Child care center and infant center · Chula Vista, California
Childtime Children's Center-Chula Vista
Chula Vista · Licensed for 153 children · licensed since 2000
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Licensed since 2000. No serious violations in 29 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 376600636, first issued August 14, 2000. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
29 state visits on file for licence 376600636, with no Type A finding and 3 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 153 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. 47 public and charter campuses in Chula Vista have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (619) 397-0165 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Childtime Children's Center-Chula Vista?
Two licences: a child care center for 129 children and an infant center for 24.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 376600636
Licensed for 129 children since 2000: 29 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity129 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedAugust 14, 2000When this licence was issued
- State visits on file29Latest recorded visit: July 22, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 29 state visits
- Type B findings3Across 29 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits18Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101229(a)(1), 101216.1(c)(1), 101216.2(d), 1596.956(a)(4), 101223(a)(2), 101212(d)(1)(E), 101238.2(d)(2), 101229(a)(1), 101223(a)(2)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 376600636 ↗
Infant Center, licence 376600638
Licensed for 24 children since 2000: 14 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity24 children
- First licensedAugust 14, 2000When this licence was issued
- State visits on file14Latest recorded visit: July 13, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 14 state visits
- Type B findings3Across 14 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits6Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101239(e)(1), 101239(e)(2), 101429(a)(1), 101429(a)(1), 101429(a)(1), 101223(a)(2), 101700.3(b)(1)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 376600638 ↗
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 376600636
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 9
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 07/24/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 376600638
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 7
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 02/26/2025
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
- Discovery Charter0.8 mi · Chula Vista Elementary · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Clear View0.9 mi · Chula Vista Elementary
- Allen (Ella B.) Elementary1.1 mi · Chula Vista Elementary
2 more nearby
- Parkview Elementary1.9 mi · Chula Vista Elementary
- Palomar Elementary1.9 mi · Chula Vista Elementary
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 Childtime Children's Center-Chula Vista, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 153 children across two licences (129 child care, 24 infant): how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- 18 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
- 770 Rancho Del Rey Parkway, Chula Vista 91910
- Phone
- (619) 397-0165
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 376600636 · 376600638
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
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