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The Secret Garden Preschool - Rio Del Mar

221 Thunderbird Dr, Aptos, CA 95003
licensed capacity
36
a week, county median
$477
year first licensed
2024
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About The Secret Garden Preschool - Rio Del Mar

The Secret Garden Preschool - Rio Del Mar is a licensed child care center in Aptos, California. The state has licensed it since February 14, 2024, for up to 36 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits since Feb 2024, with 0 Type A and 1 Type B citation.

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Type
Child care center
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Licensed capacity
36 children

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Programs

Programs and care

Licensed capacity36 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

The Secret Garden Preschool - Rio Del Mar 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 The Secret Garden Preschool - Rio Del Mar

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits to The Secret Garden Preschool - Rio Del Mar since Feb 2024. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 1 Type B citation across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
36 children
First licensed
2024
License number
#444417138
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Summary

4 visits since Feb 2024 · Last visit Aug 13, 2026

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 1, 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. Aug 13, 2026Complaint investigationType A 0 · Type B 1
  2. Jul 14, 2026Visit
  3. Apr 4, 2024Visit
  4. Feb 8, 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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Questions about The Secret Garden Preschool - Rio Del Mar

Is The Secret Garden Preschool - Rio Del Mar licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed February 14, 2024.

Does The Secret Garden Preschool - Rio Del Mar have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits to The Secret Garden Preschool - Rio Del Mar since Feb 2024. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 1 Type B citation across those visits.

How many children can The Secret Garden Preschool - Rio Del Mar care for?

36, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are The Secret Garden Preschool - Rio Del Mar's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (831) 419-2207 to confirm.

How much does The Secret Garden Preschool - Rio Del Mar cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (831) 419-2207 to ask.

What is The Secret Garden Preschool - Rio Del Mar's phone number?

(831) 419-2207.

Where is The Secret Garden Preschool - Rio Del Mar?

221 Thunderbird Dr, Aptos, CA 95003. The nearest other daycare we list is Little Learners of Aptos, 1.1 miles away.

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