42child care centers
1,779licensed places
Santa Cruz has 42 licensed daycares and child care centers with 1,779 licensed places in total. By license: 6 infant centers (under 2 years), 25 preschool-age centers, 9 school-age programs, 2 single-license centers. The largest by licensed places is De La Veaga CKC Inc. (250 places). The centers are listed in alphabetical order below. Before you decide, call a center and ask to see its license.
| Name and address | License | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Acr Academy 327 Church ST | Preschool center | 52 |
| Acr Academy 327 Church ST | Infant center | 22 |
| Bayside Baptist Christian Preschool 1335 Seabright AVE | Preschool center | 21 |
| Bonny Doon Pre-School 1492 Pine Flat RD | Preschool center | 20 |
| Bridges to Kinder Parent and E.C.E. Program 1000 High ST | Preschool center | 18 |
| Calvary Preschool 532 Center ST | Preschool center | 24 |
| Children's Preschool Santa Cruz 420 Melrose AVE | Preschool center | 33 |
| CKC Children's Center 8005 Winkle Avenue | Preschool center | 42 |
| CKC Santa Cruz Gardens 8005 Winkle Avenue | School-age center | 80 |
| Coastal Community Preschool 900 High ST | Preschool center | 48 |
| Coastal Community Preschool 900 High ST | School-age center | 15 |
| Community Bridges Eed Nuevo Dia Center 135 Leibrandt AVE | Preschool center | 32 |
| Community Bridges Eed Sycamore Street Center 121 Sycamore ST | Preschool center | 32 |
| De La Veaga CKC Inc. 1145 Morrissey BLVD | School-age center | 250 |
| Del Mar State Preschool 1959 Merrill ST | Preschool center | 24 |
| Discovery West 208 Rankin ST | Preschool center | 28 |
| Downtown Children's Center 120 Weeks AVE | Preschool center | 30 |
| Family Network Preschool 1225 Brommer ST | Preschool center | 25 |
| Happy Days Children's Learning Center 191B Harvey West BLVD | Preschool center | 69 |
| Happy Days Children's Learning Center 191B Harvey West BLVD | Infant center | 16 |
| Happy Days Children's Learning Center 720 17th AVE | Single-license center | 78 |
| Holy Cross Preschool 170 High St # A | Preschool center | 31 |
| KCE Champions LLC @ Bonny Doon 1492 Pine Flat RD | School-age center | 30 |
| KCE Champions LLC @ Brook Knoll Elementary 151 Brook Knoll DR | School-age center | 121 |
| Kinder Cottage Children's Center 3834 Gross RD | Single-license center | 24 |
| L'Academy Preschool Santa Cruz 3205 Salisbury Drive | Preschool center | 38 |
| L'Academy Preschool Santa Cruz 3205 Salisbury Drive | Infant center | 13 |
| Life Spring Community Preschool and Infant Care 2560 Soquel AVE | Infant center | 19 |
| Life Spring Community Preschool and Infant Care 2560 Soquel AVE | Preschool center | 60 |
| Live Oak Preschool 1916 Capitola RD | Preschool center | 44 |
| Messiah Lutheran Preschool and Day Care 801 High ST | Preschool center | 24 |
| Midtown Discovery Preschool 818 N Branciforte AVE | Preschool center | 24 |
| Midtown Montessori 987 Bostwick LN Classroom 1 | Preschool center | 25 |
| Natural Bridges Children's Center 255 Swift ST | Preschool center | 30 |
| Neighborhood Childcare Center 904 Western DR | Preschool center | 36 |
| Rosebud Playgarden 2190 Empire Grade | Preschool center | 14 |
| Santa Cruz Toddler Care Center 1738 16th AVE | Infant center | 20 |
| Sprouts SC 840 N Branciforte AVE | School-age center | 30 |
| Sprouts SC Happy Valley 3125 Branciforte Drive | School-age center | 50 |
| Sprouts SC Tierra Pacifica 986 Bostwick LN Rooms 1 | School-age center | 50 |
| Tam Infant Center 120 Weeks AVE | Infant center | 12 |
| Westlake CKC Inc. 1000 High ST | School-age center | 125 |
By kind of license
Infant daycare centers 6Preschools and daycare centers 25School-age and after-school care 9Single-license centers 2
By ZIP code
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