Mount Madonna Preschool
Mount Madonna Preschool is a licensed child care center in Watsonville, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1986. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #14 of 18 centers in Watsonville and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview,record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for Assistant which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Assistant is missing proof of immunizations for measles.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the Site Director did not comply with the section cited above for 2 out of 3 staff present, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the Site Director did not comply with the section cited above for 3 out of 5 children files reviewed, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Mount Madonna Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Mount Madonna Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Mount Madonna Preschool compare with other daycares in Watsonville?
It is #14 of 18 centers in Watsonville by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Mount Madonna Preschool last inspected?
Jun 20, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Mount Madonna Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Mount Madonna Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Cruz County, which includes Watsonville, was $1,183 a month for preschoolers (about $1,490 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Mount Madonna Preschool?
The licensee is Mount Madonna School, and the administrator listed with the state is Kami Pacheco.
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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 440709549 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.