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Balderrama Child Development Center

709 San Diego St., Oceanside, CA 92058 · San Diego County
2 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Balderrama Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Oceanside, CA, licensed for up to 80 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1983. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 5 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 11 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (4 of 11). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #57 of 62 centers in Oceanside and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 92%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#57 of 62 centers in Oceanside
2Type A citations
9Type B citations
4Inspections
2 of 5Complaints substantiated
11 citations from 14 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 4 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 14, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 18, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 29, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 14, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundNov 14, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 30, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 10, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 11, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 12, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 24, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundDec 15, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJul 13, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 13, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 27, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 15, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication4
Caregiver conduct3
Records & paperwork2
Building & playground safety1
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type BApr 29, 2026Case management visit (incident)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on interview and video footage, S1 handled C1 in a rough manner and did not ensure the personal rights of C1, therefore the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which posed a possible health and safety risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 29, 2026
Type BNov 14, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)
Based on observation,, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where during the walk through, LPA observed a large ladder in the childerns outdoor activity space, DIR removed during inspection, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 21, 2025
Type BNov 14, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where during file review, C4 file was missing a complete written medical assessment which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 21, 2025
Type BOct 30, 2025Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Admission procedures and parents' rights §101218.1(b)(6)
Based on interviews conducted and evidence gathered, on October 24, 2025 the CCC allowed a pick up that conflicted with a court order, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 7, 2025
Type BSep 12, 2024Case management visit (other)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)
Based on interview and record review, the CCC did not meet this regualtion in 3/3 recent unusual incidents occuring at the CCC within the last 12 months were not reported to CCLD.
Plan of correction due Sep 12, 2024
Type BSep 12, 2024Case management visit (other)Health & medication
Health and Safety Code Section §1596.8595(d)(2)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where the CCC could not provide evidence that newly enrolled families/children have been provided copies of any licensing document that the licensee has received during the prior 12-month period resulting in a Type A deficiency, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 12, 2024
Type AApr 24, 2024Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interviews during play yard time, a child wandered into an off-limit area of the building which is not part of the licensed facility without the knowledge of the staff. 8 Director will provide LIC 9224 to all parents enrolled for a period of one year and keep a copy in the child's file for review by the Department.
Plan of correction due Apr 25, 2024
Type BDec 15, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(b)(2)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 persons were missing their TB clearance which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 15, 2024
Type AApr 27, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
Based on interviews revealing that S2 restrained C1 for approximately 15-30 minutes, which poses an immediate health, safety and/or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 28, 2023
Type BApr 27, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal Rights
Program Director stated a training will be held on May 2, 2023 regarding reporting requirements. A sign in sheet and agenda will be provided to LPA. S1 did not inform C1's parents of an unusual incident invlolving C1, which poses a potential health, safety, and/or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due May 4, 2023
Type BNov 15, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one staff (Ref#4) was missing docuementation for measles immunizations which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 14, 2022

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedOct 30, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Oct 24, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff did not follow custodial parents court order to prevent other parent from picking up child
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedOct 11, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Sep 10, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedJul 13, 2023Complaint investigationreceived May 1, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedJul 13, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Jun 2, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedApr 27, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Apr 25, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
Staff handled child in a rough manner
Staff did not report incidents to responsible party
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity80 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJul 1, 1983
LicenseeNorth County Community Services
AdministratorJesus Mendoza
Phone(760) 757-1931
State facility #372005131

Common questions

Does Balderrama Child Development Center take infants?

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

Has Balderrama Child Development Center had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 24, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Balderrama Child Development Center?

California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Balderrama Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Oceanside?

It is #57 of 62 centers in Oceanside by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Balderrama Child Development Center last inspected?

Nov 14, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Balderrama Child Development Center cost?

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

Who runs Balderrama Child Development Center?

The licensee is North County Community Services, and the administrator listed with the state is Jesus Mendoza.

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 372005131 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.