Melodypark Christian Daycare School
Melodypark Christian Daycare School is a licensed child care center in Salinas, CA, licensed for up to 111 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 4 citations, none of them Type A. 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #26 of 34 centers in Salinas and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. The last fire drill was conducted on March 1, 2025.
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 is missing pertussis and measles and one staff member is missing influenza or declination of flu shot.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 4 staff (S1-S2) missing immunization records which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
During today's inspection, LPA observed that the drinking fountain with the ALE has been made inoperable and inaccessible to children in care. Children use individual water bottles which are refilled with water from the kitchen or classrooms for drinking purposes. After water lead testing was completed, the facility had one water fountain (N) located in the gymnasium with an Action Level Exceedance of 6.9 ppb, which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 Director and Business Manager stated that they are working to replace and retest the water fountain. Results for lead retesting should be submitted upon completion.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Melodypark Christian Daycare School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Melodypark Christian Daycare School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Melodypark Christian Daycare School compare with other daycares in Salinas?
It is tied for #26 of 34 centers in Salinas by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Melodypark Christian Daycare School last inspected?
Oct 9, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Melodypark Christian Daycare School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Melodypark Christian Daycare School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Monterey County, which includes Salinas, was $878 a month for preschoolers (about $1,110 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Melodypark Christian Daycare School?
The licensee is First Baptist Church Of Salinas City, The, and the administrator listed with the state is Angie Castro.
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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 270702033 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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