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Buckhorn Early Learning Center

1081 Buckhorn Dr, Salinas, CA 93905
licensed capacity
72
a week, county median
$403
year first licensed
2025
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About Buckhorn Early Learning Center

Buckhorn Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Salinas, California. The state has licensed it since May 12, 2025, for up to 72 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 1 visit since May 2025, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

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Licensed capacity
72 children

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Licensed capacity72 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Buckhorn Early Learning Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Monterey County has a median price of $403 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Monterey County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$403
Home daycare$319

Toddler

Center$252
Home daycare$271

Preschool

Center$198
Home daycare$254

School age

Center$101
Home daycare$197

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Buckhorn Early Learning Center

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 1 visit to Buckhorn Early Learning Center since May 2025. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
72 children
First licensed
2025
License number
#274417242
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Summary

1 visit since May 2025 · Last visit May 8, 2025

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 0, as the state counts them

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  1. May 8, 2025Visit

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Buckhorn Early Learning Center

Is Buckhorn Early Learning Center licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed May 12, 2025.

Does Buckhorn Early Learning Center have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 1 visit to Buckhorn Early Learning Center since May 2025. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

How many children can Buckhorn Early Learning Center care for?

72, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Buckhorn Early Learning Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (831) 753-5700 to confirm.

How much does Buckhorn Early Learning Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (831) 753-5700 to ask.

What is Buckhorn Early Learning Center's phone number?

(831) 753-5700.

Where is Buckhorn Early Learning Center?

1081 Buckhorn Dr, Salinas, CA 93905. The nearest other daycare we list is Frank Paul Head Start Center, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).