Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant · 1655 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road, San Marcos
Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant is a licensed child care center in San Marcos, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 11 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (5 of 11). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #24 of 29 centers in San Marcos and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers.
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Based on POC statement and staff interview, the 5-month old child was placed on a nap mat in the play area and not the crib.
Based on POC statement and staff interview a 5-month old has been napping on a nap mat in the infant activity area.
Based on interview with staff, facility has not conducted a disaster drill since summer of 2024.
Based on staff interviewed, a 5-month old infant was allowed to sleep on the floor(daily) due to the infant's difficulty in sleeping. According to staff the infant will awake as soon as they try to lay infant in the crib. 8 Director will submit a copy of the plan to the department no later than 5/5/2025.
Based on observation, a car seat and a back pack were observed stored near the exit. During the recent earthquake, staff had to remove a couple of car seats out of the way before they safely got out of the building.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The facility does not maintain an operational carbon monoxide detector. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and director statement, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The sink located next to the diaper changing table did not have a correctly operating water faucet. It was turned off. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record record, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of six children's files reviewed did not contain a current infant needs and services plan. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. LPA and Director observed several bottles of milk without a date. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
The director states that she will conduct a staff meeting to review staff/infant ratios. The director will submit a copy of the meeting agenda and staff sign in sheets to LPA via email by
Based on LPA observation, record review and interview with Office Administrator Rocio Sainez, substitute Allison Boehringer (who is fingerprint cleared) worked at the facility on 2/28/22 and 3/1/22 without being associated to the facility. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Complaint investigations
1. Staff are not performing emergency evacuation drill.
2. Staff are not moving infants to cribs after falling asleep.
Facility is operating out of ratio.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 11 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant compare with other daycares in San Marcos?
It is tied for #24 of 29 centers in San Marcos by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant last inspected?
Feb 27, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Marcos, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant?
The licensee is Seg Ed INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Megan Eckert.
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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 376700320 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.