Childtime Children's Center · Infant Center, La Mesa
Childtime Children's Center is a licensed child care center in La Mesa, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #29 of 32 centers in La Mesa and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on interviews and review of classroom video footage, facility staff did not ensure the safe and proper handling of children which posed an immediate Health,Safety and Personal Rights Risk to children in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as Child 1 (C1) exited the classroom alone and was found on the playground without supervision, which poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Facility staff handled child in a rough manner.
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Common questions
Does Childtime Children's Center take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Childtime Children's Center had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 7, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Childtime Children's Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Childtime Children's Center compare with other daycares in La Mesa?
It is tied for #29 of 32 centers in La Mesa 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 Childtime Children's Center last inspected?
Jun 24, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Childtime Children's Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Childtime Children's Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes La Mesa, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Childtime Children's Center?
The licensee is Childtime Child Care, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Deanne Romero.
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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 370806455 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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