Green Acres State Preschool
Green Acres State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Santa Cruz, CA, licensed for up to 56 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1999. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (1 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #29 of 34 centers in Santa Cruz and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
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Site Director will submit the facilities plan on supervision during transition times, future training and process to account for when children are leaving the playyard. Though interviews and observations, a child (C1) was left outside in the playground with out supervision, which posed an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above 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 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Green Acres State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Green Acres State Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 27, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Green Acres State Preschool compare with other daycares in Santa Cruz?
It is #29 of 34 centers in Santa Cruz by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Green Acres State Preschool last inspected?
Jun 5, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Green Acres State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Green Acres State 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 Green Acres State Preschool?
The licensee is Live Oak School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Melanie Sluggett.
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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 444403585 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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