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Calexico Neighborhood House Happy Kids Prek 2

701 North Preston Drive, Calexico, CA 92231 · Imperial County
Child care center (preschool)

Calexico Neighborhood House Happy Kids Prek 2 is a licensed child care center in Calexico, CA, licensed for up to 52 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2000. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #5 of 9 centers in Calexico and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 45% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #5 of 9 centers in Calexico
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
1 citation from 4 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 9, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Apr 9, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Feb 4, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 4, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Dec 19, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Dec 19, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in not having an operational carbon monixice detector, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 20, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity 52 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jun 6, 2000
Licensee Neighborhood House Of Calexico, INC.
Administrator Bertha Uriarte
Phone (760) 427-7308
State facility # 136608044
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Common questions

Does Calexico Neighborhood House Happy Kids Prek 2 take infants?

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

Has Calexico Neighborhood House Happy Kids Prek 2 had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

How does Calexico Neighborhood House Happy Kids Prek 2 compare with other daycares in Calexico?

It is tied for #5 of 9 centers in Calexico by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Calexico Neighborhood House Happy Kids Prek 2 last inspected?

Apr 9, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Calexico Neighborhood House Happy Kids Prek 2 cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Calexico Neighborhood House Happy Kids Prek 2 for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Imperial County, which includes Calexico, was $725 a month for preschoolers (about $910 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Calexico Neighborhood House Happy Kids Prek 2?

The licensee is Neighborhood House Of Calexico, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Bertha Uriarte.

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 136608044 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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