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ABC Children's Center at San Diego

12145 Alta Carmel Court #270, San Diego, CA 92128 · San Diego County
2 substantiated complaints Child care center (preschool)

ABC Children's Center at San Diego is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 82 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 4 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 8 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 8). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #247 of 307 centers in San Diego and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 87% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #247 of 307 centers in San Diego
0 Type A citations
8 Type B citations
3 Inspections
2 of 4 Complaints substantiated
8 citations from 11 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 13, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jul 16, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 13, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Oct 17, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 17, 2024 · Inspection · no citation May 22, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Aug 1, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Mar 15, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Jan 12, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Dec 7, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 4, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found Aug 18, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 4
Training & qualifications 3
Supervision 1

Citations, newest first

Type B May 22, 2024 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on LPA's observation, the fencing located at the entrance and play area were observed to be corroded, rusted and chipping.
Plan of correction due Jun 5, 2024
Type B Aug 1, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in as facility has not conducted a fire drill with the children since 12/13/2022. Which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 28, 2023
Type B Aug 1, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 4 out of 6 staff records reviewed online mandated chld abuse training certificates had expired which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 28, 2023
Type B Aug 1, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(f)(f)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the opening and closing staff does not have a valid EMSA approved pediatric CPR and First Aid card which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 28, 2023
Type B Mar 15, 2023 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
Based on testing report and interview, the licensee did not comply with the directive above, as two out of six of the water outlets located at Site D and E tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE). This poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8 Facility will notify LPA after the two faucet get retested and submit the required forms updated sketch, LIC9275 and LIC9276.
Plan of correction due Mar 16, 2023
Type B Dec 7, 2022 Case management visit (deficiencies) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. 1 Director stated that in the future if there is an emergency situation, she will ask the staff to take their lunch break later or ask a staff to return sooner from their lunch break. Director will submit a written This requirement is not met as evidence by LPA's observation that a day care child that had to use the restroom and the seven children that was napping in the Koala Room were left without visual supervision. This poses a potential health and safety risk to clients in care. plan of correction to LPA and provide training with staff members by 12/13/2022.
Plan of correction due Dec 13, 2022
Type B Oct 4, 2022 Complaint investigation Training & qualifications
Teacher aide qualifications §101216.2(e)
Teacher Aide Qualification and Duties: An aide shall work only under the direct supervision of a teacher. This requirement is not met as evidence by: LPA Siao observed teacher aides Zahra 1 Director stated that she will provide training with staff members regarding teacher aide qualifications and duties. A copy of the training agenda with staff members signature will be submitted to LPA Siao no later than 10/10/2022. Ahmadkhah and Shahrbanoo Mousavi were supervising 7 toddlers at the toddler playground while the toddler teacher Ledy Rodriguez went to the restroom. This poses a potential health and safety risk to clients in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 10, 2022
Type B Oct 4, 2022 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(e)(1)
Outdoor Activity Space: As a condition of licensure, the areas around and under high climbing equipment, swings, slides and other similar equipment shall be cushioned with material that absorbs falls. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Director stated that she will purchase more sand for the playground and the sand will be rotated during the weekend. Pictures of the playground will be submitted to LPA Siao no later than 10/10/2022. LPA Siao inspected the toddler playground and the sand areas around and under the climbing structure and two slides are compacted and does not have sufficient cushioned to absorbs falls. This poses a potential health and safety risk to clients in care. 8
Plan of correction due Oct 10, 2022

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Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Oct 17, 2024 Complaint investigation received Jul 30, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated May 22, 2024 Complaint investigation received May 21, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Facility fence presents a hazard to children in care.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Oct 4, 2022 Complaint investigation received Sep 27, 2022
Substantiated allegations:
Unqualified staff supervising the children
Outdoor play area has hard fall zone
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Aug 18, 2022 Complaint investigation received Jun 1, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 82 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jun 10, 2015
Licensee Ekaduntau Amba INC.
Administrator Cristy N. & Pooja S.
Phone (858) 451-1663
State facility # 376701140
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Common questions

Does ABC Children's Center at San Diego take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has ABC Children's Center at San Diego had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 8 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about ABC Children's Center at San Diego?

California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does ABC Children's Center at San Diego compare with other daycares in San Diego?

It is tied for #247 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was ABC Children's Center at San Diego last inspected?

Oct 13, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does ABC Children's Center at San Diego cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask ABC Children's Center at San Diego for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Diego, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs ABC Children's Center at San Diego?

The licensee is Ekaduntau Amba INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Cristy N. & Pooja S..

Licensed centers nearby

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 376701140 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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