Kids Depot of Otay Ranch · Preschool, Chula Vista
Kids Depot of Otay Ranch is a licensed child care center in Chula Vista, CA, licensed for up to 88 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 3 complaints, none of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #41 of 72 centers in Chula Vista and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on documentation, video footage and interviews, the facility staff did not comply with the section cited above, as a child was left unattended on the playground for approximately 5 minutes before staff observed the child and placed the child under supervision. This poses an immediate health, safety, and personal rights risk to persons in care
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that drinking water has not been tested for lead, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Kids Depot of Otay Ranch take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Kids Depot of Otay Ranch had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jun 10, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Kids Depot of Otay Ranch?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Kids Depot of Otay Ranch compare with other daycares in Chula Vista?
It is tied for #41 of 72 centers in Chula Vista 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 Kids Depot of Otay Ranch last inspected?
Aug 13, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Kids Depot of Otay Ranch cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kids Depot of Otay Ranch 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 Kids Depot of Otay Ranch?
The licensee is Imagine Early Education, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Aimee Boiri.
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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 376701274 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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