Child care center and infant center · Cardiff by Th, California
Temple Solel Early Childhood Center
Cardiff by Th · Licensed for 152 children · licensed since 2005
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 2005. 1 serious violation across 10 state visits to its center licence.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 376700067, first issued September 12, 2005. It holds 2 licences in all. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
10 state visits on file for licence 376700067, with 1 Type A finding and 2 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 152 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. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (760) 944-1285 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about Temple Solel Early Childhood Center?
Two licences: a child care center for 145 children and an infant center for 7.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 376700067
Licensed for 145 children since 2005: 10 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity145 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedSeptember 12, 2005When this licence was issued
- State visits on file10Latest recorded visit: April 9, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 10 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 10 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed1017000.3(b)(1), 101429(a)(2)(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 376700067 ↗
Infant Center, licence 376105022
Licensed for 7 children since 2020: 6 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity7 children
- First licensedAugust 19, 2020When this licence was issued
- State visits on file6Latest recorded visit: April 9, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 6 state visits
- Type B findings2Across 6 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 listed1017000.3(b)(1), 101429(a)(2)(B), 1596.846(b)(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 376105022 ↗
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 376700067
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 6
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 08/22/2025
Visit dates and visit types, licence 376105022
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 3
- Other visits
- 3
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
- Ada W. Harris Elementary1.2 mi · Cardiff Elementary
- Ocean Knoll Elementary1.6 mi · Encinitas Union Elementary
- Skyline Elementary1.8 mi · Solana Beach Elementary
2 more nearby
- Park Dale Lane Elementary1.9 mi · Encinitas Union Elementary
- JCS - Mountain Oaks2.2 mi · Julian Union Elementary · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
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 Temple Solel Early Childhood Center, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 152 children across two licences (145 child care, 7 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?
- 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
- 3575 Manchester Avenue, Cardiff by Th 92007
- Phone
- (760) 944-1285
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center + Infant Center
- Licence numbers
- 376700067 · 376105022
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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