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Del Mar Highlands KinderCare Preschool

3808 Townsgate Drive, San Diego, CA 92130 · San Diego County
1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Del Mar Highlands KinderCare Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 68 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2018. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #211 of 307 centers in San Diego and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 76% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #211 of 307 centers in San Diego
0 Type A citations
5 Type B citations
3 Inspections
1 of 3 Complaints substantiated
5 citations from 12 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 2, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 14, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 15, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 2, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Jul 3, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation May 28, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found May 13, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation May 13, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Oct 3, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Aug 2, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 30, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Sep 26, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 27, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios 2
Supervision 2
Records & paperwork 1

Citations, newest first

Type B May 28, 2025 Complaint investigation Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3
Based on evidence obtained, the facility was operating out of ratio in the 2's (Homeroom) at early drop off which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 28, 2025
Type B May 13, 2025 Case management visit (deficiencies) Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3
Based on the self reported incident the facility was operating out of ratio on 3/19/25 when S1 was left by herself on the playground with 27 children which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 12, 2025
Type B Aug 2, 2023 Case management visit (incident) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on staff interviews the facility failed to provide visual supervision resulting in a child was left alone in the classroom.
Plan of correction due Aug 18, 2023
Type B Mar 30, 2023 Inspection Records & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(b)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 of 52 children present were not signed into the facility by a parent/guardian. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 7, 2023
Type B Oct 27, 2021 Case management visit (incident) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
The director states that she conducted training on transitions and supervision with all current staff. The Director provided a copy of the training agenda and staff sign in sheet for the staff training held on 10/11/21. The director will submit a signed and dated statement explaining how she will ensure that staff are following the correct procedures for transitions/supervision. The director will also provide verification that management is monitoring how staff are implementing supervision/transition procedures to LPA via email by
Plan of correction due Nov 5, 2021

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Apr 15, 2026 Complaint investigation received Feb 24, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiated Jul 3, 2025 Complaint investigation received May 7, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated May 28, 2025 Complaint investigation received May 7, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Facility staff are operating out of ratio
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 68 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jan 12, 2018
Licensee Kindercare Learning Center LLC
Administrator Kristina Simon
Phone (858) 794-7710
State facility # 376701342
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Common questions

Does Del Mar Highlands KinderCare Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Del Mar Highlands KinderCare Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Del Mar Highlands KinderCare Preschool?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Del Mar Highlands KinderCare Preschool compare with other daycares in San Diego?

It is tied for #211 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 76% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Del Mar Highlands KinderCare Preschool last inspected?

Jan 2, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Del Mar Highlands KinderCare Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Del Mar Highlands KinderCare Preschool 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 Del Mar Highlands KinderCare Preschool?

The licensee is Kindercare Learning Center LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Kristina Simon.

Licensed centers nearby

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 376701342 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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