Cuyamaca Child Development Center
Cuyamaca Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in El Cajon, CA, licensed for up to 75 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 3). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #25 of 39 centers in El Cajon and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers.
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Based on investigative interviews and relevant documentation, the child was left in the classroom unsupervised during a transition to lunch. This poses a potential risk to the health, safety, and/or personal rights of the children in care.
Based on investigations interviews, observation, and review of relevant documentation, the child(C1) was left unsupervised in a classroom for approximately 3 mintues during a transition onto the playground. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Based on record review), Staff #2 and #4 did not have proof of immunization for Measles and Pertussis, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Cuyamaca Child Development Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Cuyamaca Child Development Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Cuyamaca Child Development Center compare with other daycares in El Cajon?
It is tied for #25 of 39 centers in El Cajon by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Cuyamaca Child Development Center last inspected?
Apr 23, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Cuyamaca Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cuyamaca Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes El Cajon, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Cuyamaca Child Development Center?
The licensee is Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College District, and the administrator listed with the state is Lindsay Hanlon.
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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 376600770 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.