A Children's Garden - Encinitas
A Children's Garden - Encinitas is a licensed child care center in Encinitas, CA, licensed for up to 42 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, and it was substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 20 centers in Encinitas and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
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Based on LPA's inspection of the facility, there were two areas, one in the back corner of the small foyer to the left of the main enterance, and along the baseboard of the classroom to the right of the main entrance, where rodent droppings were observed. This is a potential hazard to the health and safety of children in care. LPA noted no droppings today. 8 they clean thoroughly each day,
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About this center
Common questions
Does A Children's Garden - Encinitas take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has A Children's Garden - Encinitas had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about A Children's Garden - Encinitas?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does A Children's Garden - Encinitas compare with other daycares in Encinitas?
It is tied for #12 of 20 centers in Encinitas by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was A Children's Garden - Encinitas last inspected?
Jul 31, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does A Children's Garden - Encinitas cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask A Children's Garden - Encinitas for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Encinitas, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs A Children's Garden - Encinitas?
The licensee is A Children's Garden, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Abigail Scanlon.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 376700273 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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