Child Care Centers in Santa Barbara County, California

Santa Barbara County has 98 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.

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Browse: Child Care Centers in California · all care types in Santa Barbara County · Cities: Lompoc, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Carpinteria, Goleta, Guadalupe, Buellton, Los Olivos

Child Care Centers profiles in Santa Barbara County

Child Care Center A Child's Village Learning Center Lompoc, CA 93436 Capacity 10 Child Care Center All Saints By The Sea Parish School Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Capacity 77 Child Care Center Betteravia Childrens Center Santa Maria, CA 93455 Capacity 15 Child Care Center Bright Start Early Years Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Capacity 40 Child Care Center Bright Start The Early Years Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Capacity 30 Child Care Center Cac - Adam Center Santa Maria, CA 93458 Capacity 24 Child Care Center Cac - Alvin Center Santa Maria, CA 93454 Capacity 23 Child Care Center Cac - Alvin Infant And Toddler Center Santa Maria, CA 93454 Capacity 16 Child Care Center Cac - Betty Sanchez Center Carpinteria, CA 93013 Capacity 24 Child Care Center Cac - Carpinteria Infant & Toddler Center Carpinteria, CA 93013 Capacity 12 Child Care Center Cac - Chestnut Toddler Center Lompoc, CA 93436 Capacity 20 Child Care Center Cac - Coronel Center Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Capacity 38 Child Care Center Cac - Fillmore Center Lompoc, CA 93436 Capacity 45 Child Care Center Cac - Goleta I Center Goleta, CA 93117 Capacity 45 Child Care Center Cac - Goleta II Center Goleta, CA 93117 Capacity 38 Child Care Center Cac - I Street Center Lompoc, CA 93436 Capacity 38 Child Care Center Cac - J. C. Washington Center Santa Maria, CA 93458 Capacity 20 Child Care Center Cac - Little Village Center Santa Maria, CA 93458 Capacity 20 Child Care Center Cac - Little Village Infant Center Santa Maria, CA 93458 Capacity 6 Child Care Center Cac - Maggie Espinoza Center Guadalupe, CA 93434 Capacity 25 Child Care Center Cac - Maple Center Lompoc, CA 93436 Capacity 40 Child Care Center Cac - Meridan Center Santa Maria, CA 93454 Capacity 20 Child Care Center Cac - Oak Valley Center Buellton, CA 93427 Capacity 22 Child Care Center Cac - Sierra Madre Center Santa Maria, CA 93454 Capacity 50 Child Care Center Cac - Westgate Center Santa Maria, CA 93458 Capacity 72 Child Care Center Casa Dei Bambini Lompoc, CA 93436 Capacity 12 Child Care Center Casa Dei Bambini Santa Maria, CA 93454 Capacity 53 Child Care Center Cate Early Learning Center Carpinteria, CA 93013 Capacity 8 Child Care Center Cate Early Learning Center Carpinteria, CA 93013 Capacity 22 Child Care Center Cathedral Oaks Children's Center Santa Barbara, CA 93111 Capacity 70 Child Care Center Central Coast Children's Center Santa Maria, CA 93454 Capacity 16 Child Care Center Child's Play Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Capacity 25 Child Care Center Children's Montessori School Of Lompoc, INC Lompoc, CA 93436 Capacity 12 Child Care Center Children's Resource & Referral Santa Maria, CA 93455 Capacity 30 Child Care Center Cliff Drive Care Center Santa Barbara, CA 93109 Capacity 60 Child Care Center Cliff Drive Care Center - Infant Care Santa Barbara, CA 93109 Capacity 12 Child Care Center Columbia Children's Center, INC. Santa Maria, CA 93454 Capacity 82 Child Care Center Congregation B'nai B'rith Santa Barbara, CA 93111 Capacity 72 Child Care Center Cottage Health System's Child Care Center Santa Barbara, CA 93105 Capacity 50 Child Care Center Cottage Health System's Child Care Center Santa Barbara, CA 93105 Capacity 30 Child Care Center Creative Beginnings II Santa Maria, CA 93455 Capacity 48 Child Care Center Discoveries Learning Center Goleta, CA 93110 Capacity 30 Child Care Center Discoveries Learning Center Santa Barbara, CA 93110 Capacity 60 Child Care Center El Montecito Early School Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Capacity 61 Child Care Center Ellwood School Goleta, CA 93117 Capacity 48 Child Care Center Escalante Children's Center Guadalupe, CA 93434 Capacity 79 Child Care Center Evergreen Learning Center, LLC Goleta, CA 93117 Capacity 60 Child Care Center First Presbyterian Early Childhood Center Santa Barbara, CA 93105 Capacity 59 Child Care Center Guadalupe Early Learning Center Guadalupe, CA 93434 Capacity 39 Child Care Center Here We Grow Early Learning Center Goleta, CA 93117 Capacity 38

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Cities in Santa Barbara County

Lompoc, CA 11 providers Santa Barbara, CA 37 providers Santa Maria, CA 21 providers Carpinteria, CA 6 providers Goleta, CA 15 providers Guadalupe, CA 3 providers Buellton, CA 2 providers Los Olivos, CA 2 providers Santa Barara, CA 1 providers
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Choosing a child care center in Santa Barbara 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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many child care centers does Santa Barbara County have?
This directory covers 98 licensed child care centers in Santa Barbara County, California, drawn from state child care licensing registries.
Which cities in Santa Barbara County offer child care centers?
Based on this directory, Lompoc, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Carpinteria, Goleta, Guadalupe 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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