Bunnybears Preschool
Bunnybears Preschool is a licensed child care center in La Mesa, CA, licensed for up to 73 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2025. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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, based on interviews the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as C1 and C2 were found in the facility lobby without supervision which posed an immediate Health, Safety and/or Personal Rights risk for children in care.
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Common questions
Has Bunnybears Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 16, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How much does Bunnybears Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bunnybears Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes La Mesa, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today), $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) and $800 a month for school-age children (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Bunnybears Preschool?
The licensee is Bunnybears, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Donna Alcala.
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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 376701589 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.