Little Lambs Preschool - National City
Little Lambs Preschool - National City is a licensed child care center in National City, CA, licensed for up to 80 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2005. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 4 citations, none of them Type A, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #13 of 15 centers in National City and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having their water tested for lead by the January 1, 2023 deadline, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having proof of immunization on file for 2 staff members, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having proof of mandated reporter training for two staff members, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not having health screenings for two staff members, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care
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About this center
Common questions
Does Little Lambs Preschool - National City take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Little Lambs Preschool - National City had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Little Lambs Preschool - National City compare with other daycares in National City?
It is tied for #13 of 15 centers in National City by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Little Lambs Preschool - National City last inspected?
Nov 17, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Little Lambs Preschool - National City cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Lambs Preschool - National City for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes National City, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Little Lambs Preschool - National City?
The licensee is Bethel Evangelical Church Of National City, and the administrator listed with the state is Denisse Aguilar.
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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 376700181 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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