Lmsv-la Presa Preschool
Lmsv-la Presa Preschool is a licensed child care center in Spring Valley, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #9 of 21 centers in Spring Valley and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in three (3) out of thre (3) staff did not have a current AB1207 mandated reporter training certificate on file for review which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Lmsv-la Presa Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Lmsv-la Presa Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Lmsv-la Presa Preschool compare with other daycares in Spring Valley?
It is tied for #9 of 21 centers in Spring Valley by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Lmsv-la Presa Preschool last inspected?
Apr 14, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Lmsv-la Presa Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lmsv-la Presa Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Spring Valley, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Lmsv-la Presa Preschool?
The licensee is La Mesa-spring Valley School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Peter Dean.
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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 376600177 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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