Palmer Way State Preschool
Palmer Way State Preschool is a licensed child care center in National City, CA, licensed for up to 72 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1993. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 15 centers in National City and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Palmer Way State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Palmer Way State Preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Palmer Way State Preschool compare with other daycares in National City?
It is tied for #7 of 15 centers in National City by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 45% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Palmer Way State Preschool last inspected?
Nov 21, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Palmer Way State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Palmer Way State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes National City, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Palmer Way State Preschool?
The licensee is National Elementary School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Linnette Castaneda.
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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 370806496 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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