Live Oak Preschool · Santa Cruz
Live Oak Preschool is a licensed child care center in Santa Cruz, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1998. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (2 of 5). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #25 of 34 centers in Santa Cruz and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in S1 was missing immunization to pertussis and measles and S2 was missing immunization record for pertussis which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
a child was left in the preschool playground when Room 1 (A) transitioned back to the classroom on 09/18/24. The child was brought inside by staff approximately 5 minutes later. This presents a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having staff current with their Mandated Reporter Training with an approved vendor 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 in not having S2 file with her immunization record in file along with no influenza immunization record or declination form 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 by not having a current LIC 503 (Health Screening/TB Test) Completed within the given regulations for S2 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Live Oak Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Live Oak Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Live Oak Preschool compare with other daycares in Santa Cruz?
It is tied for #25 of 34 centers in Santa Cruz by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Live Oak Preschool last inspected?
Jun 19, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Live Oak Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Live Oak 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 Live Oak Preschool?
The licensee is Live Oak Elementary School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Magdalena Gonzalez.
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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 440710379 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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