KinderCare Paseo Montril Infant
KinderCare Paseo Montril Infant is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for background checks (1 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #186 of 307 centers in San Diego and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
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Based on a review of Guardian records, the 2 staff members (Mantel Cherfa and Grace Edwards) were not associated with the facilityfrolm the startof employment in February 2026 and May 2026, respectively.
DEFICIENCY WAS CORRECTED IMMEDIATLEY. Director conducted a meeting with all the infant and toddler on 4/24/2025. Director provided meeting agenda and minute log and attendees. BAsed on the unusual incident report and direcot's account ot the incident, an infant was given the woring bottle. Infant did not surrfer from any adverse effects after ingesting wrong formul/milk.
Based on water testing results and interviews, facility tested over the Lead Exceedance level at 2 sink faucet measuring one at 6.9ppb and the other at 11.0 ppb. Director stated the faucet has been used to fill filtered Brita water pitchers and provided the water to children in the past. This poses an immediate/potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
101216 (i)(2) Personnel Requirements: Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f). This requirement was not met as evidence by: 1 Director will associate staff to infant program and submit proof by POC date of 12/6/22. Proof will be maintained in staff file. A civil penalty was assessed. Based on observation and record review. Staff #1 is clear but not associated to the preschool program. This posses an potential risk to the health and safety of the children in care. 8
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Common questions
Does KinderCare Paseo Montril Infant take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has KinderCare Paseo Montril Infant had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Dec 5, 2022. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about KinderCare Paseo Montril Infant?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does KinderCare Paseo Montril Infant compare with other daycares in San Diego?
It is tied for #186 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was KinderCare Paseo Montril Infant last inspected?
Jul 16, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does KinderCare Paseo Montril Infant cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask KinderCare Paseo Montril Infant for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Diego, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs KinderCare Paseo Montril Infant?
The licensee is Kindercare Learning Centers LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Alma Gandarilla.
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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 376600344 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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