Bayside Baptist Christian Preschool
Bayside Baptist Christian Preschool is a licensed child care center in Santa Cruz, CA, licensed for up to 21 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2010. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. All 2 came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #22 of 34 centers in Santa Cruz and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as S2 and S3 were missing vaild mandated reporter certification which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in all staff were missing pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Bayside Baptist Christian Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Bayside Baptist Christian Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Bayside Baptist Christian Preschool compare with other daycares in Santa Cruz?
It is tied for #22 of 34 centers in Santa Cruz by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Bayside Baptist Christian Preschool last inspected?
May 14, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Bayside Baptist Christian Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bayside Baptist Christian Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Cruz County, which includes Santa Cruz, was $1,183 a month for preschoolers (about $1,490 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Bayside Baptist Christian Preschool?
The licensee is Bayside Baptist Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Laveta Lipscomb.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 444412160 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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