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Discovery Preschools, INC - Vista · Infant Center, Vista

1280 E Vista Way, Vista, CA 92084 · San Diego County
Infant center

Discovery Preschools, INC - Vista is a licensed child care center in Vista, CA, licensed for up to 28 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, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 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 #15 of 53 centers in Vista and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 54% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #15 of 53 centers in Vista
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
3 Inspections
0 of 1 Complaints substantiated
1 citation from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 19, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Nov 19, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Oct 25, 2024 · Inspection · no citation Nov 30, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Nov 6, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Dec 22, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Nov 30, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(1)(A)
Based on observation and interview, the center did not comply with the section cited above where childrens medications were not stored in a safe place. Instead they were stored directly next to cleaning products such as bleach, lysol wipes and liquid sprays. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 30, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Nov 6, 2023 Complaint investigation received Sep 15, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 28 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Dec 23, 2021
Licensee Discovery Preschools, INC
Administrator Jen Wilson
Phone (760) 500-8301
State facility # 376300324
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Common questions

Does Discovery Preschools, INC - Vista take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Discovery Preschools, INC - Vista had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Discovery Preschools, INC - Vista?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Discovery Preschools, INC - Vista compare with other daycares in Vista?

It is tied for #15 of 53 centers in Vista by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Discovery Preschools, INC - Vista last inspected?

Nov 19, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Discovery Preschools, INC - Vista cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Discovery Preschools, INC - 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 Discovery Preschools, INC - Vista?

The licensee is Discovery Preschools, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Jen Wilson.

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 376300324 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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