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Apple Youchien

2550 Fairfield Street, San Diego, CA 92110 · San Diego County
Child care center (preschool)

Apple Youchien is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #186 of 307 centers in San Diego and better than 24% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 24%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #186 of 307 centers in San Diego
0Type A citations
3Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 29, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Oct 29, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 24, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 23, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 24, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3
Facility failed to maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level for water lead testing resulting with values of 5.5 ppb or greater for Sample Sink Faucet Outlet A located in classroom 2. Water testing results identified with Action Level Exceedance as defined in WD/Written Directive section 101700.3. are not deemed safe to drink. 1 Director stated that they have not been using the faucet sink in classroom #2 since they obtained the lead water exceedence results. Facility will no longer use the sink faucet in room #2 for drinking water or food prep. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the directive above, as one faucet sink A in classroom 2 tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE). This poses a potential ealth and Safety risk to children in care. 8 Facility has been ordering five gallons water bottles for the children to use as drinking water. Children brings their own lunch from home.
Plan of correction due May 25, 2023
Type BMar 23, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on record review and the director's statement, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The licensee has not had the facility's drinking water tested for lead contamination. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 28, 2023
Type BMar 23, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(2)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 5 staff members whose files were reviewed do not have a signed health-screening report at the facility. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 28, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity30 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJul 9, 2015
LicenseeApple Youchien Corp.
AdministratorYukiko Ono
Phone(619) 994-0620
State facility #376701152

Common questions

Does Apple Youchien take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Apple Youchien had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Apple Youchien compare with other daycares in San Diego?

It is tied for #186 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 24% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Apple Youchien last inspected?

Oct 29, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Apple Youchien cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Apple Youchien 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 Apple Youchien?

The licensee is Apple Youchien Corp., and the administrator listed with the state is Yukiko Ono.

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 376701152 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.