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LIVE OAK PRESCHOOL

1916 CAPITOLA ROAD, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Facility:
440710379
Type:
DAY CARE CENTER
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
44

Inspection snapshot

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Latest inspectionJune 19, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsAugust 17, 2022

Summary

This summary covers four available inspections for LIVE OAK PRESCHOOL from August 17, 2022 through June 19, 2026.

Three inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on June 19, 2026 and involved health or food records, with a due date of June 26, 2026.

Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
4

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
5

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

4 total inspections vs 2.5 local median in 95062

Compared to 10 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1.25
Local median
0.67

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
50%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
75%
Local median
33%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
0.2

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in S1 was missing immunization to pertussis and measles and S2 was missing immunization record for pertussis which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by June 26, 2026
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
Official code
1596.7995(a)(1)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision: No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: a child was left in the preschool playground when Room 1 (A) transitioned back to the classroom on 09/18/24. The child was brought inside by staff approximately 5 minutes later. This presents a potential risk to the health, safety or personal rights of children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by October 11, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Administration of Child Day Care Licensing (1) On or before March 30, 2018, a person who, on January 1, 2018, is a licensed child day care provider, administrator, or employee of a licensed child day care facility shall complete the mandated reporter training provided pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a), and shall complete renewal mandated reporter training every two years following the date on which he or she completed the initial mandated reporter training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having staff current with their Mandated Reporter Training with an approved vendor which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 17, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.8662(b)(1) - 1596.8662(b)(1)
Official code
1596.8662(b)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
General Provisions and Definitions (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at a day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not having S2 file with her immunization record in file along with no influenza immunization record or declination form which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 17, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.7995(a)(1) - 1596.7995(a)(1)
Official code
1596.7995(a)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having a current LIC 503 (Health Screening/TB Test) Completed within the given regulations for S2 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 17, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
Official code
101216(g)(1)