Child care in Santa Monica, California
81 licensed child care programs in Santa Monica, California: 61 centers and preschools and 20 family child care homes. 293 official inspections and 7 cited violations on file, the latest on Oct 28, 2026, each linked to the official record. Open any provider for its full file.
81
licensed programs
293
inspections on file
7
recorded violations
Oct 28, 2026
latest inspection
| Provider | Type | Status | Capacity | Inspections | Last inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Family Child Care | Family day-care home | Closed | 14 | 1 | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Kessler Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 2 | May 22, 2023 |
| Kidz Korner Children'S Center | Child-care center | License active | 26 | 2 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Kigala Preschool | Child-care center | License active | 60 | 3 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Kirschenstein Family Child Care | Family day-care home | Closed | 14 | 2 | Oct 10, 2022 |
| Kras Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 2 | Nov 21, 2024 |
| Lighthouse Center For Infants | Child-care center | License active | 16 | 2 | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Lighthouse Church Preschool The | Child-care center | License active | 54 | 3 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Little Dolphins By The Sea Dba Seven Ar | Child-care center | License active | 85 | 3 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Maple Tree | Child-care center | Closed | 54 | 2 | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Maple Tree | Child-care center | Closed | 32 | 3 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Masubuchi Family Child Care | Family day-care home | Closed | 14 | 0 | — |
| Montana Preschool | Child-care center | License active | 65 | 13 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Mount Olive Lutheran Christian Day Nurs | Child-care center | License active | 97 | 3 | Mar 17, 2026 |
| My First Place - Infant Center | Child-care center | License active | 11 | 1 | Jan 24, 2024 |
| My First Place - Preschool | Child-care center | License active | 19 | 1 | Jan 24, 2024 |
| My First Place - Virginia Ave | Child-care center | License active | 40 | 2 | Feb 4, 2026 |
| My First Place - Virginia Ave | Child-care center | License active | 45 | 2 | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Nakaji Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 5 | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Olguin Family Child Care | Family day-care home | Closed | 14 | 1 | Sep 15, 2022 |
| Pages Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 2 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Palisades Jewish Early Childhood Center | Child-care center | Closed | 67 | 1 | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Palisades Preschool The | Child-care center | License active | 60 | 2 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| Piper Preschool | Child-care center | License active | 187 | 6 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Playgroup House The | Child-care center | License active | 31 | 1 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Redfield Family Child Care Home | Family day-care home | Closed | 14 | 4 | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Ricardo Family Child Care | Family day-care home | Closed | 14 | 0 | — |
| Rubin Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License pending | 14 | 1 | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Salazar Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 2 | Jan 22, 2025 |
| Salinas Yanez Family Child Care | Family day-care home | Closed | 12 | 1 | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Samohi Infant/Toddler Center | Child-care center | License active | 28 | 2 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Santa Monica Family Ymca Child Developm | Child-care center | License active | 41 | 6 | Apr 23, 2025 |
| Santa Monica Family Ymca Child Developm | Child-care center | License active | 24 | 6 | Apr 23, 2025 |
| Santa Monica Montessori School | Child-care center | License active | 97 | 8 | Jan 6, 2025 |
| Santa Monica-Malibu Usd/Grant H.S./S.P | Child-care center | License active | 44 | 2 | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Santa Monica-Malibu Usd/Lincoln Child D | Child-care center | License active | 24 | 2 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Santa Monica-Malibu Usd/Mckinley H.S./S | Child-care center | License active | 73 | 2 | Jun 5, 2024 |
| Santa Monica-Malibu Usd/Washington West | Child-care center | License active | 71 | 6 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Smart Start | Child-care center | License active | 68 | 3 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Smith Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 12 | 3 | Jul 22, 2025 |
| St Johns Child Study Center | Child-care center | License active | 60 | 7 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| St Johns Child Study Center | Child-care center | License active | 22 | 5 | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Sternberger Family Child Care | Family day-care home | Closed | 14 | 0 | — |
| Untitled No.1 School | Child-care center | License active | 20 | 1 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Waldorf Early Childhood Center | Child-care center | License active | 68 | 3 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Westside Montessori | Child-care center | License active | 22 | 4 | Sep 12, 2025 |
| Wiener Family Day Care | Family day-care home | License active | 12 | 2 | Apr 7, 2025 |
| Yu Family Child Care | Family day-care home | License active | 14 | 1 | Aug 1, 2024 |
Data as of Nov 6, 2026 · California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division.