Tsumiki
Tsumiki is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 12 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (6 of 12). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #291 of 307 centers in San Diego and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interviews, three individuals reported witnessing (S1) using inappropriate or demeaning language when speaking to children regarding the children’s perceived abilities, which violates the children’s Personal Rights to be free from humiliation and verbal abuse, which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as sign in sheets are signed with initals only and do not have full names of the individuals picking up children which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. 1 Licensee states will repair concrete cracks and bumps on playground and will repair/replace ripped carpet in preschool room and provide proof to LPA no later than close of business 2/15/23. Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as there is ripped carpet in prescool room and cracked and bumpy concrete throughout the outdoor play space which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
NAPPING EQUIPMENT: Floor mats used for napping shall be...Maintained in a safe condition with no exposed foam. ... 1 Licensee states will replace all ripped mats to ensure that every child has an intact mat and will provide proof to LPA no later that close of business 2/15/23. Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as napping mast are ripped with exposed foam which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: All children shall be protected against hazards within the center... 1 Licensee states will make the following areas inaccessible to children: Faculty room, utility closet, preschool closet, kitchen, and office. Based on observation, licensee did not comply with the section cited above as these hazardous areas were not inaccessible to children: preschool closet, utility closet, kitchen office in hallway to private school & faculty room off preschool room hall which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
Based on interview and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as facility does not have written disaster plan of action which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as facility does not have disaster drill log available which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as trash cans in kitchen and class do not have tight fitting covers which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as five of five staff do not have current mandated reporter training certificates which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as staff 2, staff 3, staff 4 and staff 5 do not have complete staff files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as facility did not inform Department of addition of private school and additional children which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on water testing results and interviews, facility tested over the Action Level Exceedance level at 1 kitchen faucet. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Complaint investigations
Staff speak inappropriately to day care children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Tsumiki take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Tsumiki had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 12 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Tsumiki?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Tsumiki compare with other daycares in San Diego?
It is tied for #291 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 97% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Tsumiki last inspected?
May 13, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Tsumiki cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Tsumiki for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Diego, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Tsumiki?
The licensee is California 21, Incorporated, and the administrator listed with the state is Miho Takahashi.
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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 376700009 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.