Child care center and infant center · San Marcos, California
The Little People Preschool
San Marcos · Licensed for 77 children · licensed since 2022
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2022. No serious violations in 7 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 376105088, first issued April 27, 2022. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
7 state visits on file for licence 376105088, with no Type A finding and 6 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 77 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 (858) 382-4010 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Little People Preschool?
Two licences: a child care center for 45 children and an infant center for 32.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 376105088
Licensed for 45 children since 2022: 7 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity45 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedApril 27, 2022When this licence was issued
- State visits on file7Latest recorded visit: August 14, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 7 state visits
- Type B findings6Across 7 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 listed101226(e)(2), 101161(a), 101161(a), 1597.16(a)(1), 101216(g)(1), 101161(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 376105088 ↗
Infant Center, licence 376105089
Licensed for 32 children since 2022: 10 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity32 children
- First licensedApril 27, 2022When this licence was issued
- State visits on file10Latest recorded visit: August 14, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 10 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 10 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 listed101416.2(a)(b), 101416.2(a)(b), 101161(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 376105089 ↗
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 376105088
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 1
- Other visits
- 6
Visit dates and visit types, licence 376105089
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 0
- Other visits
- 7
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 06/24/2025
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
- Discovery Elementary0.6 mi · San Marcos Unified
- San Marcos Elementary1.1 mi · San Marcos Unified
- La Mirada Academy1.1 mi · San Marcos Unified
2 more nearby
- Paloma Elementary1.6 mi · San Marcos Unified
- Joli Ann Leichtag Elementary1.9 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 Little People Preschool, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 77 children across two licences (45 child care, 32 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
- 920 Boardwalk, San Marcos 92078
- Phone
- (858) 382-4010
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 376105088 · 376105089
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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