Maac Gosnell
Maac Gosnell is a licensed child care center in San Marcos, CA, licensed for up to 9 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2016. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #6 of 29 centers in San Marcos and better than 32% of licensed centers statewide.
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Director reported, the drinking fountain in exceedance was permanently removed on 2/7/23. Prior to removal, the drinking fountain was covered to make it inaccessible to children and staff. On 02/02/2023, licensee failed to maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level for water lead testing resulting with values of 5.5 ppb or greater for: Classroom #4 Drinking Fountain. Water testing results identified with Action Level Exceedance as defined in WD section 101700.3. are not deemed safe to drink. 8 The facility provides filtered water in age-appropriate cups to the children. Food preparation takes place in the kitchen using water which meets state requirements. Deficiency has been corrected.
The director states that she will provide a written statement to Community Care Licensing confirming that the department will be notified of any alterations or construction to the building in the future. The letter will be sent to LPA via email by
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Does Maac Gosnell take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Maac Gosnell had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Maac Gosnell compare with other daycares in San Marcos?
It is tied for #6 of 29 centers in San Marcos by weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 32% of licensed centers statewide (out of 10,948 California centers with enough inspection history).
When was Maac Gosnell last inspected?
Jun 3, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Maac Gosnell cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Maac Gosnell for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Marcos, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Maac Gosnell?
The licensee is Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee, and the administrator listed with the state is Brenda Holland.
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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 376701254 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.