Child Care Centers in Monterey County, California

Monterey County has 47 licensed child care centers listed. No quality rating is published for these listings; confirm licensing, hours, ages served, and costs directly with the provider. Provider profiles follow below.

Browse: Child Care Centers in California · all care types in Monterey County · Cities: Big Sur, Seaside, Salinas, Carmel, Carmel By The Sea, King City, Castroville, Monterey

Child Care Centers profiles in Monterey County

Child Care Center Apple Pie School Big Sur, CA 93920 Capacity 20 Child Care Center Auburn's House Montessori School Seaside, CA 93955 Capacity 14 Child Care Center Avondale Children's Center Seaside, CA 93955 Capacity 127 Child Care Center Buckhorn Early Learning Center Salinas, CA 93905 Capacity 72 Child Care Center Carmel Child Development Center Carmel, CA 93923 Capacity 130 Child Care Center Carmel Youth Center Carmel By The Sea, CA 93921 Capacity 77 Child Care Center Carmelo Infant/Toddler Program Of Ccdc Carmel, CA 93923 Capacity 8 Child Care Center Catalyst Kids - King City Migrant King City, CA 93930 Capacity 22 Child Care Center Central Bay Children's Center Salinas, CA 93907 Capacity 12 Child Care Center Crescita Children's Center Salinas, CA 93901 Capacity 12 Child Care Center Csumb Children's Center Seaside, CA 93955 Capacity 26 Child Care Center Dual Language Academy Of The Monterey Peninsula Seaside, CA 93955 Capacity 24 Child Care Center Elkhorn Pre Kinders Castroville, CA 95012 Capacity 40 Child Care Center Great Beginnings Early Learning Center Monterey, CA 93940 Capacity 90 Child Care Center Greenfield Usd Oak Ave. Ps Greenfield, CA 93927 Capacity 24 Child Care Center Hartnell College Child Development Center Salinas, CA 93901 Capacity 60 Child Care Center Henry F. Kammann Elementary School Salinas, CA 93906 Capacity 24 Child Care Center Highlands Early Education Center Seaside, CA 93955 Capacity 36 Child Care Center King City Early Education & Child Care Center King City, CA 93930 Capacity 40 Child Care Center King City Early Education Center King City, CA 93930 Capacity 48 Child Care Center Little Angels King City, CA 93930 Capacity 16 Child Care Center Little Angels Mshs King City, CA 93930 Capacity 64 Child Care Center Loma Vista Elementary Salinas, CA 93906 Capacity 24 Child Care Center M.a.o.f. Acosta Early Learning Center Soledad, CA 93960 Capacity 16 Child Care Center M.a.o.f. Gonzales Early Learning Center Gonzales, CA 93926 Capacity 34 Child Care Center M.a.o.f. Greenfield Early Learning Center Greenfield, CA 93927 Capacity 24 Child Care Center M.a.o.f. Greenfield Early Learning Center Greenfield, CA 93927 Capacity 18 Child Care Center M.a.o.f. Mountain Valley Early Learning Center Salinas, CA 93905 Capacity 72 Child Care Center Marina Child Development Center Marina, CA 93933 Capacity 155 Child Care Center Mcoe Discovery Academy Salinas, CA 93905 Capacity 79 Child Care Center Mcoe Little Explorers Salinas, CA 93906 Capacity 24 Child Care Center Melodypark Christian Daycare School Salinas, CA 93901 Capacity 111 Child Care Center Mexican American Opportunity Foundation Salinas Salinas, CA 93905 Capacity 26 Child Care Center Miss Margarita's Child Development Center Marina, CA 93933 Capacity 41 Child Care Center Monte Vista Child Development Center Monterey, CA 93940 Capacity 72 Child Care Center Monterey Peninsula College Children's Center Monterey, CA 93940 Capacity 96 Child Care Center Northminster Presbyterian Infant Care Salinas, CA 93906 Capacity 12 Child Care Center Orom Children's Center Salinas, CA 93905 Capacity 34 Child Care Center Pacific Grove Adult Education Cdc Pacific Grove, CA 93950 Capacity 30 Child Care Center Pegasus Montessori School Marina, CA 93933 Capacity 30 Child Care Center Peninsula Center For Infant & Toddler Development Seaside, CA 93955 Capacity 44 Child Care Center Ryan Ranch Children's Center (infant) Monterey, CA 93940 Capacity 40 Child Care Center San Miguel Early Learning Center San Miguel, CA 93451 Capacity 20 Child Care Center Seaside Child Development Center Seaside, CA 93955 Capacity 12 Child Care Center Stevenson School Carmel, CA 93923 Capacity 22 Child Care Center Tisztelet Children's Center Seaside, CA 93955 Capacity 19 Child Care Center Wellspring Church Child Care Center Pacific Grove, CA 93950 Capacity 15

Cities in Monterey County

Big Sur, CA 1 providers Seaside, CA 8 providers Salinas, CA 13 providers Carmel, CA 3 providers Carmel By The Sea, CA 1 providers King City, CA 5 providers Castroville, CA 1 providers Monterey, CA 4 providers Greenfield, CA 3 providers Soledad, CA 1 providers Gonzales, CA 1 providers Marina, CA 3 providers Pacific Grove, CA 2 providers San Miguel, CA 1 providers

Choosing a child care center in Monterey County

To compare child care centers, check the licensing record and inspection history, ask about staff-to-child ratios and caregiver turnover, and look at how the day is structured. A visit tells you more than any single score.

These listings are drawn from state child care licensing registries and the US Child Care Providers directory, which publish provider identities and locations but no quality ratings, inspection results, or accreditation data.

Frequently asked questions

How many child care centers does Monterey County have?

This directory covers 47 licensed child care centers in Monterey County, California, drawn from state child care licensing registries.

Which cities in Monterey County offer child care centers?

Based on this directory, Big Sur, Seaside, Salinas, Carmel, Carmel By The Sea, King City and other communities have licensed child care centers.

Data sources

Sources: State child care licensing registries (9 states), US Child Care Providers (Ryan Koch). Data as of 2026-10-07.

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