Neighborhood Childcare Center
Neighborhood Childcare Center is a licensed child care center in Santa Cruz, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 4 citations, none of them Type A, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 4). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #27 of 34 centers in Santa Cruz and has more citations per inspection than 79% 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 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on staff interviews, there were lack of supervision for four children (C1, C2, C3, C4) during outdoor play time on 10/22/2025.
Based on director's statement and record review, the facility did not complete the lead testing requirement by not having the drinking water and food preparation faucet tested for lead prior to January 1, 2023. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, Staff #2 and #4 are missing proof that they completed the Mandated Reporter Training for Child Care Providers. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Neighborhood Childcare Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Neighborhood Childcare Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Neighborhood Childcare Center compare with other daycares in Santa Cruz?
It is tied for #27 of 34 centers in Santa Cruz by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Neighborhood Childcare Center last inspected?
Nov 5, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Neighborhood Childcare Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Neighborhood Childcare Center 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 Neighborhood Childcare Center?
The licensee is Neighborhood Child Care Center, and the administrator listed with the state is Lily Hasebe.
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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 440703678 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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