Bright Horizons At Del Mar
Bright Horizons At Del Mar is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 151 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #218 of 307 centers in San Diego and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
... 1 Director will submit an application for a toddler component and understands that facility is currently only licensed for ages 2 and above and will not enroll any children under 2 years old. Based upon facility interview with Director and verification of facility documents. The facility enrolled and had children under age 2 start the facility which poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on interview and review of relevant documentation, Staff #1 did not treat Child #1 with dignity when using a frustrated tone and manner during naptime when Child #1 would not rest, causing the child to become upset. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety of children in care. 8 February 20th which will incorporate appropriate interaction with children, including during tiems of challenging behaviors or sitaution. Director will send the agenda and the roster by the 22nd as confirmation of correction.
Complaint investigations
Staff are operating beyond the terms and conditions of the license
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About this center
Common questions
Does Bright Horizons At Del Mar take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Bright Horizons At Del Mar had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 2, 2023, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Bright Horizons At Del Mar?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Bright Horizons At Del Mar compare with other daycares in San Diego?
It is tied for #218 of 307 centers in San Diego 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 Bright Horizons At Del Mar last inspected?
Dec 29, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Bright Horizons At Del Mar cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bright Horizons At Del Mar 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 Bright Horizons At Del Mar?
The licensee is Bright Horizons Children's Centers LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Sandra Cook.
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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 376600683 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.