Lauderbach State Preschool
Lauderbach State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Chula Vista, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 72 centers in Chula Vista and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Lauderbach State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Lauderbach State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Lauderbach State Preschool compare with other daycares in Chula Vista?
It is tied for #1 of 72 centers in Chula Vista by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Lauderbach State Preschool last inspected?
Sep 17, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Lauderbach State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lauderbach State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Chula Vista, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Lauderbach State Preschool?
The licensee is Cvesd/Early Intervention Services, and the administrator listed with the state is Melody Belcher.
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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 376600750 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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