Menu
Independent guide, not a government website. Verify licensing with the state: how to check a license.

Daycare in Santa Monica, CA

Licensed child care centers and family child care homes in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, from the state licensing records.

65 centers18 family homes13 infant centers0 school-age3,693 licensed spaces
Help payingHow to choose

Child care centers in Santa Monica

36 of 65 centers shown.

39spaces

Beach Moms Cdc Inc

1720 Broadway Ave, 90404 · (310) 957-0326

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Jan 6, 20262 citationsState record
6spaces

Beach Moms Cdc Infant Center

1518 20th Street, 90404 · (310) 957-0326

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Jun 5, 20250 citationsState record
30spaces

Beachmoms Child Development Center

1720 Broadway Avenue, 90404 · (310) 957-0326

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Jan 6, 20252 citationsState record
60spaces

Beth Sholom Temple Nursery School

1827 California Avenue, 90403 · (310) 829-2517

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Dec 3, 20244 citationsState record
41spaces

Big And Tiny Santa Monica Llc

1444 10th St, 90401 · (310) 458-4088

Child care centerLicensedLast visit May 7, 20261 citationState record
41spaces

Blue Oak Creative Schoolhouse(santa Monica

1501 17th Street, 90404 · (833) 258-3625

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Aug 26, 20240 citationsState record
60spaces

Bright Horizons At Ocean Park-infants

3350 Ocean Park Blvd.,ste.100, 90405 · (310) 452-1919

Infant centerLicensedLast visit Jan 22, 20260 citationsState record
124spaces

Bright Horizons At Ocean Park-preschool

3350 Ocean Park Blvd.,ste.100, 90405 · (310) 452-1919

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Jul 2, 20260 citationsState record
12spaces

Bright Horizons At The Water Garden-infants

1620 26th Street #1020, 90404 · (310) 449-0047

Infant centerLicensedLast visit Jun 29, 20260 citationsState record
42spaces

Bright Horizons At The Water Garden-preschool

1620 26th Street #1020, 90404 · (310) 449-0047

Child care centerLicensedLast visit May 19, 20260 citationsState record
55spaces

Bright Step, Incorporated Dba Beginnings

1516 19th Street, 90404 · (310) 828-0858

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Sep 28, 20266 citationsState record
84spaces

Cassidy Preschool

2122 Wilshire Boulevard, 90403 · (310) 829-5700

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Oct 7, 20263 citationsState record
44spaces

Childrens Place, The

235 Hill Street, 90405 · (310) 399-6405

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Feb 20, 20251 citationState record
40spaces

Circle Of Children Preschool

1227 Montana Avenue, 90403 · (310) 393-7731

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Jan 17, 20241 citationState record
68spaces

Creative Roads Enrichment Center

3200 Santa Monica Blvd # 100, 90404 · (310) 430-1188

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Sep 22, 20250 citationsState record
39spaces

Dreamland Child Day Care Center

1641 Centinela Ave, 90404 · (310) 828-8454

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Mar 16, 20264 citationsState record
29spaces

Dreamland Infant Care Center

1635 Centinela, 90404 · (310) 828-8454

Infant centerLicensedLast visit May 14, 20262 citationsState record
54spaces

Early Years School, The

302 Montana Avenue, 90403 · (310) 394-0463

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Oct 23, 20230 citationsState record
56spaces

Evergreen Community School

2800 Colorado, 90404 · (310) 453-6255

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Oct 14, 20261 citationState record
120spaces

First Presbyterian Chc Of Santa Monica Nursery Sc

1248 Second St, 90401 · (310) 451-9259

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Jan 17, 20241 citationState record
63spaces

First School, Ocean Park, The

1733 Ocean Park Blvd., 90405 · (310) 450-0551

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Jul 30, 20261 citationState record
44spaces

First School, The

731 Pine Street, 90405 · (310) 450-5022

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Dec 5, 20240 citationsState record
57spaces

First School, The

1810 Broadway Street, 90404 · (310) 828-8584

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Mar 23, 20260 citationsState record
128spaces

First United Methodist Church Preschool

1008 11th Street, 90403 · (310) 395-7292

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Jun 8, 20260 citationsState record
45spaces

Gan Israel Preschool

1341 9th St, 90401 · (310) 394-3200

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Mar 17, 20253 citationsState record
39spaces

Growing Place - Marine Park Children's Center, The

1406 Marine Street, 90405 · (310) 392-9737

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Oct 20, 20260 citationsState record
12spaces

Growing Place - Marine Park Children's Center, The

1406 Marine Street, 90405 · (310) 392-9737

Infant centerLicensedLast visit Oct 20, 20260 citationsState record
68spaces

Growing Place Santa Monica Early Childhood Lab

1802 4th Street, 90401 · (310) 434-3811

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Sep 2, 20261 citationState record
42spaces

Growing Place Santa Monica Early Childhood Lab

1802 4th Street, 90401 · (310) 434-3811

Infant centerLicensedLast visit Aug 3, 20260 citationsState record
100spaces

Growing Place, Ocean Park, The

401 Ashland B, 90405 · (310) 399-7769

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Oct 28, 20260 citationsState record
43spaces

Hill An Dale Family Learning Center Colorado Plac

1540 26th Street, 90404 · (310) 828-6766

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Oct 15, 20250 citationsState record
10spaces

Hill An' Dale - Old Firehouse (infant Care)

2801 25th Street, 90405 · (310) 450-7596

Infant centerLicensedLast visit Aug 12, 20260 citationsState record
26spaces

Hill An' Dale Family Learning Ctr. - Old Firehous

2801 25th St., 90405 · (310) 450-7596

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Aug 12, 20260 citationsState record
65spaces

John Adams Child Development Center

2320 17th Street, 90405 · (310) 399-5865

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Aug 20, 20241 citationState record
26spaces

Kidz Korner Children's Center

1905 20th Street, 90404 · (310) 314-3941

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Apr 1, 20251 citationState record
60spaces

Kigala Preschool

2705 Pico Blvd., 90405 · (310) 453-2400

Child care centerLicensedLast visit Aug 12, 20260 citationsState record

Questions about daycare in Santa Monica

How many licensed daycares are in Santa Monica?

The CDSS licensing data of November 6, 2026 lists 65 licensed centers (13 infant centers and 0 school-age centers among them) and 18 family child care homes in Santa Monica, with 3,693 licensed spaces in total.

Are there infant daycares in Santa Monica?

13 licensed infant centers in Santa Monica appear in the data. Many of the 18 family child care homes also take babies; call to ask.

How do I check a Santa Monica 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 Monica?

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 Los Angeles County child care Resource and Referral agency.

Nearby cities

All cities
Culver City5 miBeverly Hills6 miWest Hollywood8 miEl Segundo8 miInglewood9 miLos Angeles10 miHawthorne11 miManhattan Beach11 miHermosa Beach12 miCalabasas12 miGardena13 miRedondo Beach13 mi

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.