Carlsbad Country Day School
Carlsbad Country Day School is a licensed child care center in Carlsbad, CA, licensed for up to 162 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. 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 #16 of 30 centers in Carlsbad and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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, 1 Ms. Choi stated that the facility will schedule a staff meeting to discuss and refresh internal procedures when a child sustains a injury, daily health checks, and reporting requirements. Ms. Choi stated she will provide the agenda to LPA via email by COB 09/15/22. Child #1 sustained a mouth injury where the facility staff did not make prompt arrangements to seek medical treatment. This poses an Immediate Health and Safety risk to the clients in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff did not make prompt arrangements for medical treatment.
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Common questions
Does Carlsbad Country Day School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Carlsbad Country Day School had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 14, 2022, for health-related services. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Carlsbad Country Day School?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Carlsbad Country Day School compare with other daycares in Carlsbad?
It is tied for #16 of 30 centers in Carlsbad 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 Carlsbad Country Day School last inspected?
Oct 1, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Carlsbad Country Day School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Carlsbad Country Day School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Carlsbad, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Carlsbad Country Day School?
The licensee is Carlsbad Country Day School, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Melissa Reed-murphy.
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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 376700245 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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