Child care center and infant center · Escondido, California
Escondido Community Child Development Center
Escondido · Licensed for 176 children · licensed since 2002
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2002. No serious violations in 12 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 376600816, first issued February 11, 2002. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
12 state visits on file for licence 376600816, 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 176 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. 22 public and charter campuses in Escondido have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (760) 839-9330 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Escondido Community Child Development Center?
Two licences: a child care center for 109 children and an infant center for 67.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 376600816
Licensed for 109 children since 2002: 12 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity109 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedFebruary 11, 2002When this licence was issued
- State visits on file12Latest recorded visit: April 27, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 12 state visits
- Type B findings3Across 12 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101238(g), 101226(c), 101221(a)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 376600816 ↗
Infant Center, licence 376600817
Licensed for 67 children since 2002: 8 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity67 children
- First licensedFebruary 11, 2002When this licence was issued
- State visits on file8Latest recorded visit: February 19, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 8 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 8 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(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 376600817 ↗
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 376600816
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 8
Visit dates and visit types, licence 376600817
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 4
- Other visits
- 4
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
- Farr Avenue Elementary0.3 mi · Escondido Union
- Rose Elementary1.0 mi · Escondido Union
- Heritage K-8 Charter1.5 mi · Escondido Union · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
2 more nearby
- Glen View Elementary1.7 mi · Escondido Union
- North Broadway Elementary1.9 mi · Escondido Union
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 Escondido Community Child Development Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 176 children across two licences (109 child care, 67 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?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 613 Lincoln Avenue, Escondido 92026
- Phone
- (760) 839-9330
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 376600816 · 376600817
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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