Dino Daycare & Preschool
Dino Daycare & Preschool is a licensed child care center in National City, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2012. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 15 centers in National City and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two (2) out of the 13 infants in care was not signed in by the infants authorized representative, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
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About this center
Common questions
Does Dino Daycare & Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Dino Daycare & Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Dino Daycare & Preschool?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Dino Daycare & Preschool compare with other daycares in National City?
It is tied for #7 of 15 centers in National City by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Dino Daycare & Preschool last inspected?
Nov 10, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Dino Daycare & Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Dino Daycare & Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes National City, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Dino Daycare & Preschool?
The licensee is Dino Day Care, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Enriquez.
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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 376700888 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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