Little Elms
Little Elms is a licensed child care center in Escondido, CA, licensed for up to 23 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2020. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for background checks (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #40 of 54 centers in Escondido and has more citations per inspection than 77% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [2] out of [3] persons, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in [2] out of [2] persons, Staff, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 3 persons which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. During Record review it was observed that there are no qualified staff designated to act in child care directors absence. It was also discovered that Director has recently resigned with notice. This information was not reported within 10 days as required.
About this center
Common questions
Does Little Elms take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Little Elms had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 18, 2021, for criminal record clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Little Elms compare with other daycares in Escondido?
It is #40 of 54 centers in Escondido by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 77% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Little Elms last inspected?
Jan 14, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Little Elms cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Elms for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Escondido, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Little Elms?
The licensee is Tello,joselyn, and the administrator listed with the state is Oscar Galeana-godinez.
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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 376300206 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.