Say - Dingeman Extended Day Child Care Program
Say - Dingeman Extended Day Child Care Program is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 74 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 1998. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #99 of 307 centers in San Diego and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, the site supervisor, Mr. Lautanen, has been in the position since January 2026, without the licensee notifiying the Department of the change or submitting the required Director's Packet for review, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Say - Dingeman Extended Day Child Care Program take infants?
Not under this license, which covers school-age children.
Has Say - Dingeman Extended Day Child Care Program had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Say - Dingeman Extended Day Child Care Program compare with other daycares in San Diego?
It is tied for #99 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Say - Dingeman Extended Day Child Care Program last inspected?
Apr 30, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Say - Dingeman Extended Day Child Care Program cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Say - Dingeman Extended Day Child Care Program 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 Say - Dingeman Extended Day Child Care Program?
The licensee is Social Advocates For Youth, and the administrator listed with the state is Crystal James.
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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 376600455 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.