Balderrama Child Development Center
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
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Complaint investigations
Staff did not follow custodial parents court order to prevent other parent from picking up child
Staff handled child in a rough manner
Staff did not report incidents to responsible party
About this center
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.
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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 372005131 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.