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Simcha Preschool

3055 Porter Gulch Rd, Aptos, CA 95003
licensed capacity
52
a week, county median
$477
year first licensed
2024

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About Simcha Preschool

Simcha Preschool is a licensed child care center in Aptos, California. The state has licensed it since September 16, 2024, for up to 52 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 3 visits since Sep 2024, with 1 Type A and 1 Type B citation.

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Type
Child care center
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Hours today
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Licensed capacity
52 children

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Programs

Programs and care

Licensed capacity52 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Simcha Preschool 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 Simcha Preschool

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 3 visits to Simcha Preschool since Sep 2024. Its published counts show 1 Type A and 1 Type B citation across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
52 children
First licensed
2024
License number
#444417183
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Summary

3 visits since Sep 2024 · Last visit Aug 7, 2026

Type A citations 1 · Type B citations 1, as the state counts them

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  1. Aug 7, 2026VisitType A 0 · Type B 0
  2. May 6, 2025Complaint investigationType A 1 · Type B 1
  3. Sep 11, 2024Visit

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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Is Simcha Preschool licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 16, 2024.

Does Simcha Preschool have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 3 visits to Simcha Preschool since Sep 2024. Its published counts show 1 Type A and 1 Type B citation across those visits.

How many children can Simcha Preschool care for?

52, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Simcha Preschool's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (831) 479-3449 to confirm.

How much does Simcha Preschool cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (831) 479-3449 to ask.

What is Simcha Preschool's phone number?

(831) 479-3449.

Where is Simcha Preschool?

3055 Porter Gulch Rd, Aptos, CA 95003. The nearest other daycare we list is Santa Cruz Montessori School, 0.2 miles away.

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