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Campus Kids Connection Opal Cliffs Children's Ctr.

4510 Jade St, Capitola, CA 95010 · Santa Cruz County
1 Type A citation in last 12 monthsChild care center (preschool)

Campus Kids Connection Opal Cliffs Children's Ctr. is a licensed child care center in Capitola, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 4 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #60 of 67 centers in Santa Cruz County and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 92%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #60 of 67 centers in Santa Cruz County
2Type A citations
2Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 26, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 26, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundDec 10, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 4, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 25, 2024 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Supervision2

Citations, newest first

Type BFeb 26, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Director was unable to provide the lead test result/documents.
Plan of correction due Mar 26, 2026
Type BFeb 26, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed one fence in the garden area is unstable.
Plan of correction due Mar 26, 2026
Type ADec 10, 2025Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
On 12/2/2025, Child #1 (C1) was found unsupervised in the outdoor playhouse for approximately 5–10 minutes. Staff S1 did not conduct a headcount during the transition from outdoor to indoor activities, resulting in C1 being left outside unattended. 8 Upon completion, the Director will submit the training agenda, materials, and staff attendance sheet to the Department for review.
Plan of correction due Dec 11, 2025
Type AFeb 4, 2025Case management visit (deficiencies)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
On 1/30/2025 staff (S-1) was observed by staff (S-2) leaving a child unsupervised outside the door that leads to the playground. Staff (S-1) and the other children entered the classroom and the door was closed, leaving child (C-1) unspervised outside. Staff (S-2) immediately told staff (S-1) that child (C-1) was outside and redirected child back inside classroom. This poses an immediate threat to the health and safety of children in care. 8 According to AB 633, parents must be provided with this report which contains this Type A deficiency for the next 12 months and copy of signed acknowledgement form must be kept in each child's file.
Plan of correction due Feb 5, 2025

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About this center

Licensed capacity60 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 29, 2012
LicenseeCampus Kids Connection, INC.
AdministratorPatricia Lopez
Phone(831) 475-5188
State facility #444412727

Common questions

Does Campus Kids Connection Opal Cliffs Children's Ctr. take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Campus Kids Connection Opal Cliffs Children's Ctr. had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 10, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Campus Kids Connection Opal Cliffs Children's Ctr. compare with other daycares in Santa Cruz County?

It is tied for #60 of 67 centers in Santa Cruz County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Campus Kids Connection Opal Cliffs Children's Ctr. last inspected?

Feb 26, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Campus Kids Connection Opal Cliffs Children's Ctr. cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Campus Kids Connection Opal Cliffs Children's Ctr. for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Cruz County, which includes Capitola, was $1,183 a month for preschoolers (about $1,490 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Campus Kids Connection Opal Cliffs Children's Ctr.?

The licensee is Campus Kids Connection, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Patricia Lopez.

Licensed centers nearby

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 444412727 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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