Child care center · San Diego, California
Santa Sophia Preschool
San Diego · Licensed for 60 children · licensed since 1984
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1984. No serious violations in 2 state visits.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 370805311, first issued September 6, 1984. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
2 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 60 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. 169 public and charter campuses in San Diego have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (619) 463-0141 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Santa Sophia Preschool?
Licensed for 60 children since 1984: 2 state visits on file, no Type A finding.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 370805311
Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity60 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedSeptember 6, 1984When this licence was issued
- State visits on file2Latest recorded visit: April 13, 2026
- Type A findings0Across 2 state visits
- Type B findings0Across 2 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits0Investigations; 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 370805311 ↗
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
- 0
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
- Murdock Elementary0.7 mi · La Mesa-Spring Valley
- Highlands Elementary0.8 mi · La Mesa-Spring Valley
- Sweetwater Springs Elementary1.3 mi · La Mesa-Spring Valley
2 more nearby
- Loma Elementary1.3 mi · La Mesa-Spring Valley
- Lemon Avenue Elementary1.8 mi · La Mesa-Spring Valley
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 Santa Sophia Preschool, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 60 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?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 9800 San Juan Street, San Diego 91977
- Phone
- (619) 463-0141
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center
- Facility number
- 370805311
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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