Child care center · Santa Cruz, California

Downtown Children's Center

Santa Cruz · Licensed for 30 children · licensed since 2009

120 Weeks Street, 95060(831) 429-3050
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Licensed since 2009. No serious violations in 3 state visits.

Common questions

Is it licensed?

Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 444410836, first issued September 8, 2009. Evidence ↓

Has the state found problems?

3 state visits on file, with no 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 30 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) 429-3050 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓

State licensing

What does the state record about Downtown Children's Center?

Licensed for 30 children since 2009: 3 state visits on file, no Type A finding.

California Community Care Licensing

Child Care Center, licence 444410836

Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.

  • StatusActive
  • Licensed capacity30 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
  • First licensedSeptember 8, 2009When this licence was issued
  • State visits on file3Latest recorded visit: June 15, 2026
  • Type A findings0Across 3 state visits
  • Type B findings2Across 3 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 listed1596.7995(a)(1), 101217(a)(12)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 444410836 ↗

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
0

Child care licensing regulations →

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

TK in Santa Cruz15 public and charter campuses with a TK class, free for children who turn 4 by September 1 →
Nearby public elementary schoolsPercentile among California elementary schools, spring 2026
1 more nearby

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 Downtown Children's Center, and what should I ask?

  1. When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
  2. Licensed for 30 children: how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
  3. Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
  4. What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
  5. What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?

On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.

Address
120 Weeks Street, Santa Cruz 95060
Phone
(831) 429-3050
Licensed as
Child Care Center
Facility number
444410836

Call (831) 429-3050Directions ↗

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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