# Childcare in ZIP 95062 (Santa Cruz, CA)
There are 28 licensed childcare programs in ZIP 95062 with 1,071 licensed seats. Counties: Santa Cruz County.
## Programs (largest first)
- [Happy Days Children's Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444416886) — Child care center, 720 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 78; 1 findings in 5 inspections (2020–2023)
- [Lil' Charmer's Learning Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444418491) — Child care center, 440 Frederick St, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 77; 3 findings in 8 inspections (2020–2023)
- [Discoveryland Christian Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444410611) — Child care center, 427 Capitola Road Ext, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 60
- [Life Spring Community Preschool and Infant Care](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444415674) — Child care center, 2560 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 60; 0 findings in 2 inspections (2020–2023)
- [Ckc, INC. Gault](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-440710575) — School-age program, 1320 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 60
- [Happy Days Children's Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444417012) — Child care center, 720 Seventeenth Avenue, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 58; 3 findings in 7 inspections (2020–2023)
- [Green Acres State Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444403585) — Child care center, 984 Bostwick Ln Ste 5, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 56; 3 findings in 3 inspections (2020–2023)
- [Sprouts Sc Tierra Pacifica](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444417043) — School-age program, 986 Bostwick Ln Rooms 1, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 50; 0 findings in 2 inspections (2020–2023)
- [Little Acorns Montessori](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444416889) — Child care center, 1215 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 50; 3 findings in 4 inspections (2020–2023)
- [Little Acorns Montessori](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444418538) — Child care center, 1215 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 50; 0 findings in 1 inspections (2020–2023)
- [Live Oak Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-440710379) — Child care center, 1916 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 44; 5 findings in 4 inspections (2020–2023)
- [Little Acorns Montessori](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444413867) — Child care center, 1215 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 42; 4 findings in 3 inspections (2020–2023)
- [Encompass Head Start](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444407975) — Child care center, 175 San Benito Avenue, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 35
- [Children's Preschool Santa Cruz](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444411592) — Child care center, 420 Melrose Ave, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 33; 0 findings in 2 inspections (2020–2023)
- [St. Stephen's Child Development Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444412711) — Child care center, 2500 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 30; 1 findings in 3 inspections (2020–2023)
- [Sprouts Sc](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444417001) — School-age program, 840 N Branciforte Ave, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 30; 2 findings in 3 inspections (2020–2023)
- [Family Network Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444414061) — Child care center, 1225 Brommer St, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 25; 7 findings in 3 inspections (2020–2023)
- [Midtown Montessori](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444417036) — Child care center, 987 Bostwick Ln Classroom 1, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 25; 9 findings in 3 inspections (2020–2023)
- [Del Mar State Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444400352) — Child care center, 1959 Merrill St, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 24; 3 findings in 4 inspections (2020–2023)
- [Kinder Cottage](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-440709792) — Child care center, 3834 Gross Road, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 24; 0 findings in 1 inspections (2020–2023)
- [Kinder Cottage Children's Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444417044) — Child care center, 3834 Gross Road, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 24
- [Midtown Discovery Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444416984) — Child care center, 818 N Branciforte Ave, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 24; 0 findings in 2 inspections (2020–2023)
- [Kinder Cottage Children's Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444417156) — Child care center, 3834 Gross Rd, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 24; 0 findings in 1 inspections (2020–2023)
- [Bayside Baptist Christian Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444412160) — Child care center, 1335 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 21; 2 findings in 2 inspections (2020–2023)
- [Happy Days Children's Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444417013) — Child care center, 720 Seventeenth Avenue, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 20; 0 findings in 4 inspections (2020–2023)
- [Santa Cruz Toddler Care Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-440706333) — Child care center, 1738 16th Ave, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 20; 1 findings in 4 inspections (2020–2023)
- [Life Spring Community Preschool and Infant Care](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444415204) — Child care center, 2560 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 19; 2 findings in 8 inspections (2020–2023)
- [Little Acorns Montessori](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-444413865) — Child care center, 1215 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, 95062; capacity 8; 1 findings in 1 inspections (2020–2023)

## Most common inspection findings
- Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (Health and Safety Code §1596.8662(b)(1)) (Staff qualifications & clearances) — 9 programs
- Staff and volunteer immunizations (flu, pertussis, measles) (Health and Safety Code §1596.7995(a)(1)) (Staff qualifications & clearances) — 5 programs
- Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (22 CCR §101229(a)(1)) (Supervision & ratios) — 3 programs
- Personnel Requirements (22 CCR §101216(f)) (Staff qualifications & clearances) — 2 programs
- Drinking water lead testing (Health and Safety Code §1597.16(a)(1)) (Health records & medication) — 2 programs
- Infant Care Activities (22 CCR §101430(a)(3)(C)) (Records, permits & program) — 2 programs
- Personnel Records (22 CCR §101217(d)) (Staff qualifications & clearances) — 1 programs
- Fingerprints and criminal record clearance (Health and Safety Code §1596.871(c)(1)(A)) (Staff qualifications & clearances) — 1 programs

## Nearby ZIP codes
- [95065](https://www.kinfield.site/zip/95065) — 6 programs, 2.5 km
- [95010](https://www.kinfield.site/zip/95010) — 1 programs, 3 km
- [95073](https://www.kinfield.site/zip/95073) — 10 programs, 4.2 km
- [95064](https://www.kinfield.site/zip/95064) — 4 programs, 4.8 km
- [95060](https://www.kinfield.site/zip/95060) — 29 programs, 5.1 km
- [95003](https://www.kinfield.site/zip/95003) — 17 programs, 7 km
- [95066](https://www.kinfield.site/zip/95066) — 19 programs, 8.9 km
- [95018](https://www.kinfield.site/zip/95018) — 6 programs, 10.6 km

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/zip/95062 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.