School-age care center · Santa Cruz, California
De La Veaga Ckc
Santa Cruz · Licensed for 100 children · licensed since 1990
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Licensed since 1990. 1 serious violation across 7 state visits.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active school-age care center licence, no. 440710237, first issued September 12, 1990. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
7 state visits on file, with 1 Type A finding and 2 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 100 children at once under the licence. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 15 public and charter campuses in Santa Cruz have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (831) 426-7402 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about De La Veaga Ckc?
Licensed for 100 children since 1990: 7 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding.
California Community Care Licensing
School-Age Care Center, licence 440710237
Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity100 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedSeptember 12, 1990When this licence was issued
- State visits on file7Latest recorded visit: May 11, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 7 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 7 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101229(a)(1), 101212(d), 101700.3(b)(1)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 440710237 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 4
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- De Laveaga Elementary0.0 mi · Santa Cruz City Elementary
- Green Acres Elementary0.6 mi · Live Oak Elementary
- Tierra Pacifica Charter0.6 mi · Live Oak Elementary · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
2 more nearby
- Santa Cruz City Elementary Alternative Education-Monarch1.2 mi · Santa Cruz City Elementary · Check how it admits students.
- Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary1.4 mi · Soquel Union Elementary
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit De La Veaga Ckc, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 100 children: how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- The state record shows 1 Type A finding: what changed afterwards?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 1145 Morrissey Boulevard, Santa Cruz 95065
- Phone
- (831) 426-7402
- Licensed as
- School-Age Care Center
- Facility number
- 440710237
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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