Hillcrest Preschool
Hillcrest Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 71 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1974. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #87 of 307 centers in San Diego and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
101700.3 California Lead Action Level at Child Care Centers. (b) Testing results with fractional ppb readings of 0.5 ppb or greater shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, before comparing to the Action Level. (1) A result with values of 5.5 ppb or greater shall be deemed an Action Level Exceedance. 1 On 1/3/23, Director had the faucet removed and the water line capped off. The sink is no longer is use. POC cleared during time of visit Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the directive above, as one (1) outlet used for drinking and/or food preparation tested with an Action Level Exceedance (ALE). This poses a potential Health and Safety risk to children in care. 8
About this center
Common questions
Does Hillcrest Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Hillcrest Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Hillcrest Preschool compare with other daycares in San Diego?
It is tied for #87 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 55% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Hillcrest Preschool last inspected?
Apr 9, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Hillcrest Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hillcrest Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Diego, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Hillcrest Preschool?
The licensee is University Christian Church Of San Diego, and the administrator listed with the state is Denise Langlois.
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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 370800609 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.