Hidden Treasures Preschool
Hidden Treasures Preschool is a licensed child care center in Scotts Valley, CA, licensed for up to 15 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2024. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 0 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on observation, there was one child in the sandbox. Licensee's back was against the child and the other staff was at the table area and is unable to see children. At 10:50AM, there was one child at the table. There was one staff at the sandbox and the second staff was walking towards the sandbox. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Child's Record. Each record shall contain information including, but not limited to, the following: This requirement is not met as evidenced: 1 By POC 09/13/2024, Licensee will obtain admission agreement for C-3 and C-4. Licensee will obtain a letter fro C-1 and C-2 that they are Based on record review, two out of 10 children did not have admission agreement on file. C-1 and C-2 were present at the center and does not have file. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 not enrolled at the center and submit proof to Licensing.
Based on record reviews, S-1 is missing immunization records for measles, pertussis, and influenza. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Based on observation, there is a gap between the wall and the barricade for the wall heaters; therefore, is not inaccessible to children. Wall heater was not turned on during today's inspection. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff does not provide adequate supervision to day care children.
Staff does not ensure day care children's files are maintained.
Staff does not ensure staff's personnel files are maintained.
Center is not in clean, safe, and in good repair
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About this center
Common questions
Does Hidden Treasures Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Hidden Treasures Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Hidden Treasures Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How much does Hidden Treasures Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hidden Treasures Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Cruz County, which includes Scotts Valley, was $1,183 a month for preschoolers (about $1,490 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Hidden Treasures Preschool?
The licensee is Hidden Treasures Preschool LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Jackie Allen.
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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 444417084 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.