La Costa Valley Preschool & Kindergarten
La Costa Valley Preschool & Kindergarten is a licensed child care center in Carlsbad, CA, licensed for up to 107 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1999. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #11 of 30 centers in Carlsbad and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the last lead contamination testing was conducted in January 2020 and no documentation was maintained or available if a subsequent test was completed within the five year time frame which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does La Costa Valley Preschool & Kindergarten take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has La Costa Valley Preschool & Kindergarten had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about La Costa Valley Preschool & Kindergarten?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does La Costa Valley Preschool & Kindergarten compare with other daycares in Carlsbad?
It is #11 of 30 centers in Carlsbad by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was La Costa Valley Preschool & Kindergarten last inspected?
Jan 27, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does La Costa Valley Preschool & Kindergarten cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask La Costa Valley Preschool & Kindergarten for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Carlsbad, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs La Costa Valley Preschool & Kindergarten?
The licensee is Scholastic Learning, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Cynthia Cesena.
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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 376600492 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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