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Maof San Ysidro Early Learning Center

1901 Del Sur Blvd., 1st Floor, San Ysidro, CA 92173 · San Diego County
1 substantiated complaint Child care center (preschool)

Maof San Ysidro Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center in San Ysidro, CA, licensed for up to 96 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 3 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #708 of 878 centers in San Diego County and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 85% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #708 of 878 centers in San Diego County
1 Type A citations
2 Type B citations
2 Inspections
1 of 3 Complaints substantiated
3 citations from 10 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 2, 2025

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Sep 3, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 16, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation May 22, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Mar 9, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Feb 26, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Feb 17, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Dec 2, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Jan 22, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Apr 24, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citation Jun 14, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct 1
Health & medication 1
Supervision 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Feb 26, 2026 Complaint investigation Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on interviews and a review of a photograph, it was determined that facility staff failed to ensure a child’s personal rights were met. Staff were aware a child was wearing pants with a soiled crotch and no undergarments yet returned the child to care without addressing the child’s toileting and hygiene needs. This is poses a potential health, safety and personal risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Apr 22, 2026
Type B Dec 2, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that immunization records for S1 and S2 were not available for review during time of inspection which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Dec 15, 2025
Type A Jan 22, 2025 Case management visit (incident) Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interviews and Staff's own admission, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that it was determined that on 1/16/25 there was an Absence of Supervision resulting in C1 was left unsupervised, which poses an immediate health and safety risk for persons in care. Director stated she will send the Department proof of this training. Director stated she will send a summary of the CCL video on Supervision and will submit a copy of a summary signed by staff, and a plan of correction will be submitted to the Department by 1/24/25.
Plan of correction due Jan 24, 2025

Complaint investigations

Not substantiated May 22, 2026 Complaint investigation received Apr 9, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Substantiated Feb 26, 2026 Complaint investigation received Dec 16, 2025
At least one allegation was substantiated. The state’s report lists which.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiated Feb 17, 2026 Complaint investigation received Dec 12, 2025
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

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About this center

Licensed capacity 96 children
License type Child care center (preschool)
License status Licensed
Licensed since May 22, 2014
Licensee Mexican American Opportunity Foundation
Administrator Cecilia Evans Hernandez
Phone (619) 621-2525
State facility # 376701072
Parent reviews Google Maps reviews
Not checked by Daycare Record

Common questions

Does Maof San Ysidro Early Learning Center take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Maof San Ysidro Early Learning Center had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 22, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Maof San Ysidro Early Learning Center?

California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Maof San Ysidro Early Learning Center compare with other daycares in San Diego County?

It is tied for #708 of 878 centers in San Diego County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Maof San Ysidro Early Learning Center last inspected?

Dec 2, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Maof San Ysidro Early Learning Center cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Maof San Ysidro Early Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Ysidro, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Maof San Ysidro Early Learning Center?

The licensee is Mexican American Opportunity Foundation, and the administrator listed with the state is Cecilia Evans Hernandez.

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 376701072 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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