Encinitas Country Day School
Encinitas Country Day School is a licensed child care center in Encinitas, CA, licensed for up to 144 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 20 centers in Encinitas and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section above, in that Licensee did not have the facility water lead tested by 1/1/23, per regulation. This is a risk to the health and safety of children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that Staff #1 and 2 did not have a TB test or Health Screening on file and Staff #3 did not have a Health SCreeing on file. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Encinitas Country Day School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Encinitas Country Day School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Encinitas Country Day School?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Encinitas Country Day School compare with other daycares in Encinitas?
It is tied for #15 of 20 centers in Encinitas by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Encinitas Country Day School last inspected?
Mar 17, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Encinitas Country Day School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Encinitas Country Day School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Encinitas, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Encinitas Country Day School?
The licensee is Encinitas Country Day School, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Chanel Hornaday.
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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 376600388 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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