Door to the Future Preschool
Door to the Future Preschool is a licensed child care center in El Cajon, CA, licensed for up to 91 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once and investigated 6 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, 3 separate animal waste was observed at the facility on 8/18/23 during the facility tour which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care. 8 Deficiency was cleared during visit.
Licensee stated she will submit a written plan of action to discuss with staff Personal Rights and Parent's Rights with staff acknowlegment, in addition to terminating responsible staff (Staff #1). Plan of action will be submitted by
Licensee stated she will review supervision with each class and submit signed acknowledgement by staff to LPA by
Licensee stated she will revise the menus and serve meals with the required components and portions for the age group served with an alternate for children with allergies or good restirictions. Revised menu and written plan will be provided by
Complaint investigations
Animal feces accessible to children on facility property
Violation of Personal Rights (staff hit a child on the back)
Food services inadequate.
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About this center
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Common questions
Does Door to the Future 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 Door to the Future Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Door to the Future Preschool?
California investigated 6 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Door to the Future Preschool last inspected?
Mar 11, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Door to the Future Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Door to the Future Preschool 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 Door to the Future Preschool?
The licensee is Door To The Future Preschool, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Jeanette Bradley.
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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 376105091 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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