Lemon Grove Childcare Center
Lemon Grove Childcare Center is a licensed child care center in Lemon Grove, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #10 of 10 centers in Lemon Grove and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having a children's toilet lid cracked and still in operation for children which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by having two plastic play kitchens had sharp pointed parts accessible to children in the outdoor play area which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 7 children's files were incomplete with the consent for medical treatment LIC 627 and LIC 702 which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
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About this center
Common questions
Does Lemon Grove Childcare Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Lemon Grove Childcare Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Lemon Grove Childcare Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Lemon Grove Childcare Center compare with other daycares in Lemon Grove?
It is #10 of 10 centers in Lemon Grove 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 Lemon Grove Childcare Center last inspected?
Jan 21, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Lemon Grove Childcare Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lemon Grove Childcare Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Lemon Grove, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Lemon Grove Childcare Center?
The licensee is Blanca Brown, and the administrator listed with the state is Blanca Brown.
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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 376701480 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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