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Tara Redwood School

4951 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073 · Santa Cruz County
Child care center (preschool)

Tara Redwood School is a licensed child care center in Soquel, CA, licensed for up to 25 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #4 of 7 centers in Soquel and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #4 of 7 centers in Soquel
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 7, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 7, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 14, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 9, 2024 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications1
Background checks1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 14, 2025Case management visit (deficiencies)Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662
Licensee shall submit a mandated reporter certificate of completion for staff (S1 & S2) by
Plan of correction due Apr 21, 2025
Type BApr 14, 2025Case management visit (deficiencies)Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(2)
Licensee shall submit a transfer request for staff (S-3) by
Plan of correction due Apr 21, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity25 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 7, 2021
LicenseeTara Redwood School
AdministratorRegina Selix
Phone(831) 462-9632
State facility #444417000

Common questions

Does Tara Redwood School take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Tara Redwood School had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Tara Redwood School compare with other daycares in Soquel?

It is tied for #4 of 7 centers in Soquel by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Tara Redwood School last inspected?

May 7, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Tara Redwood School cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Tara Redwood School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Cruz County, which includes Soquel, was $1,183 a month for preschoolers (about $1,490 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Tara Redwood School?

The licensee is Tara Redwood School, and the administrator listed with the state is Regina Selix.

Licensed centers nearby

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 444417000 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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