Fallbrook Child Dev. Center
Fallbrook Child Dev. Center is a licensed child care center in Fallbrook, CA, licensed for up to 41 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1985. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #9 of 14 centers in Fallbrook and better than 54% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on record review, CCC management initiated a fingerprint transfer in April 2026, six months after staff’s initial presence and employment in the facility. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care. LPA provided PIN 26-09-CCLD, and PIN 26-05-CCLD.
Based on interview and record review, three of five staff files did not have a current mandated reporter certificate available for review. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
Complaint investigations
1. Licensee does not ensure staff are fingerprinted and cleared prior to providing care to children.
About this center
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Common questions
Does Fallbrook Child Dev. Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Fallbrook Child Dev. Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Fallbrook Child Dev. Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Fallbrook Child Dev. Center compare with other daycares in Fallbrook?
It is #9 of 14 centers in Fallbrook by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 54% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Fallbrook Child Dev. Center last inspected?
Aug 14, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Fallbrook Child Dev. Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Fallbrook Child Dev. Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Fallbrook, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Fallbrook Child Dev. Center?
The licensee is Fallbrook Child Dev. Center, INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Katie Testa.
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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 372005410 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.