# Del Mar State Preschool

Del Mar State Preschool is a licensed preschool center (child care center) in Santa Cruz, CA serving ages Preschool, with 24 licensed seats. It is regulated by CA CDSS.

## Key facts
- Status: Licensed
- Address: 1959 Merrill St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

- Ages: Preschool
- Capacity: 24
- License/permit: 444400352
- Operator: [LIVE OAK SCHOOL DISTRICT](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-live-oak-school-district) — runs 2 programs
- Phone: (831) 477-2099

- Official regulator profile: https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/444400352

## Inspection record
3 findings across 4 California licensing visits (2022-11-01 to 2026-09-17); 0 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-09-17 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Sep 24, 2026: Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1)) (§1596.8662(b)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-hsc-1596-8662-b-1))
- 2026-09-17 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Sep 24, 2026: Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995(a)(1)) (§1596.7995(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-hsc-1596-7995-a-1))
- 2025-07-15 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Jul 25, 2025: Personnel Records (§101217(d)) (§101217(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-t22-101217-d))

## Nearby programs
- [Happy Days Children's Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444416886) — 0.08 km, capacity 78
- [Little Acorns Montessori](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444418538) — 0.72 km, capacity 50
- [Family Network Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444414061) — 0.83 km, capacity 25
- [Live Oak Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-440710379) — 1.08 km, capacity 44
- [Santa Cruz Toddler Care Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-440706333) — 1.28 km, capacity 20
- [Discoveryland Christian Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444410611) — 1.87 km, capacity 60

## Sources
- ca_ccld_child_care_centers record 444400352 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/444400352
- ca_cdss_ccl_facility_locations record 444400352 (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-444400352 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.