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Friendly Childrens Garden Preschool and Daycare · Preschool, Oceanside

1836 Dixie Street, Oceanside, CA 92054 · San Diego County
Child care center (preschool)

Friendly Childrens Garden Preschool and Daycare is a licensed child care center in Oceanside, CA, licensed for up to 14 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 5 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 18 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (8 of 18). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #58 of 62 centers in Oceanside and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 92% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #58 of 62 centers in Oceanside
1 Type A citations
17 Type B citations
5 Inspections
0 of 1 Complaints substantiated
18 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 5, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Feb 5, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Jan 23, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Mar 7, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Apr 6, 2023 · Inspection · citation found Jun 8, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation Jan 27, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication 8
Building & playground safety 5
Training & qualifications 3
Background checks 1
Food & feeding 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Mar 7, 2024 Inspection Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in where the water lead testing was not completed by the due date of 1/1/23 which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 29, 2024
Type A Apr 6, 2023 Inspection Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(2)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 6, 2023
Type B Apr 6, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Carbon monoxide detectors §1596.954
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Type B Apr 6, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(n)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 6, 2023
Type B Apr 6, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(d)(1)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Type B Apr 6, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 6, 2023
Type B Apr 6, 2023 Inspection Building & playground safety
Outdoor activity space §101238.2(d)(2)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Type B Apr 6, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 6, 2023
Type B Apr 6, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Type B Apr 6, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(2)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 6, 2023
Type B Apr 6, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(b)(2)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Type B Apr 6, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(b)(4)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 6, 2023
Type B Apr 6, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Children's immunizations §101220.1(a)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Type B Apr 6, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Children's immunizations §101220.1(g)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 6, 2023
Type B Apr 6, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Children's immunizations §101220.1(g)(1)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Type B Apr 6, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(2)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 6, 2023
Type B Apr 6, 2023 Inspection Health & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(5)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Type B Apr 6, 2023 Inspection Food & feeding
Food service §101227(a)(6)
Based on [(observation) (interview) (record review)], the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [count] out of [total count] [(objects) (persons)] [identifiers] which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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Complaint investigations

Not substantiated Jun 8, 2022 Complaint investigation received Apr 18, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 14 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jan 10, 2014
Licensee Martinez, Laura And Reyes, George
Administrator Claudia Garcia
Phone (760) 722-1626
State facility # 376700984
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

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Common questions

Does Friendly Childrens Garden Preschool and Daycare take infants?

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

Has Friendly Childrens Garden Preschool and Daycare had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 6, 2023, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Friendly Childrens Garden Preschool and Daycare?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Friendly Childrens Garden Preschool and Daycare compare with other daycares in Oceanside?

It is tied for #58 of 62 centers in Oceanside by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Friendly Childrens Garden Preschool and Daycare last inspected?

Feb 5, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Friendly Childrens Garden Preschool and Daycare cost?

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

Who runs Friendly Childrens Garden Preschool and Daycare?

The licensee is Martinez, Laura And Reyes, George, and the administrator listed with the state is Claudia Garcia.

Licensed centers nearby

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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 376700984 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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