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CKC Children's Center

8005 Winkle Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
licensed capacity
42
a week, county median
$477
year first licensed
2006
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About CKC Children's Center

CKC Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Santa Cruz, California. The state has licensed it since August 9, 2006, for up to 42 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 12 visits since Sep 2022, with 3 Type A and 6 Type B citations.

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Licensed capacity
42 children

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Licensed capacity42 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

CKC Children's Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Santa Cruz County has a median price of $477 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Santa Cruz County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$477
Home daycare$408

Toddler

Center$326
Home daycare$335

Preschool

Center$256
Home daycare$314

School age

Center$142
Home daycare$227

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 CKC Children's Center

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 12 visits to CKC Children's Center since Sep 2022. Its published counts show 3 Type A and 6 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
42 children
First licensed
2006
License number
#444408785
See the state's record

Summary

12 visits since Sep 2022 · Last visit Nov 19, 2025

Type A citations 3 · Type B citations 6, as the state counts them

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Nov 19, 2025Visit
  2. Nov 12, 2025VisitType A 0 · Type B 0
  3. May 23, 2025Visit
  4. May 9, 2025Visit
  5. Jan 24, 2025Visit
  6. Oct 16, 2024Visit
  7. May 14, 2024Inspection
  8. Mar 20, 2024Complaint investigationType A 0 · Type B 1
  9. Nov 21, 2023Visit
  10. Nov 21, 2023Visit
Show 2 earlier visits
  1. Dec 9, 2022Complaint investigationType A 0 · Type B 1
  2. Sep 28, 2022Inspection

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 CKC Children's Center

Is CKC Children's Center licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 9, 2006.

Does CKC Children's Center have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 12 visits to CKC Children's Center since Sep 2022. Its published counts show 3 Type A and 6 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can CKC Children's Center care for?

42, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are CKC Children's Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (831) 462-9822 to confirm.

How much does CKC Children's Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (831) 462-9822 to ask.

What is CKC Children's Center's phone number?

(831) 462-9822.

Where is CKC Children's Center?

8005 Winkle Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95065. The nearest other daycare we list is CKC Santa Cruz Gardens, under 0.1 miles away.

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