Campus Kids Connection Opal Cliffs Children's Ctr.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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 444412727 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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