Child care center · Poway, California
Discovery Isle Child Development Center
Poway · Licensed for 164 children · licensed since 2007
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Licensed since 2007. 1 serious violation across 17 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 376700414, first issued October 1, 2007. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
17 state visits on file for licence 376700414, with 1 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 164 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 (858) 748-5600 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Discovery Isle Child Development Center?
Two licences: a child care center for 164 children and an infant center for 20.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 376700414
Licensed for 164 children since 2007: 17 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity164 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedOctober 1, 2007When this licence was issued
- State visits on file17Latest recorded visit: November 7, 2025
- Type A findings1Across 17 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 17 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits11Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101216.3, 101223(a)(2), 101223(a)(2), 101226(a)(2), 101229(a), 101238(a)(1), 101216.2, 101229(a)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 376700414 ↗
Infant Center, licence 376700512
Licensed for 20 children since 2008: 7 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity20 children
- First licensedOctober 1, 2008When this licence was issued
- State visits on file7Latest recorded visit: December 30, 2024
- Type A findings0Across 7 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 7 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits3Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101429(a)(1), 101212(d)(1)(D), 101416.3(b), 101429(a)(2)(B), 101429(a)(2)(C)(3)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 376700512 ↗
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 376700414
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 4
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 05/27/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 376700512
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 1
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 02/14/2025
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
- Highland Ranch Elementary0.7 mi · Poway Unified
- Pomerado Elementary1.4 mi · Poway Unified
- Shoal Creek Elementary1.5 mi · Poway Unified
2 more nearby
- Midland Elementary1.6 mi · Poway Unified
- Valley Elementary2.0 mi · Poway Unified
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 Discovery Isle Child Development Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 184 children across two licences (164 child care, 20 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?
- The state record shows 1 Type A finding: what changed afterwards?
- 11 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
- 14521 Ted Williams Parkway, Poway 92064
- Phone
- (858) 748-5600
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center
- Licence numbers
- 376700414 · 376700512
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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