Busy Bees Child Development Center
Busy Bees Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Chula Vista, CA, licensed for up to 26 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 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 #41 of 72 centers in Chula Vista and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, the facility is in violation of the directive above, as 1 outlet used for drinking and/or food preparation tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE). This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8 Facility representative stated that children in care will be provided with alternative portable water, by using alternative bottled water, while waiting to replace the outlet.cility representative stated that parents will be notified of the lead exceedances via email and letter. Facility representative stated that water sample results will be provided to the San Diego Regional Office no later than 01/29/2023. (within 30 days).
About this center
Common questions
Does Busy Bees Child Development Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Busy Bees Child Development Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 29, 2022, for lead in drinking water. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Busy Bees Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Chula Vista?
It is tied for #41 of 72 centers in Chula Vista by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Busy Bees Child Development Center last inspected?
Oct 20, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Busy Bees Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Busy Bees Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Chula Vista, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Busy Bees Child Development Center?
The licensee is Mary Canales, and the administrator listed with the state is Mary Canales.
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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 376701395 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.