Ocean Beach Child Care - Infant
Ocean Beach Child Care - Infant is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 1986. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 6 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 6). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #258 of 307 centers in San Diego and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.
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The facility has removed the water fountain and the director stated they will not be replacing it. If the fountain is replaced in the future the director is notified that the outlet must be retested prior to the initial use. On 8/09/25, Licensee failed to maintain a lead value at or below the Action Level for water lead testing. Results identified values of 5.5 ppb or greater for the drinking fountain outdoor. Outlets with Action Level Exceedance, as defined in WD 101700.3, are not deemed safe to drink. This poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care
Based on observation at 12:12pm, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one (1) out of two (2) sleeping infants had a pacifier with a string of beads attached to the pacifier and their clothing which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in cleaning solutions are accessible to children in the staff restroom and the 'front' room which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one (1) out of three (3) staff did not have record of immunization against measles which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in three (3) out of three (3) staff did not have current mandated reporter training certificates on file for review which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one (1) out of four (4) staff was left alone supervising infants and does not have 3 units in the care and supervision of infants and toddlers which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Does Ocean Beach Child Care - Infant take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Ocean Beach Child Care - Infant had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 6 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Ocean Beach Child Care - Infant compare with other daycares in San Diego?
It is tied for #258 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Ocean Beach Child Care - Infant last inspected?
Jul 9, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Ocean Beach Child Care - Infant cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ocean Beach Child Care - 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 Ocean Beach Child Care - Infant?
The licensee is Ocean Beach Child Care Project, and the administrator listed with the state is Maria Mendoza.
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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.
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