Central State Preschool
Central State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Escondido, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 54 centers in Escondido and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Central State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Central State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Central State Preschool compare with other daycares in Escondido?
It is tied for #1 of 54 centers in Escondido by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Central State Preschool last inspected?
Sep 11, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Central State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Central State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Escondido, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Central State Preschool?
The licensee is Escondido Union School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Lorraine Silva.
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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 372006420 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.