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Mission Nazarene Preschool - Infant

4750 Mission Gorge Place, San Diego, CA 92120 · San Diego County
Infant center

Mission Nazarene Preschool - Infant is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 36 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1995. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice. The state issued 2 citations, none of them Type A. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #148 of 307 centers in San Diego and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 60% of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #148 of 307 centers in San Diego
0 Type A citations
2 Type B citations
2 Inspections
0 Complaints investigated
2 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 18, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Jul 28, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation found Jun 18, 2026 · Inspection · no citation May 14, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citation Oct 19, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found May 12, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issued No citation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork 1
Caregiver conduct 1

Citations, newest first

Type B Jul 28, 2026 Case management visit (deficiencies) Records & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(C)
Based on record review and interview the facility did not comply with the section cited above. The facility did not report an unusual incident to the department. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 7, 2026
Type B Oct 19, 2023 Case management visit (incident) Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
Based on information gather, child C1 was given a bottle to drink that belonged to child C2. Providing a child with a bottle that belongs to another child is a potential risk to their health and safety and/or personal rights.
Plan of correction due Oct 19, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity 36 children
License type Infant center
License status Licensed
Licensed since Sep 11, 1995
Licensee Mission Nazarene Child Care Center
Administrator Evelyn Kensel
Phone (619) 287-4900
State facility # 376600164
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Common questions

Does Mission Nazarene Preschool - Infant take infants?

Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.

Has Mission Nazarene Preschool - Infant had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.

How does Mission Nazarene Preschool - Infant compare with other daycares in San Diego?

It is tied for #148 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 60% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Mission Nazarene Preschool - Infant last inspected?

Jun 18, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Mission Nazarene Preschool - Infant cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Mission Nazarene Preschool - Infant for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Diego, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Mission Nazarene Preschool - Infant?

The licensee is Mission Nazarene Child Care Center, and the administrator listed with the state is Evelyn Kensel.

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 376600164 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.

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