ABC Children's Center at San Diego
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.
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Based on LPA's observation, the fencing located at the entrance and play area were observed to be corroded, rusted and chipping.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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Facility fence presents a hazard to children in care.
Unqualified staff supervising the children
Outdoor play area has hard fall zone
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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..
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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 376701140 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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