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Kindercare Golfcrest Preschool

7007 Golfcrest Drive, San Diego, CA 92119 · San Diego County
2 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Kindercare Golfcrest Preschool is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 117 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 2 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (2 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #218 of 307 centers in San Diego and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #218 of 307 centers in San Diego
1Type A citations
3Type B citations
3Inspections
2 of 2Complaints substantiated
4 citations from 11 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 3, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Dec 3, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 20, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 15, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 15, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 8, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 5, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 8, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 19, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 8, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 2, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication2
Supervision1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Type BMar 11, 2025Complaint investigationHealth & medication
Health and Safety Code Section §1596.8595(c)(1)
... 1 Director will provide copies of all LIC9224 acknowledgement forms (related to the 11/15/24 licensing report) and the facility roster to LPA Poindexter by 4/1/25. Director will also submit a written, dated and signed statement that, in the future, they will provide copies of any Type A citation and LIC9224 form to parents. Based upon interviews and records review, the facility delayed required dissemination and collection of LIC9224 forms, which provide proof that licensing reports were received. This is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 Director may submit these documents to LPA Poindexter at 7575 Metropolitan Drive, Suite 110, San Diego CA 92108
Plan of correction due Apr 1, 2025
Type ANov 15, 2024Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on investigation interviews and relevant documents reviewed it is determined that child C1 sustained an unexplained injury at the facility on 10/24/24, due to a lack of supervision. Investigation interviews determine staff S1 observed the child without injury at 5:06pm but observed the child with injury by the time the child was picked up which poses/posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care. 8 and have the staff review the video by 11/20/24 and provide the Department proof with sign-in sheet they reviewed video.
Plan of correction due Nov 18, 2024
Type BMay 8, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(2)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. Two children's Epi-pens have expired (Room#5 & Room #6). This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 15, 2023
Type BFeb 2, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead in drinking water §101700.3(b)(1)
Based on water testing results and interviews, facility tested over the Action Level Exceedance level at 4 faucets/fountains, 3 of which were drinking fountains. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 2, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedMar 11, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Jan 17, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Licensee did not provide notifications to day care childrens' responsible parties as required.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedNov 15, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Oct 28, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Child sustained unexplained injuries while in care
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity117 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJul 2, 1997
LicenseeKindercare Learning Centers LLC
AdministratorJeanette Kline
Phone(619) 461-5771
State facility #376600321

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Common questions

Does Kindercare Golfcrest Preschool take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Kindercare Golfcrest Preschool had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 15, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Kindercare Golfcrest Preschool?

California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Kindercare Golfcrest Preschool compare with other daycares in San Diego?

It is tied for #218 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Kindercare Golfcrest Preschool last inspected?

Dec 3, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Kindercare Golfcrest Preschool cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kindercare Golfcrest 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 Kindercare Golfcrest Preschool?

The licensee is Kindercare Learning Centers LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Jeanette Kline.

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 376600321 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.