Bunnybears Preschool Santee
Bunnybears Preschool Santee is a licensed child care center in Santee, CA, licensed for up to 43 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #10 of 15 centers in Santee and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview and record review the Licensee did not comply with the regulation above as neither the Director or Assistant Director are on premises during today's visit during business hours which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on record review the Licensee did not comply with the regulation above not one staff present today has current EMSA approved CPR training certificate which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Bunnybears Preschool Santee take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Bunnybears Preschool Santee had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Bunnybears Preschool Santee compare with other daycares in Santee?
It is #10 of 15 centers in Santee by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Bunnybears Preschool Santee last inspected?
Aug 18, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Bunnybears Preschool Santee cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bunnybears Preschool Santee for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Santee, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Bunnybears Preschool Santee?
The licensee is Bunnybears LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Egle Athari.
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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 376105001 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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