Adventure Point Early Learning Center · Infant Center, National City
Adventure Point Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center in National City, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 4 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #13 of 15 centers in National City and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed 9 children 18 months to 3 years of age on the preschool playground, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 on file and provide the Department with a playground schedule for the toddler and infant children displaying the different times of day the infant playground will be used by each group. Facility Representative will submit a schedule to the Department, no later than March 16, 2026.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the last fire drill was conducted and documented on 4/2/2024 which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPA observed Febreze aerosol spray and scissors on a counter in the Toddler Classroom and Febreze aerosol spray, lotion, and a bottle of alcohol accessible to children in the Two's 2 Classroom on a counter which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that S1, S2, and S3 did not have an updated health screening report or current tuberculosis clearance on file during time of inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on Interviews, facility did not ensure a safe sleep environment by allowing infants to sleep on the floor which poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Based on LPA’s records review and interview with the facility director, the licensee did did not report an unusual Incident in a facility classroom to day care children’s parents and/or authorized representative, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff allow infants to sleep on the floor.
Facility did not meet reporting requirements
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About this center
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Common questions
Does Adventure Point Early Learning Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Adventure Point Early Learning Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 18, 2024, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Adventure Point Early Learning Center?
California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Adventure Point Early Learning Center compare with other daycares in National City?
It is tied for #13 of 15 centers in National City by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Adventure Point Early Learning Center last inspected?
Aug 7, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Adventure Point Early Learning Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Adventure Point Early Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes National City, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Adventure Point Early Learning Center?
The licensee is First Christian Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Verenicia Chavez.
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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 376701434 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.