Sam & Rose Stein Education Center
Sam & Rose Stein Education Center is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 75 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1985. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #186 of 307 centers in San Diego and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers.
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Based on facility self report that C1 walked away from the group during a classroom transitioning and exited the facility. C1 exited the front door and was located 100 yards away in the apartment complex. This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the child.
About this center
Common questions
Does Sam & Rose Stein Education Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Sam & Rose Stein Education Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Apr 30, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Sam & Rose Stein Education Center compare with other daycares in San Diego?
It is tied for #186 of 307 centers in San Diego 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 Sam & Rose Stein Education Center last inspected?
May 6, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Sam & Rose Stein Education Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sam & Rose Stein Education Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Diego, was $800 a month for school-age children (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Sam & Rose Stein Education Center?
The licensee is Vista Hill Foundation, and the administrator listed with the state is Chayo Chavez.
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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 372003108 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.