La Mesa Dale Preschool
La Mesa Dale Preschool is a licensed child care center in La Mesa, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 32 centers in La Mesa and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 22 out of 22 persons which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does La Mesa Dale Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has La Mesa Dale Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does La Mesa Dale Preschool compare with other daycares in La Mesa?
It is tied for #12 of 32 centers in La Mesa by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was La Mesa Dale Preschool last inspected?
Oct 26, 2023. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does La Mesa Dale Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask La Mesa Dale Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes La Mesa, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs La Mesa Dale Preschool?
The licensee is La Mesa-spring Valley School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Tammie Babbitt.
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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 376600883 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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