Infant center · Watsonville, California

H.a. Hyde Infant Migrant & Seasonal Head Start

Watsonville · Licensed for 16 children · licensed since 1995

Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.

Licensed since 1995. No serious violations in 3 state visits.

Common questions

Is it licensed?

Yes: an active infant center licence, no. 444400150, first issued July 7, 1995. Evidence ↓

Has the state found problems?

3 state visits on file, with no Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓

How many children are there?

Up to 16 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. 13 public and charter campuses in Watsonville have a TK class. Evidence ↓

How do I visit?

Call (831) 761-6179 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓

State licensing

What does the state record about H.a. Hyde Infant Migrant & Seasonal Head Start?

Licensed for 16 children since 1995: 3 state visits on file, no Type A finding.

California Community Care Licensing

Infant Center, licence 444400150

Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.

  • StatusActive
  • Licensed capacity16 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
  • First licensedJuly 7, 1995When this licence was issued
  • State visits on file3Latest recorded visit: July 16, 2026
  • Type A findings0Across 3 state visits
  • Type B findings0Across 3 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
  • Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 444400150 ↗

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

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 Watsonville13 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
  • H. A. Hyde Elementary0.0 mi · Pajaro Valley Unified
    13thNeeds SupportScope Score 21
  • Starlight Elementary0.4 mi · Pajaro Valley Unified
    25thDevelopingScope Score 26
  • Watsonville Prep1.3 mi · SBE - Watsonville Prep · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    44thDevelopingScope Score 33
2 more nearby
  • Linscott Charter1.5 mi · Pajaro Valley Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    37thDevelopingScope Score 30
  • Calabasas Elementary1.8 mi · Pajaro Valley Unified
    8thNeeds SupportScope Score 17

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 H.a. Hyde Infant Migrant & Seasonal Head Start, and what should I ask?

  1. When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
  2. Licensed for 16 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
125 Alta Vista Ave., Watsonville 95076
Phone
(831) 761-6179
Licensed as
Infant Center
Facility number
444400150

Call (831) 761-6179Directions ↗

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