Nccs Child Development Center-eucalyptus
Nccs Child Development Center-eucalyptus is a licensed child care center in Escondido, CA, licensed for up to 32 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2001. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #32 of 54 centers in Escondido and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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(m) All play equipment and materials used by children shall be age-appropriate. (1) The licensee shall provide a variety of age-appropriate equipment, toys and materials in good condition and in sufficient quantity to allow children present to fully participate in planned activities. This requirement has not been met as evidence by..... 1 Director stated all orbeez have been thrown away and disposed of same day of incident on 06/13/2023. Based on interviews, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
LPA received the facility's water testing results for Sink Faucet A with an Action Level Exceedance higher than the allowable limit.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there were several cleaning solutions and disinfectants in accessible areas, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Common questions
Does Nccs Child Development Center-eucalyptus take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Nccs Child Development Center-eucalyptus had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Nccs Child Development Center-eucalyptus?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Nccs Child Development Center-eucalyptus compare with other daycares in Escondido?
It is tied for #32 of 54 centers in Escondido by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Nccs Child Development Center-eucalyptus last inspected?
Sep 16, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Nccs Child Development Center-eucalyptus cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nccs Child Development Center-eucalyptus for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Escondido, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Nccs Child Development Center-eucalyptus?
The licensee is North County Community Services, and the administrator listed with the state is Sandra Pereda Mendiola.
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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 376600786 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.