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Cajon Valley State Preschool - Anza Elementary

1005 South Anza Street, El Cajon, CA 92020 · San Diego County
Child care center (preschool)

Cajon Valley State Preschool - Anza Elementary is a licensed child care center in El Cajon, CA, licensed for up to 23 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 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 #25 of 39 centers in El Cajon and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 72%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #25 of 39 centers in El Cajon
1Type A citations
0Type B citations
2Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 11, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 11, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 9, 2023 · Inspection · no citationDec 9, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type ADec 9, 2021Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Ms. Marta (PM Lead Teacher) states that she will conduct a staff meeting to discuss supervision. The AM Lead Teacher, Ms. Miller, will also conduct a staff meeting to discuss supervision. Ms. Marta will submit a copy of the meeting agenda and staff sign in sheets for both class sessions to LPA via email by
Plan of correction due Dec 17, 2021

About this center

Licensed capacity23 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceFeb 5, 2001
LicenseeCajon Valley Union School District
AdministratorCindy Knight
Phone(619) 588-3116
State facility #376600689

Common questions

Does Cajon Valley State Preschool - Anza Elementary take infants?

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

Has Cajon Valley State Preschool - Anza Elementary had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 9, 2021, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

How does Cajon Valley State Preschool - Anza Elementary compare with other daycares in El Cajon?

It is tied for #25 of 39 centers in El Cajon by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Cajon Valley State Preschool - Anza Elementary last inspected?

Feb 11, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Cajon Valley State Preschool - Anza Elementary cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cajon Valley State Preschool - Anza Elementary for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes El Cajon, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Cajon Valley State Preschool - Anza Elementary?

The licensee is Cajon Valley Union School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Cindy Knight.

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 376600689 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.