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Eastlake Community Church Preschool

2351 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, CA 91915 · San Diego County
2 substantiated complaints Child care center (preschool)

Eastlake Community Church Preschool is a licensed child care center in Chula Vista, CA, licensed for up to 174 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1999. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 5 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (3 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #71 of 72 centers in Chula Vista and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 98% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#71 of 72 centers in Chula Vista
5 Type A citations
2 Type B citations
2 Inspections
2 of 3 Complaints substantiated
7 citations from 19 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Jan 6, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Apr 16, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 16, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Apr 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 21, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 6, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Dec 19, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 29, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citation Sep 24, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 25, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Nov 13, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 24, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Aug 28, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found May 23, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Mar 14, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation found Mar 5, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 24, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 27, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Dec 7, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found May 4, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision 3
Records & paperwork 1
Health & medication 1
Caregiver conduct 1
Building & playground safety 1

Citations, newest first

Type A Sep 24, 2025 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on Director admittance, staff and witness interviews and video surveillance footage, the Child Care Center did not comply with the section cited above in that (C1) was left unattended in a bathroom without supervision which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Memo copy obtained. Checklist for new-hires under policy and procedures Director will add additional review/training for new staff regarding these new policy for documenting the children as they move about the facility by 10/01/2025.
Plan of correction due Sep 24, 2025
Type B Sep 24, 2025 Complaint investigation Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(f)
Based on interviews and record review the facility did not comply with the section cited above in that the Child's Authorized Representative was not informed regarding an incident that occured on 06/18/2025. This poses a potential threat to the health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 1, 2025
Type A Feb 25, 2025 Complaint investigation Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above and that on 12/6/24, there was an absence of supervision resulting in C1 being left unsupervised on the playground which poses an immediate, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Site Director stated they have switched to brightweel app which allows for the office staff and parents to see where the children are at in the facility; to help ensure staff accountability. This will be another level of name to face transition to ensure this will not happen again and pictures are being added.
Plan of correction due Feb 25, 2025
Type A Aug 28, 2024 Case management visit (incident) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Director stated that staff has been retrained on supervision and transitioning. Director stated that staff will view the video Supervising Children in Child Care Centers on the CCLD website and submit a staff sign in sheet, summary of the video, and a written plan of action to the SDRO by 9/6/2024. Based interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that on 8/9/24, there was an absence of supervision resulting in C1 being left unsupervised on the playground which poses a immediate, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 6, 2024
Type A May 23, 2024 Inspection Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(3)(A)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that nine (9) EpiPens had expired, one expiring in 2021 which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 30, 2024
Type A Mar 14, 2024 Case management visit (incident) Caregiver conduct
Personal Rights
Based on interview conducted and review of video footage, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as C1 and C2’s personal rights were infringed upon during an inappropriate physical interaction with S1, which posed an immediate risk to Health, Safety, and Personal Rights of children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 14, 2024
Type B Dec 7, 2022 Case management visit (other) Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
Based on record review, the facility was found out of compliance with the above directive, as two (2) outlets not used for drinking and/or food preparation tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE). This poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8 Director stated the POC will be provided to the San Diego Regional Office no later than 01/07/2023. (within 30 days)
Plan of correction due Jan 7, 2023

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Complaint investigations

Substantiated Sep 24, 2025 Complaint investigation received Jun 27, 2025
Substantiated allegations:
Staff did not provide adequate supervision which resulted in a child being left unattended.
Staff did not report incidents to daycare child's authorized representative.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Substantiated Feb 25, 2025 Complaint investigation received Jan 27, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff left day care child unattended
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Nov 13, 2024 Complaint investigation received Aug 26, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 174 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Mar 31, 1999
Licensee Eastlake Community Church Of Chula Vista
Administrator Dinorah Juarez
Phone (619) 421-4156
State facility # 376600490
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Common questions

Does Eastlake Community Church Preschool take infants?

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

Has Eastlake Community Church Preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 5 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 24, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Eastlake Community Church Preschool?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Eastlake Community Church Preschool compare with other daycares in Chula Vista?

It is #71 of 72 centers in Chula Vista by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 98% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Eastlake Community Church Preschool last inspected?

Jan 6, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Eastlake Community Church Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Eastlake Community Church Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Chula Vista, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Eastlake Community Church Preschool?

The licensee is Eastlake Community Church Of Chula Vista, and the administrator listed with the state is Dinorah Juarez.

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 376600490 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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