Crayon Cove Vista · Infant Center, Vista
Crayon Cove Vista is a licensed child care center in Vista, CA, licensed for up to 8 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 6). 5 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #39 of 53 centers in Vista and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Where the results available are from February 2021 and not been conducted within five years of initial test. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Where the infant changing table was missing raised sides at least three inches high. Which poses 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 in one of four staff files. Where S1 did not have proof of immunizations available for review during inspection. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one of four staff files reviewed. Where S4 was observed in the infant class with an aide and is missing child development. 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. Where S1 did not have a current mandated reporter certificate on file within 90 days of employment. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews it was disclosed that S1 becomes frustrated and becomes forceful with thechildren. Based on LPAs observation with facility video surveilance S1 was observed grabbing child by arm draggin them from one spot to the other and guiding crawling infants with her feet. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
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Complaint investigations
Staff handled infants in a rough manner
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Common questions
Does Crayon Cove Vista take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Crayon Cove Vista had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Crayon Cove Vista?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Crayon Cove Vista compare with other daycares in Vista?
It is tied for #39 of 53 centers in Vista 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 Crayon Cove Vista last inspected?
Jun 30, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Crayon Cove Vista cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Crayon Cove Vista 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 Crayon Cove Vista?
The licensee is Terence Vertongen, and the administrator listed with the state is Melissa Greenway.
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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 376300326 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.