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Libby Lake Child Development Center

489 Calle Montecito, Oceanside, CA 92057 · San Diego County
Child care center (preschool)

Libby Lake Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Oceanside, CA, licensed for up to 48 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2006. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #16 of 62 centers in Oceanside and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 46%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. About typical
Tied for #16 of 62 centers in Oceanside
0Type A citations
2Type B citations
4Inspections
0 of 0Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 6 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 14, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 14, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 14, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJun 18, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 23, 2024 · Inspection · no citationNov 21, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 12, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1
Background checks1

Citations, newest first

Type BMay 14, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(g)(1)
Based on observation and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, where during the inspection LPA observed classroom 2 staff room, farthest corner, to be accessible to children with door unlocked, upon entry an ajar lower cabinet door was open that contained 1 large jug of bleach. Outdoor activity space had an unlocked chain link gate which was accessible to children and contained 4 cans of building/house paint, 1 large jug of bleach, 4 crates of cleaning agents, more than 20 bottles, labeled toxic/keep out of reach of children, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due May 15, 2025
Type BJul 12, 2022InspectionBackground checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of five employees does not have a criminial background check associated to license, but does have a DOJ Clearance just not associated to license which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Jul 13, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity48 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJun 26, 2006
LicenseeQuality Children's Services
AdministratorIrma Ayala
Phone(760) 754-1270
State facility #376700075

Common questions

Does Libby Lake Child Development Center take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Libby Lake Child Development Center had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Libby Lake Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Oceanside?

It is tied for #16 of 62 centers in Oceanside by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Libby Lake Child Development Center last inspected?

Aug 14, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Libby Lake Child Development Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Libby Lake Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Oceanside, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Libby Lake Child Development Center?

The licensee is Quality Children's Services, and the administrator listed with the state is Irma Ayala.

Licensed centers nearby

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 376700075 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.