Hearts and Hands Christian Childcare & Preschool · Watsonville
Hearts and Hands Christian Childcare & Preschool is a licensed child care center in Watsonville, CA, licensed for up to 70 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2003. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 8). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #17 of 18 centers in Watsonville and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers.
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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. One staff member did not have a current mandated reporter certificate
Based on observation interview,record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for one staff member which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview,record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above one Staff (S1) did not have proof of immunization for measles which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
The facility has completely replaced the drinking fountain (faucet E) and is planning to get it rested to confirm that replacing the fountain has resolved the water lead ALE result. After water lead testing was completed, the facility had one faucet (E) located in the outdoor preschool play area with an Action Level Exceedance of 9.3, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 The facility will notify Licensing when the restesting has been scheduled for faucet E and will submit water lead testing results when completed. The faucet will remain inaccessible to children until retesting completed.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for outdoor plastic play materials for children which were observed to be visibly dirty, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the base of the slides on the playground have visible ground, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on record review, observation, and interviews, staff did not encourage children to wear masks which is a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of the children in care.
Based on record review and interviews, the Licensee did not report cases of epidemic outbreak at the facility to the Department. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of the children in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Hearts and Hands Christian Childcare & Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Hearts and Hands Christian Childcare & Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 8 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Hearts and Hands Christian Childcare & Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Hearts and Hands Christian Childcare & Preschool compare with other daycares in Watsonville?
It is #17 of 18 centers in Watsonville by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Hearts and Hands Christian Childcare & Preschool last inspected?
Jul 30, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Hearts and Hands Christian Childcare & Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hearts and Hands Christian Childcare & Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Cruz County, which includes Watsonville, was $1,183 a month for preschoolers (about $1,490 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Hearts and Hands Christian Childcare & Preschool?
The licensee is Great Commission Assoc. Of Southern Baptist Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Regina Sanchez.
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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 444406696 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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