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Giving Tree Academy

175 Lawrence Avenue, Bldg.b, Watsonville, CA 95076 · Santa Cruz County
ClosedInfant center
This center is closed. California lists its license as closed as of May 26, 2025. Its state inspection history is shown below.

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

0Type A citations
14Type B citations
2Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 2, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 7, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundDec 6, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety6
Health & medication2
Records & paperwork2
Food & feeding1
Sleep safety1
Other standards1
Staff ratios1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 2, 2025Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(j)
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
Plan of correction due Apr 9, 2025
Type BApr 2, 2025Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(e)(4)
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.
Plan of correction due Apr 9, 2025
Type BJun 7, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Jun 28, 2024
Type BJun 7, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Jun 14, 2024
Type BDec 6, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
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.
Plan of correction due Dec 16, 2022
Type BDec 6, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(1)(B)
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.
Plan of correction due Dec 16, 2022
Type BDec 6, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)(2)
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.
Plan of correction due Dec 16, 2022
Type BDec 6, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
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.
Plan of correction due Jan 6, 2023
Type BDec 6, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's records §101221(b)(6)
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.
Plan of correction due Dec 16, 2022
Type BDec 6, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Changes to infant needs and services plan §101419.3(a)
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.
Plan of correction due Dec 16, 2022
Type BDec 6, 2022InspectionFood & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(20)
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.
Plan of correction due Jan 6, 2023
Type BDec 6, 2022InspectionSleep safety
Napping equipment §101239.1(b)(5)
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.
Plan of correction due Dec 16, 2022
Type BDec 6, 2022InspectionOther standards
Current roster of children provided care in facility required §1596.841
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.
Plan of correction due Dec 16, 2022
Type BDec 6, 2022InspectionStaff ratios
Capacity limits §101161(a)
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.
Plan of correction due Dec 16, 2022

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedApr 2, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Apr 1, 2025
Substantiated allegations:
The facility is not clean and sanitary.
The facility is using same towel to clean all children in care.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
License typeInfant center
License statusClosed
Licensed sinceOct 12, 2015
ClosedMay 26, 2025
LicenseeE.p.p.a, INC.
Last administratorElizabeth Asadi
State facility #444414395

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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.