Mariposas Preschool
Mariposas Preschool is a licensed child care center in Morgan Hill, CA, licensed for up to 51 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 26 centers in Morgan Hill and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
By POC 12/01/2023, Licensee stated that she will fix the faucet and get it retested. Licensee submit proof to Licensing. Faucet B had a result of 5.7 ppb. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Mariposas Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Mariposas Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Mariposas Preschool compare with other daycares in Morgan Hill?
It is tied for #7 of 26 centers in Morgan Hill by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Mariposas Preschool last inspected?
Jul 23, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Mariposas Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Mariposas Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Clara County, which includes Morgan Hill, was $1,599 a month for preschoolers (about $2,020 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Mariposas Preschool?
The licensee is Bright Explorers, and the administrator listed with the state is Vanessa Valdez.
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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 434417077 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.