Infant center · Carlsbad, California
Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant
Carlsbad · Licensed for 42 children · licensed since 2006
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Licensed since 2006. 3 serious violations across 14 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 376700323, first issued December 1, 2006. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
14 state visits on file for licence 376700323, with 3 Type A findings and 2 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 42 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 Carlsbad have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (760) 431-7090 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 - Infant?
Two licences: a child care center for 174 children and an infant center for 42.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 376700323
Licensed for 174 children since 2006: 14 state visits on file, 3 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity174 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedDecember 1, 2006When this licence was issued
- State visits on file14Latest recorded visit: May 7, 2026
- Type A findings3Across 14 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 14 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 listed101223(a)(1)-(3), 101229(a)(1), 101700.3(b)(1), 101170(e)(1), 101216.3(a), 101229(a)(1), 101229(a)(1), 101238.2(d)(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 376700323 ↗
Infant Center, licence 376700322
Licensed for 42 children since 2006: 12 state visits on file, 2 Type A findings. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity42 children
- First licensedDecember 1, 2006When this licence was issued
- State visits on file12Latest recorded visit: March 10, 2026
- Type A findings2Across 12 state visits
- Type B findings1Across 12 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), 101700.3(b)(1), 101223(a)(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 376700322 ↗
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 376700323
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 8
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 08/21/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 376700322
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 6
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 05/22/2025
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
- Pacific Rim Elementary1.0 mi · Carlsbad Unified
- Kelly Elementary2.0 mi · Carlsbad 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 - Infant, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 216 children across two licences (174 child care, 42 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 3 Type A findings: what changed afterwards?
- 3 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
- 6130 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad 92011
- Phone
- (760) 431-7090
- Licensed as
- Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 376700323 · 376700322
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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