Best Daycares in Santa Maria, CA — Independent Quality Ratings
Of Santa Maria's 29 daycares, 29 (100%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above California's statewide rate of 93%.
The local market includes 28 centers.
Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Santa Maria. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the California methodology page for the full breakdown.
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Daycares
29
4 or 5 Stars
Rating Distribution in Santa Maria
17(59%)
12(41%)
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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Santa Maria: 4.6 (Sample of 29).
Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Santa Maria: 4.6 (Sample of 29).
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Some of the Best Daycares in Santa Maria
Betteravia Childrens Center
Santa Maria, CA
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Cac - Alvin Infant and Toddler Center
Santa Maria, CA
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Cac - J. C. Washington Center
Santa Maria, CA
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Cac - Little Village Center
Santa Maria, CA
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Cac - Little Village Infant Center
Santa Maria, CA
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Cac - Los Padres Center
Santa Maria, CA
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Cac - Meridan Center
Santa Maria, CA
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Cac - Westgate Center
Santa Maria, CA
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Capslo - Pasitos Migrant and Seasonal Head Start
Santa Maria, CA
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Central Coast Children's Center
Santa Maria, CA
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Children's Resource and Referral Wings Preschool
Santa Maria, CA
★★★★★ 5 Stars
Columbia Children's Center, Inc.
Santa Maria, CA
★★★★★ 5 Stars
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many licensed daycares are in Santa Maria?
- There are 29 licensed child care providers in Santa Maria.
- What percentage of Santa Maria daycares have high quality ratings?
- 100% of Santa Maria daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 93% statewide in California.
- What types of childcare are available in Santa Maria?
- 28 center-based providers operate in Santa Maria.
- Is there financial help for childcare in California?
- California offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in California
All 29 Daycares in Santa Maria
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- Cac - Adam Center
- Cac - Alvin Center
- Cac - Alvin Infant and Toddler Center
- Cac - J. C. Washington Center
- Cac - Little Village Center
- Cac - Little Village Infant Center
- Cac - Los Adobes Center
- Cac - Los Padres Center
- Cac - Meridan Center
- Cac - Sierra Madre Center
- Cac - Westgate Center
- Capslo - Pasitos Migrant and Seasonal Head Start
- Central Coast Children's Center
- Central Coast Children's Center
- Central Coast Children's Center
- Children's Resource and Referral Wings Preschool
- Columbia Children's Center, Inc.
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