Cajon Valley State Preschool - Naranca Elementary
Cajon Valley State Preschool - Naranca 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 twice. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #17 of 39 centers in El Cajon and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. School Principal Sarah Wright was designated as Administrator for preschool in 2023. Facility failed to notify the department of the change in designation. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, preschool children under the age of 5 years were using a play structured labeled for children 5-12 years. This is a potential hazard to the health and safety of children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Cajon Valley State Preschool - Naranca Elementary take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Cajon Valley State Preschool - Naranca Elementary had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Cajon Valley State Preschool - Naranca Elementary compare with other daycares in El Cajon?
It is tied for #17 of 39 centers in El Cajon by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Cajon Valley State Preschool - Naranca Elementary last inspected?
May 13, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Cajon Valley State Preschool - Naranca Elementary cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cajon Valley State Preschool - Naranca 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 - Naranca Elementary?
The licensee is Cajon Valley Union School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Sarah Wright.
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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 376600687 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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