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Via Del Mar Head Start

120 West Beach Street, Watsonville, CA 95076
licensed capacity
17
a week, county median
$477
year first licensed
2026
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About Via Del Mar Head Start

Via Del Mar Head Start is a licensed child care center in Watsonville, California. The state has licensed it since June 15, 2026, for up to 17 children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 1 visit since May 2026, with no Type A or Type B citations in its published counts.

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Licensed capacity
17 children

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Programs

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Licensed capacity17 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Via Del Mar Head Start 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 Via Del Mar Head Start

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 1 visit to Via Del Mar Head Start since May 2026. 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
17 children
First licensed
2026
License number
#444418518
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Summary

1 visit since May 2026 · Last visit May 22, 2026

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

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  1. May 22, 2026Visit

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 Via Del Mar Head Start

Is Via Del Mar Head Start licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed June 15, 2026.

Does Via Del Mar Head Start have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 1 visit to Via Del Mar Head Start since May 2026. Its published counts show no Type A or Type B citations for those visits.

How many children can Via Del Mar Head Start care for?

17, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Via Del Mar Head Start's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (708) 724-6296 to confirm.

How much does Via Del Mar Head Start cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (708) 724-6296 to ask.

What is Via Del Mar Head Start's phone number?

(708) 724-6296.

Where is Via Del Mar Head Start?

120 West Beach Street, Watsonville, CA 95076. The nearest other daycare we list is YWCA State Preschool Center, 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).