Palomar Community College Ece Lab School
Palomar Community College Ece Lab School is a licensed child care center in San Marcos, CA, licensed for up to 12 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 29 centers in San Marcos and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Palomar Community College Ece Lab School take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Palomar Community College Ece Lab School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Palomar Community College Ece Lab School compare with other daycares in San Marcos?
It is tied for #1 of 29 centers in San Marcos by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Palomar Community College Ece Lab School last inspected?
Jul 14, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Palomar Community College Ece Lab School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Palomar Community College Ece Lab School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Marcos, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Palomar Community College Ece Lab School?
The licensee is Palomar College District Ece Lab School, and the administrator listed with the state is Tamara Holthaus.
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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 374845395 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.