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Escondido Community Child Development Center, INC

819 W. 9th Street, Escondido, CA 92025 · San Diego County
Child care center (preschool)

Escondido Community Child Development Center, INC is a licensed child care center in Escondido, CA, licensed for up to 77 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1983. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #45 of 54 centers in Escondido and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 87%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#45 of 54 centers in Escondido
2Type A citations
2Type B citations
3Inspections
0 of 2Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 12 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 9, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 11, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 21, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 25, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 22, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 9, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 25, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 14, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 23, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 4, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 17, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJan 31, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 23, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Records & paperwork1
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 22, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on observation, LPA observed stacked furniture, 2 wooden pallets, push carts and storage bins with building materials on top, accessible gardening tools, a ladder, and large stacked boxes accessible to children in the outdoor activity space, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 29, 2026
Type BOct 23, 2024Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Admission procedures and parents' rights §101218.1(2)(b)
Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights: (2) Conduct one or more personal interviews with the child's parent or authorized representative that meets the following requirements: (B) Provides the child's parent or authorized representative with... Director stated that an all staff training has been completed on 10/14/24 reviewing how to properly complete an injury report and process of informing parents. Director stated she will submit proof of completion via email. procedures to be followed should the child become ill or injured while at the child care center, and procedures for conducting inspections for illness. This requirement was not met evidenced by, based on interviews and records reviewed parent was not notified of childs injury until the following week. This is a potential risk to the healthand safety of children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Oct 25, 2024
Type ASep 4, 2024Case management visit (incident)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on video footage and interviews with staff, C1 was left unsupervised in the classroom B3 for approximately 4 minues, which posed a health and safety risk for children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 13, 2024
Type AJan 31, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
Director stated faucet was replaced, retesting and results are pending. Director will advise CCL when retesting is completed and of results once received. LPA Hamilton received the facilities water testing results for faucets with an Action Level Exceedance higher than the allowable limit.
Plan of correction due Feb 1, 2023

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Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedJun 25, 2026Complaint investigationreceived May 21, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedOct 23, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Oct 2, 2024
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

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About this center

Licensed capacity77 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceFeb 26, 1983
LicenseeEscondido Community Child Development Center,inc.
AdministratorEunice Herrera
Phone(760) 745-9215
State facility #372005139

Common questions

Does Escondido Community Child Development Center, INC take infants?

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

Has Escondido Community Child Development Center, INC had any serious violations?

California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 4, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Escondido Community Child Development Center, INC?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Escondido Community Child Development Center, INC compare with other daycares in Escondido?

It is #45 of 54 centers in Escondido by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 87% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Escondido Community Child Development Center, INC last inspected?

Feb 9, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Escondido Community Child Development Center, INC cost?

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

Who runs Escondido Community Child Development Center, INC?

The licensee is Escondido Community Child Development Center,inc., and the administrator listed with the state is Eunice Herrera.

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 372005139 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.