Child care center and infant center · San Marcos, California
Maac Gosnell
San Marcos · Licensed for 132 children · licensed since 1997
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1997. 1 serious violation across 11 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 376600278, first issued January 21, 1997. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
11 state visits on file for licence 376600278, with 1 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 132 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) 736-3066 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Maac Gosnell?
Two licences: a child care center for 112 children and an infant center for 20.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 376600278
Licensed for 112 children since 1997: 11 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity112 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedJanuary 21, 1997When this licence was issued
- State visits on file11Latest recorded visit: June 3, 2025
- Type A findings1Across 11 state visits
- Type B findings3Across 11 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 listed101229(a)(1), 101170(e)(2), 101237(a), 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 376600278 ↗
Infant Center, licence 376701254
Licensed for 20 children since 2016: 7 state visits on file, no Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity20 children
- First licensedAugust 22, 2016When this licence was issued
- State visits on file7Latest recorded visit: June 3, 2025
- Type A findings0Across 7 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 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 listed101700.3(b)(2), 101237(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 376701254 ↗
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 376600278
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 6
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 12/22/2023
Visit dates and visit types, licence 376701254
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 5
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 Elementary0.3 mi · San Marcos Unified
- Baypoint Preparatory Academy - San Diego0.9 mi · SBE - Baypoint Preparatory Academy San D · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Richland Elementary1.5 mi · San Marcos Unified
2 more nearby
- Paloma Elementary1.6 mi · San Marcos Unified
- Discovery 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 Maac Gosnell, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 132 children across two licences (112 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?
- 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
- 139 Gosnell Way, San Marcos 92069
- Phone
- (760) 736-3066
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 376600278 · 376701254
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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