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Pajaro Valley Children's Center

234 Montecito Street, Watsonville, CA 950765.0· 3 reviews
licensed capacity
24
a week, county median
$477
year first licensed
1995
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About Pajaro Valley Children's Center

Pajaro Valley Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Watsonville, California. The state has licensed it since August 30, 1995, for up to 24 children, serving infants.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 8 visits since Aug 2022, with 0 Type A and 11 Type B citations.

Infants

Ages served: infants

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
24 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfantsFrom the state license
Licensed capacity24 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Pajaro Valley 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 Pajaro Valley Children's Center

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 8 visits to Pajaro Valley Children's Center since Aug 2022. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 11 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
24 children
Ages
Infants
First licensed
1995
License number
#440709560
Also at this site
Facility #440709561: Infant center
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Summary

8 visits since Aug 2022 · Last visit Jul 3, 2025

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 11, 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. Jul 3, 2025InspectionFacility #440709561
  2. Jul 3, 2025InspectionFacility #440709560
  3. Sep 12, 2024Complaint investigationFacility #440709561Type A 0 · Type B 1
  4. Sep 12, 2024Complaint investigationFacility #440709560Type A 0 · Type B 1
  5. Jul 2, 2024VisitFacility #440709561
  6. Oct 26, 2023VisitFacility #440709560
  7. Aug 24, 2022InspectionFacility #440709560
  8. Aug 24, 2022InspectionFacility #440709561

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 Pajaro Valley Children's Center

Is Pajaro Valley Children's Center licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 30, 1995.

Does Pajaro Valley Children's Center have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 8 visits to Pajaro Valley Children's Center since Aug 2022. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 11 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can Pajaro Valley Children's Center care for?

24, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants.

What are Pajaro Valley Children's Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (831) 722-3737 to confirm.

How much does Pajaro Valley Children's Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (831) 722-3737 to ask.

What is Pajaro Valley Children's Center's phone number?

(831) 722-3737.

Where is Pajaro Valley Children's Center?

234 Montecito Street, Watsonville, CA 95076. The nearest other daycare we list is Watsonville Children's Center, 0.5 miles away.

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