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Pajaro Valley Children's Center daycare inspections in Watsonville, CA — KinderFax

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Pajaro Valley Children's Center

234 MONTECITO STREET, Watsonville CA 95076 · License #440709560 · Center · Day Care Center

LICENSED

Capacity 24 childrenLast inspected Jul 3, 2025

Contact

Director: Rosa Mendoza
Phone: (831) 722-3737
Website: Add via profile claim
Address: 234 MONTECITO STREET, Watsonville CA 95076 · Directions

Hours

Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.

Care & schedule

When they operate

Day Care Center

Ages served

950 - CHILDREN

Licensed for 24 children

Violations, past 3 yrs

From inspections (not complaints)

High-risk violations

Serious / high-risk non-compliance

Substantiated complaints

Published by California CCLD

Inspections, past 3 yrs

Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr

This facility

0.3

California average

0.4

Inspection history & violations

Source: California DSS, Community Care Licensing Division

Jul 3, 2025 — Required - 3 Year TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION BEGAN: 09:05 AM

No violations cited · view state record

Clean

Jul 17, 2024 — Complaint

1 violation cited · view state record

1 violation

Type B
101215.1(d) · 101215.1 Child Care Center Directors Qualifications and Duties (d) The child care center director...shall be on the premises during the hours the center is in operation.
The Site Director is now attending the facility from 8:00AM-4:00PM. A signed letter shall be submitted from the Site Director indicating that she understands she shall be present at the faciltiy during operating hours and submitted to the Department by 7/19/2024. The Site Director has not been at the faciltiy during the hours of operation (as she is arriving after the center opens), which poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

Oct 26, 2023 — Case Management - Incident

No violations cited · view state record

Clean

Aug 24, 2022 — Required - 1 Year

4 violations cited · view state record

Substantiated complaints

Complaint

Jun 24, 2024

Disposition: Substantiated

Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

1The Jul 17, 2024 inspection noted: “The Site Director is now attending the facility from 8:00AM-4:00PM. A signed letter shall be submitted from the Site Director indicating that she understands sh…” — what has changed since then?
2The Aug 24, 2022 inspection noted: “Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as rusted toys were lo…” — what has changed since then?

Data synced from California DSS, Community Care Licensing Division on Jul 8, 2026 · Source records · Report an error

Type B
101238(a) · Buildings and Grounds (a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as rusted toys were located in the sandbox and playground structure has visible dirt/staining, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 08/31/2022
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
Type B
101229(a)(1) · Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above during outside play time when a child entered the kitchen unannounced, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 08/31/2022
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
Type B
101217(a)(12) · Personnel Records (a) The licensee shall ensure that personnel records are maintained on the licensee, administrator and each employee. Each personnel record shall contain the following information: (12) Tuberculosis test documents as specified in Section 101216(g).
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above for one staff member out of four present today, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 09/02/2022
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
Type B
101227(a)(1) · Food Service (1) All food shall be safe and of the quality and in the quantity necessary to meet the needs of the children. Each meal shall include, at a minimum, the amount of food components as specified by Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 226.20, (Revised January 1, 1990) Requirements for Meals, for the age group served. All food shall be selected, stored, prepared and served in a safe and healthful manner.
Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the kitchen fridge and pantry possessed expired food products, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 08/29/2022
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.