Preschools and child care

Find a preschool or child care center in California

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25,493

licensed child care programsIn centers and family homes. A license is not a quality rating or a current opening.

20+ results near Goleta

Which licensed programs did we find for Goleta?

La Patera Preschool
Child Care Center · 555 N La Patera Lane · Goleta · 93117 · Capacity: 48
0.7 mi
Isla Vista Children's Center Aka Phelps
Child Care Center · 6842 Phelps Rd. · Goleta · 93117 · Capacity: 66
1.3 mi
Isla Vista Children's Center Aka Phelps Infant
Infant Center · 6842 Phelps Rd. · Goleta · 93117 · Capacity: 27
1.4 mi
Good Shepherd Pre-School
Child Care Center · 380 North Fairview Avenue · Goleta · 93117 · Capacity: 50
1.5 mi
Montessori Center School
Child Care Center · 401 N Fairview Ave. #1 · Goleta · 93117 · Capacity: 156
1.5 mi
The Waldorf School of Santa Barbara
Child Care Center · 7421 Mirano Drive · Goleta · 93117 · Capacity: 60
1.6 mi
South Coast Montessori
Child Care Center + Infant Center · 7421 Mirano Drive · Goleta · 93117 · Capacity: 96
1.6 mi
Orfalea Family Children's Center
Child Care Center · West Campus Ucsb · Santa Barbara · 93106 · Capacity: 132
1.7 mi
Orfalea Family Children's Center
Infant Center · West Campus Ucsb · Santa Barbara · 93106 · Capacity: 40
1.7 mi
Orfalea Family Children's Center Club House
Child Care Center · Ucsb West Campus · Santa Barbara · 93106 · Capacity: 23
1.7 mi
University Children's Center
Child Care Center · Student Resource Bldg. Ucsb · Santa Barbara · 93106 · Capacity: 26
1.7 mi
University Children's Center
Infant Center · Student Resource Bldg.ucsb · Santa Barbara · 93106 · Capacity: 20
1.7 mi
Here We Grow Early Learning Center
Child Care Center · 7433 Hollister Avenue · Goleta · 93117 · Capacity: 38
1.9 mi
Rainbow School
Child Care Center · 5689 Hollister Ave. #c · Goleta · 93117 · Capacity: 93
1.9 mi
Rainbow School
Infant Center · 5689 Hollister Ave. Suite C · Goleta · 93117 · Capacity: 46
1.9 mi
Cac - Goleta I Center
Child Care Center · 5681 Hollister Avenue · Goleta · 93117 · Capacity: 45
1.9 mi
Isla Vista Children's Center Aka West Campus
Child Care Center · 701 H West Campus Pointe Ln · Goleta · 93117 · Capacity: 30
1.9 mi
Isla Vista Children's Center
Infant Center · 701-H West Campus Point Lan · Goleta · 93117 · Capacity: 12
2.0 mi
Evergreen Learning Center
Child Care Center · 7631 Evergreen Dr. · Goleta · 93117 · Capacity: 60
2.1 mi
Goleta Valley Nursery School
Child Care Center · 550 Cambridge Drive · Goleta · 93117 · Capacity: 35
2.1 mi

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What to ask a preschool

The licensing record shows a program is licensed. These questions cover what it can’t.

  1. What does a day look like here, from drop-off to pick-up?
  2. Who will care for my child, and how long have they worked here?
  3. Do you have a place for my child’s start date?
  4. What are your hours and fees, and what did the state’s last licensing visit find?

Data and licensing

About this data

Every program listed here is licensed by the California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD), and each page shows its licensing record.

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Data source: California CCLD ↗ (opens in a new tab) · child care centers as of August 13, 2026 · family child care homes as of May 25, 2025