Lgsd Early Childhood Education Center
Lgsd Early Childhood Education Center is a licensed child care center in Lemon Grove, CA, licensed for up to 96 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. 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 #8 of 10 centers in Lemon Grove 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 observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not completing and providing receipt of a valid mandated reporter training for Staff #1 (S1) which poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Lgsd Early Childhood Education Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Lgsd Early Childhood Education Center had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Lgsd Early Childhood Education Center compare with other daycares in Lemon Grove?
It is #8 of 10 centers in Lemon Grove 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 Lgsd Early Childhood Education Center last inspected?
Sep 3, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Lgsd Early Childhood Education Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lgsd Early Childhood Education 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 Lgsd Early Childhood Education Center?
The licensee is Lemon Grove School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Melvetta Owens.
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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 376701536 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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