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Bay Point Early Childhood Center

2850 Wasp Way, San Diego, CA 92106 · San Diego County
Child care center (preschool)

Bay Point Early Childhood Center is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 53 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #99 of 307 centers in San Diego and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #99 of 307 centers in San Diego
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
2 Inspections
0 of 1 Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected May 7, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) May 7, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Mar 26, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation May 12, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Oct 24, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Jan 27, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Oct 24, 2023 Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
Based on water testing results and interview, facility tested over the Action Level Exceedance level at one water outlets (spigots). This may pose a health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care
Plan of correction due Nov 24, 2023

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Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Mar 26, 2026 Complaint investigation received Feb 27, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 53 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jan 27, 2023
Licensee Neighborhood House Association, The
Administrator Monica Padilla Marquez
Phone (858) 727-8366
State facility # 376701534
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Common questions

Does Bay Point Early Childhood Center take infants?

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

Has Bay Point Early Childhood Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Bay Point Early Childhood Center?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Bay Point Early Childhood Center compare with other daycares in San Diego?

It is tied for #99 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Bay Point Early Childhood Center last inspected?

May 7, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Bay Point Early Childhood Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bay Point Early Childhood Center 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 Bay Point Early Childhood Center?

The licensee is Neighborhood House Association, The, and the administrator listed with the state is Monica Padilla Marquez.

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 376701534 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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