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Little Schoolhouse Child Development Center-infant

2401 E. 24th St, National City, CA 91950 · San Diego County
Infant center

Little Schoolhouse Child Development Center-infant is a licensed child care center in National City, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it once. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None of them came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough history California has inspected this center 1 time since Feb 8, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 2 inspections.
0 Type A citations
1 Type B citations
1 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
1 citation from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 22, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Aug 22, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Jul 18, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 15, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Aug 22, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(b)
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in One (1) out of the 12 infants in care was not signed in by the infants authorized representative, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 29, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity 20 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Jul 19, 2023
Licensee San Diego County Superintendant Of Schools
Administrator Ruth Alcantara
Phone (858) 298-2042
State facility # 376701547
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Common questions

Does Little Schoolhouse Child Development Center-infant take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Little Schoolhouse Child Development Center-infant had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.

When was Little Schoolhouse Child Development Center-infant last inspected?

Aug 22, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Little Schoolhouse Child Development Center-infant cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Schoolhouse Child Development Center-infant for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes National City, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Little Schoolhouse Child Development Center-infant?

The licensee is San Diego County Superintendant Of Schools, and the administrator listed with the state is Ruth Alcantara.

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 376701547 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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