KinderCare Cuyamaca Infant
KinderCare Cuyamaca Infant is a licensed child care center in Santee, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 10 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for training & qualifications (3 of 10). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #13 of 15 centers in Santee and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above because on the playground has insufficient cushioning with several holes causing tripping hazard for the children in care which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on records review 2 of 6 staff files were missing immunizations required which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on records review 2 of 6 staff files were missing staff Health Screening which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on records review, staff S4 and S5 in Room 1 with 8 infants did not have proof of 12 ECU units in their file leaving the classroom without a fully qualified lead teacher which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews conducted by LPA, infant/toddlers are allowed to use the preschool activity space with the preschoolers 30 days prior to their second birthday. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to the children in care. 8 The director states that she will send LPA a copy of the meeting agenda and staff sign in sheet via email by 11/6/23.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of four staff files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 4 staff files reviewed which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 21 children's records which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 21 children's records which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews and record reviews, 2:2 staff’s lack of supervision resulted in facial injuries and swollen wrist/hand to infant #1 by infant #2. This poses an immediate health & safety risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Infant sustained unexplained injury while in care
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About this center
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Common questions
Does KinderCare Cuyamaca Infant take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has KinderCare Cuyamaca Infant had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 6, 2023, for care and supervision of infants. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about KinderCare Cuyamaca Infant?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does KinderCare Cuyamaca Infant compare with other daycares in Santee?
It is tied for #13 of 15 centers in Santee by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 92% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was KinderCare Cuyamaca Infant last inspected?
Nov 14, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does KinderCare Cuyamaca Infant cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask KinderCare Cuyamaca Infant for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Santee, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs KinderCare Cuyamaca Infant?
The licensee is Kindercare Learning Center, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Monica Collins.
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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 376600320 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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