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Dot To Dot

12160 Alta Carmel Court, San Diego, CA 92128 · San Diego County
Child care center (preschool)

Dot To Dot is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 56 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 13 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (4 of 13). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #279 of 307 centers in San Diego and better than 6% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 6%of 10,948 California licensed centers, comparing weighted citations per inspection. Among the most cited
Tied for #279 of 307 centers in San Diego
0Type A citations
13Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 1Complaints substantiated
13 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 9, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 9, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundApr 10, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundApr 2, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 8, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 1, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 11, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundSep 29, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety4
Training & qualifications3
Health & medication2
Background checks2
Records & paperwork2

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 9, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)(d)
Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as an emegergency drill has not bee conducted and documented since 8/20/25, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 16, 2026
Type BJul 9, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(3)(B)
Based on interview and record revies, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as 2 of 5 fiiles reviewed did not containe parental permission/approval to administer medications, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 16, 2026
Type BApr 10, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
The Stems and Roots A classrooms had uncovered electrical outlets and exposed outlets within an active surge protector strip (Roots) immediately next to a children's table, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 24, 2025
Type BApr 10, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, staff S1 had an expired Mandated Reporter certificate - expired 1/28/25 - which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 24, 2025
Type BApr 10, 2025InspectionBackground checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(2)
Based on record review, facility failed to associate staff member Georgiana Schwartz to the facility.
Plan of correction due Apr 11, 2025
Type BFeb 8, 2023Case management visit (incident)Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)
Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in (d)(1) below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. 1 Director stated that they will have a staff meeting and training to review the regulation on reporting requirements and review the licensing LIC624 unusal incident form with staff members on 2/24/2023. This requirement is not met as facility did not report the unusual incident to the department within the next business day. This poses a potential health and safety risk to clients in care. 8 Facility will submit the agenda along with the staff member's sign in sheet to Licensing no later than 3/01/2023.
Plan of correction due Mar 1, 2023
Type BFeb 8, 2023Case management visit (incident)Building & playground safety
Outdoor Activity Space §10238.2(e)(1)
As a condition of licensure, the areas around and under high climbing equipment, swings, slides and other similar equipment shall be cushioned with material that absorbs falls. (1) Sand, woodchips and peagravel,or rubber mats commercially produced for the purposes of (e) above, are permitted. Director stated that they will order additional sand and/or wood chips for the playground. The children will not use the rope as a swing and climb on the dome shape structure until there are sufficient cushioning. This requirement is not met. The rope swing area, yellow slides area and the doam climbing structures area does not have sufficient cushioning that absorbs falls. This poses a potential health and safety risk to clients in care. 8 Director will review the regulation on outdoor activity space with staff members on 2/24/2023 and will submit a copy of the agenda along with the staff member's sign in sheet to Licensing by 3/1/2023. Proof of purchases of the sand and wood chips for the playground along with pictures showing that the playground has sufficient cushioning shall be submit to…
Plan of correction due Mar 7, 2023
Type BJan 11, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above 5 out of 7 staff member's does not have a valid online mandated child abuse training certificate. Staff members M.S, S.K, L.S,T.W, SS needs to complete the online mandated child abuse training which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 7, 2023
Type BJan 11, 2023InspectionBackground checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(2)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above Two of the staff members fingerprints are not associated to the facility but they are associated to the licensee's other location which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 11, 2023
Type BJan 11, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(2)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 7 staff's records does not have their physician's report LIC503 available for review which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 7, 2023
Type BJan 11, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(2)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above two of the children's prescription medication does not have the label directions as prescribed by the child's physician which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 12, 2023
Type BJan 11, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(b)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in as Director Adriana Rutherford has been out on leave since the end of October. Licensee failed to report and submit the change of director packet to Licensing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jan 12, 2023
Type BJan 11, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as facility has not completed the drinking water lead testing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 7, 2023

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedApr 2, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Jan 13, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity56 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceMar 9, 2015
LicenseeNess Enterprise, LLC
AdministratorKayla Mendoza
Phone(858) 485-1978
State facility #376701138

Common questions

Does Dot To Dot take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Dot To Dot had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 13 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Dot To Dot?

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

How does Dot To Dot compare with other daycares in San Diego?

It is tied for #279 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 6% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).

When was Dot To Dot last inspected?

Jul 9, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

Who runs Dot To Dot?

The licensee is Ness Enterprise, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Kayla Mendoza.

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 376701138 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.