Piper Preschool
807 Arizona Avenue, 90401
- Capacity
- 187
California city directory
Childcare centers in Santa Monica, CA
Santa Monica has 66 licensed childcare centers and homes in California's licensing records. Among the 909 California cities with listings, Santa Monica ranks #29 by centers and homes on file. By county, all 66 are recorded in Los Angeles County. Each listing below opens that center's own page, and shows its address, facility type and capacity where the state record has them.
Data updated Oct 1, 2026 · Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (opens in a new tab) public records · California childcare guide → · How we compile this →
- 66licensed centers and homes in Santa Monicaon file in the state's licensing records
- 3,400licensed seatsof 66 centers and homes reporting capacity
Licensed childcare centers and homes in Santa Monica
Showing 1 to 50 of 66 · sorted largest first · 50 per page
- Single Child Care Center
- Child Care Center
Bright Horizons At Ocean Park-Preschool
3350 Ocean Park Blvd. Ste.1, 90405
- Capacity
- 138
- Child Care Center
First United Methodist Church Preschool
1008 11th Street, 90403
- Capacity
- 128
- Child Care Center
First Presbyterian Chc Of Santa Monica
1248 Second St, 90401
- Capacity
- 120
- Child Care Center
Growing Place Ocean Park The
401 Ashland B, 90405
- Capacity
- 100
- Child Care Center
Mount Olive Lutheran Christian Day Nurs
1343 Ocean Park Boulevard, 90405
- Capacity
- 97
- Child Care Center
Santa Monica Montessori School
1909 Colorado Avenue, 90404
- Capacity
- 97
- Child Care Center
Little Dolphins By The Sea Dba Seven Ar
1812 Stanford Street, 90404
- Capacity
- 85
- Child Care Center
Cassidy Preschool
2122 Wilshire Boulevard, 90403
- Capacity
- 84
- Child Care Center
Santa Monica-Malibu USD/Mckinley H.S./S
2401 Santa Monica Blvd., 90404
- Capacity
- 73
- Child Care Center
Santa Monica-Malibu USD/Washington West
2802 4th Street Room 2, 90405
- Capacity
- 71
- Single Child Care Center
Creative Roads Enrichment Center
3200 Santa Monica Blvd # 100, 90404
- Capacity
- 68
- Child Care Center
Growing Place Santa Monica Early Childh
1802 4th Street, 90401
- Capacity
- 68
- Child Care Center
Smart Start
2505 Lincoln Blvd., 90405
- Capacity
- 68
- Child Care Center
Waldorf Early Childhood Center
1439-1441 15th Street, 90404
- Capacity
- 68
- Single Child Care Center
Palisades Jewish Early Childhood Center
1537 Franklin St., 90404
- Capacity
- 67
- Child Care Center
John Adams Child Development Center
2320 17th Street, 90405
- Capacity
- 65
- Single Child Care Center
Montana Preschool
2621 Wilshire Blvd, 90402
- Capacity
- 65
- Child Care Center
Beth Sholom Temple Nursery School
1827 California Avenue, 90403
- Capacity
- 60
- Child Care Center
Kigala Preschool
2705 Pico Blvd., 90405
- Capacity
- 60
- Child Care Center
Palisades Preschool The
958 Lincoln Boulevard, 90403
- Capacity
- 60
- Child Care Center
St Johns Child Study Center
1339 20th Street, 90404
- Capacity
- 60
- Child Care Center
Evergreen Community School
2800 Colorado, 90404
- Capacity
- 56
- Child Care Center
Bright Step Incorporated Dba Beginning
1516 19th Street, 90404
- Capacity
- 55
- Child Care Center
Early Years School The
302 Montana Avenue, 90403
- Capacity
- 54
- Child Care Center
Lighthouse Church Preschool The
1511 20th Street, 90404
- Capacity
- 54
- Child Care Center
Maple Tree
1814 14th Street, 90404
- Capacity
- 54
- Child Care Center
First School The
1733 Ocean Park Blvd., 90405
- Capacity
- 51
- Child Care Center
First School The
1810 Broadway Street, 90404
- Capacity
- 50
- Infant Center
Bright Horizons At Ocean Park-Infants
3350 Ocean Park Blvd. Ste.1, 90405
- Capacity
- 48
- Child Care Center
Gan Israel Preschool
1341 9th St, 90401
- Capacity
- 45
- Child Care Center
My First Place - Virginia Ave
2702 Virginia Avenue, 90404
- Capacity
- 45
- Child Care Center
Childrens Place The
235 Hill Street, 90405
- Capacity
- 44
- Child Care Center
First School The
731 Pine Street, 90405
- Capacity
- 44
- Child Care Center
