Marilla-lakeside Early Advantage Preschool
Marilla-lakeside Early Advantage Preschool is a licensed child care center in Lakeside, CA, licensed for up to 97 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 4 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (1 of 4). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 9 centers in Lakeside and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Based on observation and the director's statement, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The facility does not maintain an operational carbon monoxide detector. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 4 out of 7 staff files reviewed did not contain verification of immunization against pertussis. One staff member was missing verification of immunization to measles. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and the director's statement, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The licensee has removed room #3 from the licensed facility and is using the room for a separate program through the school district. The licensee did not notify the Department before the change was made. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and Director's statement, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in two out of seven staff files reviewed did not contain a criminal record statement, LIC508. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Marilla-lakeside Early Advantage Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Marilla-lakeside Early Advantage Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 4 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Marilla-lakeside Early Advantage Preschool compare with other daycares in Lakeside?
It is #5 of 9 centers in Lakeside by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Marilla-lakeside Early Advantage Preschool last inspected?
Jun 2, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Marilla-lakeside Early Advantage Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Marilla-lakeside Early Advantage Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Lakeside, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Marilla-lakeside Early Advantage Preschool?
The licensee is Lakeside Union School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Robyn Bowman.
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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 376701097 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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