Child care center and infant center · San Marcos, California
Intellichildren Montessori Institute
San Marcos · Licensed for 110 children · licensed since 2020
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2020. 1 serious violation across 20 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 376105016, first issued January 21, 2020. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
20 state visits on file for licence 376105016, with 1 Type A finding and 8 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 110 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. 10 public and charter campuses in San Marcos have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (760) 471-0221 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Intellichildren Montessori Institute?
Two licences: a child care center for 90 children and an infant center for 20.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 376105016
Licensed for 90 children since 2020: 20 state visits on file, 1 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 licensedJanuary 21, 2020When this licence was issued
- State visits on file20Latest recorded visit: February 26, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 20 state visits
- Type B findings8Across 20 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 listed101223(a)(2), 101239(e)(4), 101238.2(e), 101223(a)(2), 101223(a)(1), 101229(a)(1), 101229(a), 101223(a)(2), 101220(b)(2), 101229.1(b), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101170(e)(2), 101216.2(e), 101216.3(a), 101212(d)(1)(C), 101170(e)(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 376105016 ↗
Infant Center, licence 376105015
Licensed for 20 children since 2020: 13 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity20 children
- First licensedJanuary 21, 2020When this licence was issued
- State visits on file13Latest recorded visit: April 5, 2023
- Type A findings0Across 13 state visits
- Type B findings4Across 13 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits7Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed101223(a)(3), 101439.1(f), 101416.3(b), 101223(a)(1), 101161(a), 101161(a), 101229.1(a)(1), 101427(h), 101419.2(b)(2), 101212(d)(1)(C)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 376105015 ↗
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 376105016
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 8
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 03/06/2026
Visit dates and visit types, licence 376105015
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 5
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 10/27/2022
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
- San Marcos Elementary0.1 mi · San Marcos Unified
- Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego0.9 mi · SBE - Baypoint Preparatory Academy San D · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Discovery Elementary1.6 mi · San Marcos Unified
2 more nearby
- Paloma Elementary1.7 mi · San Marcos Unified
- Richland Elementary1.8 mi · San Marcos 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 Intellichildren Montessori Institute, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 110 children across two licences (90 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
- 212 West San Marcos Bouleva, San Marcos 92069
- Phone
- (760) 471-0221
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 376105016 · 376105015
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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