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Giving Tree Academy

Closed 2025-05-26Ages PreschoolUp to 90 children

175 Lawrence Avenue, Watsonville, CA 95076

Safety record

14 citations across 6 licensing visits

None was Type A (immediate risk). 2 complaints were investigated; 2 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2022.

Staff qualifications & clearancesCorrection was due Apr 9, 2025Apr 2, 2025
Teacher Qualifications and Duties (§101216.1(c)(1))
OtherCorrection was due Dec 26, 2024Dec 11, 2024
Health and Safety Code §1596.803(e)
Records, permits & programCorrection was due Dec 26, 2024Dec 11, 2024
Roster of children and parent contacts (§1596.841)

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Updated Nov 6, 2026 · every fact links to its source

California CCLD licensing visits since 2021 (inspections, complaint investigations and follow-ups), updated daily. Citations are matched to the latest visit on or before their correction due date, because the state download does not link them; Type A (immediate risk) and Type B totals are shown per visit kind.

Citations by visit kind (state totals)

Visits	Count	Type B
Licensing inspections	2	5
Complaint investigations	3	2
Other (follow-up, case management)	1	7

Type A: an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. California publishes these as totals, not per citation.

Complaints investigated

Closed	Substantiated	Inconclusive	Unfounded
Apr 7, 2025	1	0	3
Sep 12, 2024	1	0	0

Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.

Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Open	Evidence

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Visits

Count

Type A

Type B

Licensing inspections

Complaint investigations

Other (follow-up, case management)

Closed

Substantiated

Inconclusive

Unfounded

Apr 7, 2025

Sep 12, 2024

Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Apr 2, 2025	§101216.1(c)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Apr 9, 2025	Teacher Qualifications and Duties (§101216.1(c)(1))
Dec 11, 2024	§1596.803(e) Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Dec 26, 2024	Health and Safety Code §1596.803(e)
Dec 11, 2024	§1596.841 Records, permits & program	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Dec 26, 2024	Roster of children and parent contacts (§1596.841)
Jul 9, 2024	§101238.2(d)(2) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jul 26, 2024	Outdoor Activity Space (§101238.2(d)(2))
Jun 7, 2024	§1597.16(a)(1) Health records & medication	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jun 28, 2024	Drinking water lead testing (§1597.16(a)(1))
Jun 7, 2024	§101238.2(d)(2) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jun 28, 2024	Outdoor Activity Space (§101238.2(d)(2))
Jun 7, 2024	§101238.2(e) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jun 28, 2024	Outdoor Activity Space (§101238.2(e))
Jun 7, 2024	§1596.8662(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jun 21, 2024	Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1))
Jun 7, 2024	§1596.7995(a)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jun 28, 2024	Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (§1596.7995(a)(1))
Jul 7, 2022	§1596.954 Fire safety & emergency drills	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jul 8, 2022	Carbon monoxide detectors (§1596.954)
Jul 7, 2022	§101239.1(b)(5) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jul 8, 2022	Napping Equipment (§101239.1(b)(5))
Jul 7, 2022	§101238(a) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Aug 8, 2022	Buildings and Grounds (§101238(a))
Jul 7, 2022	§101238.2(e) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jul 22, 2022	Outdoor Activity Space (§101238.2(e))
Jul 7, 2022	§1596.8662(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jul 14, 2022	Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1))

Date

Code

Severity

Status

Finding (source text)

Apr 2, 2025

§101216.1(c)(1)

Staff qualifications & clearances