Otay Preschool
Otay Preschool is a licensed child care center in Chula Vista, CA, licensed for up to 54 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2011. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 3 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #50 of 72 centers in Chula Vista and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by failing to obtain testing of the drinking water used for food preparation and drinking, 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 3 out of 3 staff files reviewed. The LPA observed that staff completed CPR and First Aid training for a K-12 program which does not meet licensing requirement for pediatric CPR and First Aid, which poses 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 not having drinking water readily available for children while they are playing outside which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Otay Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Otay Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 3 Type B citations, listed above.
How does Otay Preschool compare with other daycares in Chula Vista?
It is tied for #50 of 72 centers in Chula Vista by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Otay Preschool last inspected?
Dec 11, 2025. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Otay Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Otay Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Chula Vista, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Otay Preschool?
The licensee is Chula Vista Elementary School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Cristina Quiroga.
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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 376700780 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.