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Icoe-cds Little Roadrunner's State Preschool

200 North 12th Street, El Centro, CA 92243 · Imperial County
Child care center (preschool)

Icoe-cds Little Roadrunner's State Preschool is a licensed child care center in El Centro, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #11 of 15 centers in El Centro and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #11 of 15 centers in El Centro
0 Type A citations
2 Type B citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
2 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 21, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Nov 21, 2025 · Inspection · no citation Nov 21, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Jun 5, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision 1
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Nov 21, 2025 Case management visit (incident) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that it was determined that on 10/22/225 C1 was left unsupervised on the preschool playground for approximately 25 seconds, which poses a potential health and safety risk for children in care. Director stated a copy of the written transition procedure along with the sign in sheet will be reviewed and submitted to the San Diego Regional Office by 12/12/2025.
Plan of correction due Nov 21, 2025
Type B Jun 5, 2023 Inspection Training & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 4 persons, as mandated reporter training certification for S1 expired on 2/15/2022, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jun 19, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity 30 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since Oct 2, 2001
Licensee Imperial County Office Of Education
Administrator Elisa Mendez
Phone (760) 370-0251
State facility # 136608042
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Common questions

Does Icoe-cds Little Roadrunner's State Preschool take infants?

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

Has Icoe-cds Little Roadrunner's State Preschool had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Icoe-cds Little Roadrunner's State Preschool compare with other daycares in El Centro?

It is tied for #11 of 15 centers in El Centro by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Icoe-cds Little Roadrunner's State Preschool last inspected?

Nov 21, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Icoe-cds Little Roadrunner's State Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Icoe-cds Little Roadrunner's State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Imperial County, which includes El Centro, was $725 a month for preschoolers (about $910 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Icoe-cds Little Roadrunner's State Preschool?

The licensee is Imperial County Office Of Education, and the administrator listed with the state is Elisa Mendez.

Licensed centers nearby

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 136608042 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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