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Simcha Preschool

3055 Porter Gulch Rd, Aptos, CA 95003 · Santa Cruz County (831) 479-3444 License #444417183
3
inspections on file
2
recorded violations
1
health & safety class
Aug 3, 2026
last inspection

Inspection history

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division
Inspection history for Simcha Preschool
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Aug 3, 2026ComplaintUnsubstantiated0Official report · PDF
Jan 13, 2025ComplaintSubstantiated: Staff left day care child unsupervised · 2 deficiencies cited2Official report · PDF
Sep 11, 2024PrelicensingNo deficiencies cited0Official report · PDF

Violations

Text reproduced verbatim · California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division
How to read violations

Nearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.

Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child

Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.

Jan 13, 2025Complaint · 2 deficiencies citedOfficial report
Health & safetyState weight: Type A
CCR 101229(a)(1) — Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.

“On January 8, 2025 a child (C-1) was left unattended on the play yard without staff supervision while assigned Teacher (S-1) went inside the classroom with rest of children. Child (C-1) was redirected by another Teacher (S-2) to her asssigned Teacher (S-1) who was not aware of leaving child (C-1) behind in the play yard. This poses an immediate threat to the health and safety of children in care.”

Corrective action plan due Jan 14, 2025
StandardState weight: Type B
CCR 101212(d)(1) — Reporting Requirements (d) Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1)…

“Licensing did not receive a telephone call or report within the next working day in regards to incident that happen on January 8, 2025 where a child (C-1) was left unattended on the play yard without staff supervision.”

Corrective action plan due Jan 20, 2025

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