Maof Dionicio Morales Child Development Center
Maof Dionicio Morales Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Chula Vista, CA, licensed for up to 90 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2009. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 6 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 5). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #62 of 72 centers in Chula Vista and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.
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101229 (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision... (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation. The requirement is not met as evidence by: Site Supervisor stated that MAOF provided a staff training about care and supervision through zoom on 08/26/2026 and 08/27/2026. In addition, a training regarding safety and supervision was provided by MAAC in person on 08/13/2026. Site Supervisor stated that she will physically check the name to face, child ratio chart, white board and verifying Based on interviews and record reviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that on June 2, 2026, a lack of supervision resulted in Child #1 (C1) being left unsupervised in Classroom #1 for less than one minute, which poses an immediate, health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 the count of children with the teachers in the classroom serveral times a day. Site Supervisor stated she will create a daily classroom ratio checklist to document her observations. Site…
101212 (f) The items specified in (d)(1)(A) through (H) above shall also be reported to the child's authorized representative. The requirement is not met as evidence by: Site Supervisor stated that she will submit an incident report regarding the incident and provide it to the C1's authorized representative to review and sign and submit proof to the SDCCRO no later than 09/04/2026. Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not reporting the incident to the child's authorized representative that Child #1 (C1) was left unsupervised in classroom #1 which posed a potential health, safely risk to persons in care. 8
101239.2 (a) Drinking water from a noncontaminating fixture or container shall be readily available both indoors and in the outdoor activity area. (1) Children shall be free to drink as they wish. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 During the inspection, LPA observed paper cups available in the outdoor play area. in addition, Site Supervisor stated that the facility has been placing orders for supplies a week earlier to avoid delays. Based on observations and interviews conducted, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not providing cups for the children to allow them to drink water freely which poses a potential, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that on March 16, 2026, there was a lack of supervision resulting in seven children being left unsupervised in classroom #2 which poses an immediate, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Facility Representative stated that she has contacted the parent of the children involved.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by not associating one staff member to the facility that has been employed for the past 8 months which poses a potential, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff left a child unsupervised
Staff did not report the incident to the child's authorized representative
Facility did not allow children to drink water.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Maof Dionicio Morales Child Development Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Maof Dionicio Morales Child Development Center had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 27, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Maof Dionicio Morales Child Development Center?
California investigated 6 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Maof Dionicio Morales Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Chula Vista?
It is tied for #62 of 72 centers in Chula Vista by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Maof Dionicio Morales Child Development Center last inspected?
Jun 6, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Maof Dionicio Morales Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Maof Dionicio Morales Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Chula Vista, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Maof Dionicio Morales Child Development Center?
The licensee is Mexican American Opportunity Foundation, and the administrator listed with the state is Cynthia Rosales.
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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 376700554 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.