Harborside State Preschool
Harborside State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Chula Vista, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1998. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #37 of 72 centers in Chula Vista and has more citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the facility did not have an operational carbon monoxide detector which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as three (3) out of three (3) staff did not have current AB1207 Mandated Reporter Training certification on file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Harborside State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Harborside State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Harborside State Preschool compare with other daycares in Chula Vista?
It is #37 of 72 centers in Chula Vista by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Harborside State Preschool last inspected?
Jan 26, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Harborside State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Harborside State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Chula Vista, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Harborside State Preschool?
The licensee is Cvesd/Early Intervention Services, and the administrator listed with the state is Lisa Forehand.
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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 376600468 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.