Early Childhood Learning Center
Early Childhood Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Scotts Valley, CA, licensed for up to 69 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2011. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 5 centers in Scotts Valley and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Early Childhood Learning Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Early Childhood Learning Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Early Childhood Learning Center compare with other daycares in Scotts Valley?
It is #1 of 5 centers in Scotts Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Early Childhood Learning Center last inspected?
Mar 5, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Early Childhood Learning Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Early Childhood Learning Center 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 Early Childhood Learning Center?
The licensee is Baymonte Christian Schools, and the administrator listed with the state is Sarah N. Johnson.
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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 444412437 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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