John Otis Preschool
John Otis Preschool is a licensed child care center in National City, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 15 centers in National City and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does John Otis Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has John Otis Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does John Otis Preschool compare with other daycares in National City?
It is tied for #1 of 15 centers in National City by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was John Otis Preschool last inspected?
Oct 24, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does John Otis Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask John Otis Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes National City, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs John Otis Preschool?
The licensee is National School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Linnette 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 376700288 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.