Child care center · Lemon Grove, California
Christian Church of Lemon Grove Preschool
Lemon Grove · Licensed for 90 children · licensed since 1974
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1974. No serious violations in 6 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 370800119, first issued October 9, 1974. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
6 state visits on file for licence 370800119, with no Type A finding and no Type B finding across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 90 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. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (619) 465-1887 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Christian Church of Lemon Grove Preschool?
Two licences: a child care center for 90 children and an infant center for 11.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 370800119
Licensed for 90 children since 1974: 6 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity90 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedOctober 9, 1974When this licence was issued
- State visits on file6Latest recorded visit: July 8, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 6 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 6 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; 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 370800119 ↗
Infant Center, licence 376700721
Licensed for 11 children since 2010: 4 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity11 children
- First licensedAugust 11, 2010When this licence was issued
- State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: July 8, 2026
- 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 376700721 ↗
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 370800119
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 3
Complaint information date: 09/23/2022
Visit dates and visit types, licence 376700721
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 1
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
- San Altos Elementary0.8 mi · Lemon Grove
- Vista La Mesa Academy0.9 mi · Lemon Grove
- Monterey Heights Elementary1.2 mi · Lemon Grove
2 more nearby
- Keiller Leadership Academy1.6 mi · San Diego Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- La Mesa Dale Elementary1.7 mi · La Mesa-Spring Valley
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 Christian Church of Lemon Grove Preschool, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 101 children across two licences (90 child care, 11 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?
- 1 complaint visit is 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
- 6970 San Miguel Avenue, Lemon Grove 91945
- Phone
- (619) 465-1887
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 370800119 · 376700721
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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