Friendly Children's Garden #2 · Infant Center, Oceanside
Friendly Children's Garden #2 is a licensed child care center in Oceanside, CA, licensed for up to 16 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (1 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #36 of 62 centers in Oceanside and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in classroom did not have adequate amount of play materials for children in care which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 persons missing TB tests in file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 6 persons missing TB clearances in file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in bottles were not labeled with childs name and date which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Friendly Children's Garden #2 take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Friendly Children's Garden #2 had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Friendly Children's Garden #2 compare with other daycares in Oceanside?
It is #36 of 62 centers in Oceanside by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 70% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Friendly Children's Garden #2 last inspected?
Nov 19, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Friendly Children's Garden #2 cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Friendly Children's Garden #2 for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Oceanside, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Friendly Children's Garden #2?
The licensee is Martinez Hernandez,laura, and the administrator listed with the state is Jennifer Castaneda.
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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 376300305 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.