Family Network Preschool
Family Network Preschool is a licensed child care center in Santa Cruz, CA, licensed for up to 25 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #27 of 34 centers in Santa Cruz and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs observed that several areas of the Merry Go Round play structure have chipping paint which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs observed insufficient cushioning under and around the spider web climbing structure 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 3 out of 5 staff members. S1, S2, and S3 have expired Mandated Reporter Training which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPAs observed that the snack menus are not posted at the facility which pose a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Family Network Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Family Network Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Family Network Preschool compare with other daycares in Santa Cruz?
It is tied for #27 of 34 centers in Santa Cruz by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Family Network Preschool last inspected?
Sep 17, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Family Network Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Family Network 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 Family Network Preschool?
The licensee is Wiley,melissa & Nobles,victoria, and the administrator listed with the state is Melissa Wiley.
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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 444414061 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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