Children's Paradise INC. - Melrose · Infant Center, Vista
Children's Paradise INC. - Melrose is a licensed child care center in Vista, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2005. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 53 centers in Vista and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in eight of eight infant files reviewed. Where eight infants requiring documentation of position was not included with sleep logs. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one staff did not have current training, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Children's Paradise INC. - Melrose take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Children's Paradise INC. - Melrose had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Children's Paradise INC. - Melrose compare with other daycares in Vista?
It is tied for #15 of 53 centers in Vista by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Children's Paradise INC. - Melrose last inspected?
Feb 24, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Children's Paradise INC. - Melrose cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Children's Paradise INC. - Melrose for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Vista, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Children's Paradise INC. - Melrose?
The licensee is Children's Paradise INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Elizabeth Arroyo.
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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 376700121 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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