# Pajaro Valley Children's Center

Pajaro Valley Children's Center is a licensed preschool center (child care center) in Watsonville, CA serving ages Preschool, with 24 licensed seats. It is regulated by CA CDSS.

## Key facts
- Status: Licensed
- Address: 234 Montecito Street, Watsonville, CA 95076

- Ages: Preschool
- Capacity: 24
- License/permit: 440709560
- Operator: [PAJARO VALLEY CHILDREN'S CENTER](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-pajaro-valley-children-s-center) — runs 2 programs
- Phone: (831) 722-3737

- Official regulator profile: https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/440709560

## Inspection record
5 findings across 6 California licensing visits (2022-08-24 to 2026-10-28); 0 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2024-07-17 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Jul 19, 2024: Child Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties (§101215.1(d)) (§101215.1(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101215-1-d))
- 2022-08-24 — Facilities & equipment, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Aug 31, 2022: Buildings and Grounds (§101238(a)) (§101238(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101238-a))
- 2022-08-24 — Supervision & ratios, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Aug 31, 2022: Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1)) (§101229(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101229-a-1))
- 2022-08-24 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Sep 2, 2022: Personnel Records (§101217(a)(12)) (§101217(a)(12); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101217-a-12))
- 2022-08-24 — Food & nutrition, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Aug 29, 2022: Food Service (§101227(a)(1)) (§101227(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101227-a-1))

## Nearby programs
- [Pajaro Valley Children's Center - Infants](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-440709561) — 0 km, capacity 8
- [Martinelli HS](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444418559) — 0.59 km, capacity 34
- [Watsonville Children's Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-440703702) — 0.65 km, capacity 90
- [La Casita Early Head Start](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444418520) — 0.89 km, capacity 8
- [H.a. Hyde Preschool Migrant & Seasonal Head Start](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444400153) — 1.07 km, capacity 24
- [H.a. Hyde Infant Migrant & Seasonal Head Start.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444400150) — 1.07 km, capacity 16

## Sources
- ca_ccld_child_care_centers record 440709560 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/440709560
- ca_cdss_ccl_facility_locations record 440709560 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.chhs.ca.gov/dataset/community-care-licensing-facilities

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-440709560 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.