Some of the Best Daycares in Santa Monica, CA

Of Santa Monica's 72 daycares, 68 (94%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching California's statewide rate of 93%. Locally, providers average 5.0 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.5 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with California averages of 4.9 on Process and 4.4 on Structural.

The local market includes 70 centers.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Santa Monica. 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.