Giving Tree Academy
Giving Tree Academy was a licensed child care center in Watsonville, CA, licensed for up to 24 children. Its license closed around May 2025. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 substantiated, and issued 14 citations, 0 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
Inspection history
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LPA observed cloth rags were available to clean the changing table, this poses a potential risk health to children in care. cease using cloth rags and statement. Site Director agreed to submit a written statement that she understands regulation and will not use common wasclothes or towels, to Licensing Program no later than 4/9/25
On 2/12/25 LPA observed a toilet with standing water that produces bad odors, this poses a potential risk health to children in care. Fix toilet and statement. LPA observed the same toilet that had standing water on 2/12/25 has been fixed. Deficiency is cleared with today inspection.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as water lead testing has not been completed for the facility, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as three staff members were missing proof of immunizations in the file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as Building B, with three (3) infant classrooms, did not have a carbon monoxide detector, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for one (1) infant in care who has prescription body cream without original packaging, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as no staff were able to provide documented fire/emergency drill log, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the outdoor play space for infants is equipped with plastic equipment that needs cleaning, wooden floor needs removal/ repair, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on obervation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for three (3) out of four (4) infant files reviewed, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as three (3) out of four (4) infants present have not updated their Needs and Services plan at least quartly, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as food for the infants was observed to be warmed up using a crock-pot, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for nap mats provided to the infants were observed to have exposed foam, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the infant roster only has the names of the children enrolled and staff were unaware of another roster, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for one (1) out of four (4) infants present today, as one infant is over 24 months old, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
The facility is not clean and sanitary.
The facility is using same towel to clean all children in care.
About this center
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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 444414395 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.