Lighthouse Christian Preschool · Encinitas
Lighthouse Christian Preschool is a licensed child care center in Encinitas, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2002. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 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 20 centers in Encinitas and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Lighthouse Christian Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Lighthouse Christian Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Lighthouse Christian Preschool compare with other daycares in Encinitas?
It is tied for #1 of 20 centers in Encinitas by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Lighthouse Christian Preschool last inspected?
Apr 14, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Lighthouse Christian Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lighthouse Christian Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Encinitas, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Lighthouse Christian Preschool?
The licensee is El Camino Christian Fellowship, and the administrator listed with the state is Maxine Tellechea.
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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 376600889 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.