Del Mar State Preschool
Del Mar State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Santa Cruz, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (1 of 3). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #21 of 34 centers in Santa Cruz and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in S3 did not have vaild mandated reporter training certification for child care providers 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 as S4 was missing immunization records for Mealses and Pertussis which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and reccord review, the Site Director did not comply with the section cited above in 3 of 3 personnel records which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Del Mar State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Del Mar State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Del Mar State Preschool compare with other daycares in Santa Cruz?
It is #21 of 34 centers in Santa Cruz by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 57% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Del Mar State Preschool last inspected?
Sep 17, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Del Mar State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Del Mar State 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 Del Mar State Preschool?
The licensee is Live Oak School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Phoebe Boyd.
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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 444400352 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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