Monterey Peninsula College Children's Center
Monterey Peninsula College Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Monterey, CA, licensed for up to 96 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1994. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 7 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 7). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 8 centers in Monterey and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. This poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. Specifically, there were no carbon monoxide detectors installed in any of the buildings used under the facility license.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. Specifically, approximately five trash cans used for storing solid waste, including moveable bins, did not have tight-fitting covers
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. Specifically, four staff members were missing required immunizations, including measles, pertussis, and influenza.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Buildings constructed before January 1, 2010, shall test their water for lead pursuant to these written directives. Site Supervisor can not provide lead results 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. The Staff files did not contain mandated reporter or renewal of mandated reporter training. 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. All personnel records shall be maintained at the child care center. LICs' 503, 508, and pediatric CPR, are missing for all staff files, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Responsibility For Providing Care and Supervision - Title 22 regulations state a licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the needs of each child, and no child shall be without supervision of a teacher at any time. This includes visual observation. Review of the regulation, as well as a staff training shall be provided that will focus on care & supervision, including constant visual supervision of children while outside 100% of the time. Proof of attendance sent to CCL by POC date. Based on staff interview, as well as the self reported incident report; a child was injured while outside on the playground, staff did not observe the incident. 8 AB 633 states upon receipt, licensee shall post and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care at the facility and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled at the facility during the next 12 months and it is to be signed and kept in each child’s file.
About this center
Common questions
Does Monterey Peninsula College Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Monterey Peninsula College Children's Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 28, 2022, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Monterey Peninsula College Children's Center compare with other daycares in Monterey?
It is #8 of 8 centers in Monterey by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Monterey Peninsula College Children's Center last inspected?
Oct 22, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Monterey Peninsula College Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Monterey Peninsula College Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Monterey County, which includes Monterey, was $878 a month for preschoolers (about $1,110 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Monterey Peninsula College Children's Center?
The licensee is Monterey Peninsula College, and the administrator listed with the state is Aprielle Anderson.
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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 270703733 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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