Carlsbad Educational Foundation - Kelly Elementary
Carlsbad Educational Foundation - Kelly Elementary is a licensed child care center in Carlsbad, CA, licensed for up to 250 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (1 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #24 of 30 centers in Carlsbad and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on staff interviews the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a child was left unsupervised for approximately 3 minutes which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above 2 of 7 staff have no immunization records in file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and interview with Director, facility has not tested their water for lead. LPA during inspection, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 and will provide LPA a confirmation of when the inspection is scheduled by
; 1 Ms. Smith explained that ever since the last incident of the facility operating out of ratio (estimated a couple months ago), the facility has hired more staff and has changed hours of staffing to accommodate the currently enrolled number of children. based on information obtained from witness interviews, it is determined that the facility has operated out of ratio (specific date unknown). This poses a Potential Health and Safety risk to the clients in care. 8 In addition, Ms. Smith stated she will provide LPA with an updated LIC500 by
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Complaint investigations
Facility is operating out of ratio.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Carlsbad Educational Foundation - Kelly Elementary take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Carlsbad Educational Foundation - Kelly Elementary had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Carlsbad Educational Foundation - Kelly Elementary?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Carlsbad Educational Foundation - Kelly Elementary compare with other daycares in Carlsbad?
It is tied for #24 of 30 centers in Carlsbad by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Carlsbad Educational Foundation - Kelly Elementary last inspected?
Aug 22, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Carlsbad Educational Foundation - Kelly Elementary cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Carlsbad Educational Foundation - Kelly Elementary for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Carlsbad, was $800 a month for school-age children (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Carlsbad Educational Foundation - Kelly Elementary?
The licensee is Carlsbad Educational Foundation, and the administrator listed with the state is Brian Sanchez.
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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 376700079 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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