Santa Monica-Malibu USD/Grant H.S./S.P
2368 Pearl Street, 90405
- Capacity
- 44
- Child Care Center
Hill An Dale Family Learning Center Col
1540 26th Street, 90404
- Capacity
- 43
- Child Care Center
Bright Horizons At The Water Garden
1620 26th Street #1020, 90404
- Capacity
- 42
- Single Child Care Center
Big And Tiny Santa Monica LLC
1444 10th St, 90401
- Capacity
- 41
- Child Care Center
Blue Oak Creative Schoolhouse(Santa Mon
1501 17th Street, 90404
- Capacity
- 41
- Child Care Center
Santa Monica Family YMCA Child Developm
1332 Sixth Street, 90401
- Capacity
- 41
- Child Care Center
Circle Of Children Preschool
1227 Montana Avenue, 90403
- Capacity
- 40
- Infant Center
My First Place - Virginia Ave
2702 Virginia Avenue, 90404
- Capacity
- 40
- Single Child Care Center
Beach Moms CDC Inc
1720 Broadway Ave, 90404
- Capacity
- 39
- Child Care Center
Dreamland Child Day Care Center
1641 Centinela Ave, 90404
- Capacity
- 39
- Child Care Center
Growing Place - Marine Park Children's
1406 Marine Street, 90405
- Capacity
- 39
- Infant Center
Growing Place Santa Monica Early Childh
1802 4th Street, 90401
- Capacity
- 38
- Infant Center
Maple Tree
1814 14th Street, 90404
- Capacity
- 32
- Single Child Care Center
Playgroup House The
1249 26th St, 90403
- Capacity
- 31
- Child Care Center
Beachmoms Child Development Center
1720 Broadway Avenue, 90403
- Capacity
- 30
- Infant Center
Dreamland Infant Care Center
1635 Centinela, 90404
- Capacity
- 29
Paying for childcare in Santa Monica
Two programs can help Santa Monica families with the cost of care, and each has its own application. They are run by government agencies, not by Clear Day. Where a figure below says "In Santa Monica", it counts Santa Monica centers and homes; where it says "Across California", it counts the whole state.
California State Preschool Program (CSPP)
California pre-K. Administered by: California Department of Education
About California State Preschool Program (opens in a new tab)
Head Start and Early Head Start
Federal programs for families with low incomes, from pregnancy through age five.
Frequently asked questions about childcare in Santa Monica
Answers use the numbers on this page.
How many childcare centers are in Santa Monica?
Santa Monica has 66 licensed childcare centers and homes in California's licensing records. Among the 909 California cities with listings, Santa Monica ranks #29 by centers and homes on file. The records come from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division.
How do I check a California daycare license?
Look the center up in Child Care Transparency Website, California's public license lookup, and confirm the license is active. Match the address on the state record to the address on the center's page here, then read whatever inspection or compliance information the state posts.
What is the child-to-staff ratio for infants in California?
For children 0–23 months in licensed child care centers, California allows up to 4 children per staff member, a ratio of 1:4 under CCR Title 22 §101416.5(b). Another row covers an overlapping age range, so check the cited rule for which one applies. The full California table is in the California guide.
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How this page is built. Listings, capacities and license types come from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (opens in a new tab) public records; the Data updated date shows the last import. The notice below covers accuracy and how to verify a license.
This information is sourced from public records and may be incomplete or out of date. For the most current and accurate details, please verify directly with California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division or contact the center directly. Clear Day does not rate, rank or endorse any center.
Data updated Oct 1, 2026 · Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division public records · California license lookup (opens in a new tab) · How we compile this →