Freedom Migrant & Seasonal Head Start
Freedom Migrant & Seasonal Head Start is a licensed child care center in Freedom, CA, licensed for up to 42 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2024. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #27 of 67 centers in Santa Cruz County and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on 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. Teacher Castillo did not have her Mandated Reporter certification
About this center
Common questions
Has Freedom Migrant & Seasonal Head Start had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Freedom Migrant & Seasonal Head Start compare with other daycares in Santa Cruz County?
It is tied for #27 of 67 centers in Santa Cruz County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Freedom Migrant & Seasonal Head Start last inspected?
Jul 27, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Freedom Migrant & Seasonal Head Start cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Freedom Migrant & Seasonal Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Cruz County, which includes Freedom, was $1,678 a month for infants (about $2,120 today), $1,183 a month for preschoolers (about $1,490 today) and $725 a month for school-age children (about $910 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Freedom Migrant & Seasonal Head Start?
The licensee is Pajaro Valley Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Veronica Vazquez.
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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 444417180 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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