Child care center · La Jolla, California
Gillispie School
La Jolla · Licensed for 140 children · licensed since 1990
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1990. No serious violations in 4 state visits.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 372000227, first issued November 3, 1990. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
4 state visits on file, 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 140 children at once under the licence. 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. 3 public and charter campuses in La Jolla have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (858) 459-3773 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Gillispie?
Licensed for 140 children since 1990: 4 state visits on file, no Type A finding.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 372000227
Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity140 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedNovember 3, 1990When this licence was issued
- State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: November 14, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 4 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 4 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 372000227 ↗
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
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 1
Complaint information date: 06/13/2022
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
- La Jolla Elementary0.0 mi · San Diego Unified
- Bird Rock Elementary2.0 mi · San Diego Unified
- Torrey Pines Elementary2.1 mi · San Diego 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 Gillispie, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 140 children: 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
- 7380 Girard Avenue, La Jolla 92037
- Phone
- (858) 459-3773
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center
- Facility number
- 372000227
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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