Mottino Family YMCA Preschool
Mottino Family YMCA Preschool is a licensed child care center in Oceanside, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2023. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, none of them Type A, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 6). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #39 of 62 centers in Oceanside and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.
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Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the 3 doors that lead to pool area does not have a means to restrict opening and playground gate has a key locking handle less than 60 inches from the ground which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 inches above the ground and will contact LPA once completed.
The above citation has been amended. See new citation below.
The above citation has been amended. See LIC809 Case Management dated 7/22/25.
, based on interviews and record review it was stated by staff that C1 was left unattended in classroom for a few minutes. This is an immediate risk to the health and safety to the children in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 persons were missing a physical form in file which poses/posed 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 3 out of 6 persons missing TB clearances in file which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Mottino Family YMCA Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Mottino Family YMCA Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Mottino Family YMCA Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Mottino Family YMCA Preschool compare with other daycares in Oceanside?
It is tied for #39 of 62 centers in Oceanside 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 Mottino Family YMCA Preschool last inspected?
Jun 17, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Mottino Family YMCA Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Mottino Family YMCA Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Oceanside, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Mottino Family YMCA Preschool?
The licensee is YMCA Of San Diego County, and the administrator listed with the state is Elizabeth Bannan.
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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 376300488 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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