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West Coast Sunshine Preschool

175 Lawrence Avenue, Watsonville, CA 95076 · Santa Cruz County
Child care center (single license, multiple age groups)

West Coast Sunshine Preschool is a licensed child care center in Watsonville, CA, licensed for up to 54 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2025. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough historyCalifornia has inspected this center 1 time since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
1Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 2 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 19, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 19, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundMay 22, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 19, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(f)(1)
Based on observation, the facility did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Three Storage containers for solid wastes did not have tightfitting covers.
Plan of correction due May 29, 2026
Type BMay 19, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review the facility did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. Two teachers missing mandated reporter
Plan of correction due May 29, 2026

About this center

Licensed capacity54 children
License typeChild care center (single license, multiple age groups)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMay 27, 2025
LicenseeWest Coast Sunshine Preschool LLC
AdministratorJenifer Sosa
Phone(831) 254-0983
State facility #444417236

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Common questions

Has West Coast Sunshine Preschool had any serious violations?

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

When was West Coast Sunshine Preschool last inspected?

May 19, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does West Coast Sunshine Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask West Coast Sunshine Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Santa Cruz County, which includes Watsonville, was $1,678 a month for infants (about $2,120 today), $1,183 a month for preschoolers (about $1,490 today) and $725 a month for school-age children (about $910 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs West Coast Sunshine Preschool?

The licensee is West Coast Sunshine Preschool LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Jenifer Sosa.

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 444417236 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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