3 critical and 4 minor findings across 8 visits. Most recent critical finding: May 9, 2025. Latest visit Nov 19, 2025, no findings.
Critical findings3 · Santa Cruz median 0
12% of Santa Cruz licensed centers have at least one
Serious findings0 · Santa Cruz median 0
35% of Santa Cruz licensed centers have at least one
What inspectors found
The 3 most serious visits in the window. Titles use the state's own standard names, in plain English where we have a reviewed translation.
May 9, 2025Other visitCriticalSign-in and sign-out not keptCalifornia: Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision · Type ACorrection due May 9, 2025
“Though interviews and observations, children were left outside in the playground with out supervision, which posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.”California CCLD inspector, May 9, 2025 report. Quoted verbatim.
Oct 16, 2024Other visitCriticalSign-in and sign-out not keptCalifornia: Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision · Type ACorrection due Oct 17, 2024
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Campus Kids Connection, Inc.
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Nov 9, 2022Complaint investigation · substantiated
1 finding
Teacher Qualifications and Duties
Minor
This requirement was not met as evidenced by:
The Preschool Program Director present at the facility was used as a fully qualified teacher even though she was missing child/family/community within the core twelve semester units which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
The Executive Director will update all administrative positions to include the core twelve units if they are to cover teachers and three infant units for infant teachers. (For those without the core units upon hire, an exception request can be submitted to licensing indicating when the admin applicant will be fully qualified.) Copy of updated hiring requirements for Preschool Program Director will be submitted indicating the core twelve units for fully qualified teacher to the Department by 11/18/2022. Position should also highlight on experience needed as well as steps to obtain an exception request if needed.
Standard 101216.1(c)(1)(A) · Teacher Qualifications and Duties
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Nov 18, 2022
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:444408785:2022-11-09:101216.1(c)(1)(A):1
Visit source ID
ca:444408785:2022-11-09:report
Sep 28, 2022Inspection
1 finding
Reporting Requirements
Minor
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for changes in Site Director at the facility, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
A correction plan is recorded. No state verification date is shown.
Recorded plan of correction
The Executive Director, Noel, will submit Site Director Qualifications packet for review by 10/17/2022. LPA provided Noel with copy of 101212 Reporting Requirements from the Title 22 California Code of Regulations to review Child Care Center reportable incidents.
Standard 101212(b) · Reporting Requirements
State severity
Type B
Corrected at visit
Not recorded
Correction due
Oct 17, 2022
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
ca:444408785:2022-09-28:101212(b):1
Visit source ID
ca:444408785:2022-09-28:inspection
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