Circle Of Friends
Circle Of Friends is a licensed child care center in Scotts Valley, CA, licensed for up to 39 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 5 centers in Scotts Valley and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above due to The outdoor play had one wood board that is to the right of the sandbox and has a hole at the bottom of the fence 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 due to Site Director, Staff (S1, S2, S3 and S5) which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Circle Of Friends take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Circle Of Friends had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Circle Of Friends compare with other daycares in Scotts Valley?
It is #3 of 5 centers in Scotts Valley 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 Circle Of Friends last inspected?
Nov 19, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Circle Of Friends cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Circle Of Friends for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Cruz County, which includes Scotts Valley, was $1,183 a month for preschoolers (about $1,490 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Circle Of Friends?
The licensee is Stacey Botkin, and the administrator listed with the state is Stacey Botkin.
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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 444404901 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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