No. Monterey Co. Unified Sch. Dist. Preschool
No. Monterey Co. Unified Sch. Dist. Preschool is a licensed child care center in Prunedale, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #37 of 80 centers in Monterey County and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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During today's inspection LPA Macias requested the following documents; Self-Certification LIC9275, Sampling Checklist Form LIC9276, Facility Sketch LIC 999, fully labeled with locations of all water outlets, and full lead report. Sample D exceedance level is 9.6, E is 6.8, F is 5.8, and G is 15.8. This poses a potential risk to the Health, Safety, or Personal Rights of children in care. 8 The Director will identify the location of the lead exceedance and ensure children are unable to access the water source. The water source will be labeled and or shut off. The Director will submit a letter outlining the drinking water procedure by the POC date.
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Common questions
Does No. Monterey Co. Unified Sch. Dist. Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has No. Monterey Co. Unified Sch. Dist. Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does No. Monterey Co. Unified Sch. Dist. Preschool compare with other daycares in Monterey County?
It is tied for #37 of 80 centers in Monterey County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was No. Monterey Co. Unified Sch. Dist. Preschool last inspected?
Apr 13, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does No. Monterey Co. Unified Sch. Dist. Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask No. Monterey Co. Unified Sch. Dist. Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Monterey County, which includes Prunedale, was $878 a month for preschoolers (about $1,110 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs No. Monterey Co. Unified Sch. Dist. Preschool?
The licensee is North Monterey County Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Kristina Torres.
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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 270710410 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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