Watsonville Children's Center
Watsonville Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Watsonville, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1989. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 18 centers in Watsonville and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
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. One staff member missing current Mandated Reporter certification.
The Licensee has conducted follow-up with staff involved, additional trainings will be conducted, there have been changes to the classroom procedures, and a UIR has been submitted to the Department. Meetings have taken place with HR and appropriate actions are being taken. The Licensee did not ensure that children are visually supervised at all times as a child was left in the classroom unsupervised for approximately 10 minutes which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care. 8 -No civil penalities issued, government entities exempt-
About this center
Common questions
Does Watsonville Children's Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Watsonville Children's Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 21, 2023, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Watsonville Children's Center compare with other daycares in Watsonville?
It is #13 of 18 centers in Watsonville by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Watsonville Children's Center last inspected?
Feb 18, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Watsonville Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Watsonville Children's Center 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 Watsonville Children's Center?
The licensee is Pajaro Valley Unified School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Antonette Recinos.
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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 440703702 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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