Child care center, infant center and school-age care center · Poway, California

Children's Paradise - Poway

Poway · Licensed for 214 children · licensed since 2023

13242 Pomerado Road, 92064(760) 407-8500
Plan a visitRead the licensing recordPreschools nearby

Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.

Licensed since 2023. No serious violations in 11 state visits to its center licence.

Common questions

Is it licensed?

Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 376105142, first issued October 20, 2023. It holds 3 licences in all. Evidence ↓

Has the state found problems?

11 state visits on file for licence 376105142, with no Type A finding and 1 Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓

How many children are there?

Up to 214 children at once under the licences. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓

More questions (3)

What does it cost?

We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓

When could my child start free TK instead?

The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 9 public and charter campuses in Poway have a TK class. Evidence ↓

How do I visit?

Call (760) 407-8500 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓

State licensing

What does the state record about Children's Paradise - Poway?

Three licences: a child care center for 139 children, a school-age care center for 39 and an infant center for 36.

California Community Care Licensing

Child Care Center, licence 376105142

Licensed for 139 children since 2023: 11 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.

  • StatusActive
  • Licensed capacity139 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
  • First licensedOctober 20, 2023When this licence was issued
  • State visits on file11Latest recorded visit: July 17, 2026
  • Type A findings0Across 11 state visits
  • Type B findings1Across 11 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
  • Complaint visits4Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
  • Citation codes listed101170(j)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 376105142 ↗

School-Age Care Center, licence 376105144

Licensed for 39 children since 2023: 4 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.

  • StatusActive
  • Licensed capacity39 children
  • First licensedOctober 20, 2023When this licence was issued
  • State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: November 25, 2025
  • Type A findings0Across 4 state visits
  • Type B findings0Across 4 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
  • Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 376105144 ↗

Infant Center, licence 376105143

Licensed for 36 children since 2023: 4 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.

  • StatusActive
  • Licensed capacity36 children
  • First licensedOctober 20, 2023When this licence was issued
  • State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: November 25, 2025
  • Type A findings0Across 4 state visits
  • Type B findings0Across 4 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
  • Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 376105143 ↗

Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?

Visit dates and visit types, licence 376105142

Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.

Inspection visits
1
Other visits
6

Child care licensing regulations →

Complaint information date: 09/06/2024

Visit dates and visit types, licence 376105144

Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.

Inspection visits
1
Other visits
3
Visit dates and visit types, licence 376105143

Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.

Inspection visits
1
Other visits
3

TK and kindergarten

When could free TK start instead?

California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.

California’s TK rule

TK in Poway9 public and charter campuses with a TK class, free for children who turn 4 by September 1 →
Nearby public elementary schoolsPercentile among California elementary schools, spring 2026
2 more nearby

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.

Next steps

How do I visit Children's Paradise - Poway, and what should I ask?

  1. When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
  2. Licensed for 214 children across three licences (139 child care, 39 school-age care, 36 infant): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
  3. Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
  4. What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
  5. What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
  6. 4 complaint visits are on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?

On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.

Address
13242 Pomerado Road, Poway 92064
Phone
(760) 407-8500
Licensed as
Child Care Center + Infant Center + School-Age Care Center
Licence numbers
376105142 · 376105144 · 376105143

Call (760) 407-8500Directions ↗

Source recordsstate licensing

The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.

Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026

Inspection reports ↗ · Parent reviews on Winnie ↗ · Pre-K vs TK vs preschool in California: a 2026 parent’s guide · Montessori, Waldorf and Reggio · Preschool cost guide