Copley-price Family YMCA Preschool Child Care
Copley-price Family YMCA Preschool Child Care is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 71 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (3 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #218 of 307 centers in San Diego and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that, LPAs observed 1 door leading to indoor pool and 3 exterior doors that are not self closing without key card or code, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 proof to the SDRO by
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPAs observed one door leading from the hallway inside of the building directly to the indoor pool that is not self closing and does not have a key card or code. In addition, there were three (3) exterior doors that lead to the indoor pool and spa and are not self-closing which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations and interviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a child was left without the visual supervision of a teacher, which poses as an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observations and interviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a child was left without the visual supervision of a teacher, which poses as an immediate risk to children in care. 8 Director said she will provide the Department with a written statement describing what steps staff will take to ensure this incident does not recur. Director states this written statement will be provided to LPA no later than 12/12/2022.
Based on interviews and record reviews, the Licensee failed to provide care & supervision by releasing a child to an unauthorized individual, which poses as a potential risk to children in care
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Common questions
Does Copley-price Family YMCA Preschool Child Care take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Copley-price Family YMCA Preschool Child Care had any serious violations?
California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 21, 2025, for pool safety. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Copley-price Family YMCA Preschool Child Care?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Copley-price Family YMCA Preschool Child Care compare with other daycares in San Diego?
It is tied for #218 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 83% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Copley-price Family YMCA Preschool Child Care last inspected?
Jan 28, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Copley-price Family YMCA Preschool Child Care cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Copley-price Family YMCA Preschool Child Care for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Diego, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Copley-price Family YMCA Preschool Child Care?
The licensee is YMCA Of San Diego County, and the administrator listed with the state is Cristina Jimenez.
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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 376701131 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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