 W Chestnut Ave, 92703 · (714) 834-9400

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Sep 22, 20261 citationState record
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Kindercare Learning Center

2515 West Sunflower, 92704 · (714) 540-4750

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Jul 15, 20263 citationsState record
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Kindercare Learning Center

2515 West Sunflower, 92704 · (714) 540-4750

Infant centerLicensedLast visit Oct 2, 20261 citationState record
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Kindercare Learning Center

2515 West Sunflower, 92704 · (714) 540-4750

School-age centerLicensedLast visit Oct 14, 20264 citationsState record
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Kinderland Academy

1170 W. Civic Center Drive, 92703 · (714) 280-4222

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Sep 17, 202611 citationsState record

Questions about daycare in Santa Ana

How many licensed daycares are in Santa Ana?

The CDSS licensing data of November 6, 2026 lists 97 licensed centers (13 infant centers and 9 school-age centers among them) and 53 family child care homes in Santa Ana, with 5,925 licensed spaces in total.

Are there infant daycares in Santa Ana?

13 licensed infant centers in Santa Ana appear in the data. Many of the 53 family child care homes also take babies; call to ask.

How do I check a Santa Ana daycare's license?

Each listing shows the facility number, status, last visit and citation count from CDSS, with a link to the official Care Facility Search record.

Is there help paying for child care in Santa Ana?

Families with income at or below 85% of the state median income may qualify for CalWORKs Child Care, Alternative Payment or General Child Care. Contact the Orange County child care Resource and Referral agency.

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Source: CDSS Community Care Licensing Division facility data (November 6, 2026): status, type, capacity, visit dates and citation counts. Independent guide, not a government website; verify licensing with the state on the Care Facility Search.