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Tsumiki

4811 Mount Etna Drive, San Diego, CA 92117 · San Diego County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

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

More citations than 97%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #291 of 307 centers in San Diego
0Type A citations
12Type B citations
2Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
12 citations from 5 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 13, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 21, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 13, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJan 18, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 11, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJan 11, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety6
Records & paperwork3
Caregiver conduct1
Sleep safety1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 21, 2026Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
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.
Plan of correction due Aug 21, 2026
Type BJan 18, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Records & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Feb 15, 2023
Type BJan 18, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
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
Plan of correction due Feb 15, 2023
Type BJan 18, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Sleep safety
Napping equipment §101239.1(B)(5)
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
Plan of correction due Feb 15, 2023
Type BJan 18, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(b)
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
Plan of correction due Feb 15, 2023
Type BJan 11, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(a)
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.
Plan of correction due Feb 8, 2023
Type BJan 11, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Disaster and emergency plan §101174(d)
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.
Plan of correction due Feb 8, 2023
Type BJan 11, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(f)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Feb 8, 2023
Type BJan 11, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Mandated reporter training §1596.8662(b)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Feb 8, 2023
Type BJan 11, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Personnel records §101217(a)
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.
Plan of correction due Feb 8, 2023
Type BJan 11, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(c)
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.
Plan of correction due Feb 8, 2023
Type BJan 11, 2023Case management visit (lead testing/exceedance)Building & playground safety
Lead testing of drinking water §1597.16(a)(1)
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.
Plan of correction due Feb 8, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedJul 21, 2026Complaint investigationreceived May 18, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
Staff speak inappropriately to day care children in care.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity40 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceJul 14, 2004
LicenseeCalifornia 21, Incorporated
AdministratorMiho Takahashi
Phone(858) 571-7000
State facility #376700009

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.

Licensed centers nearby

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.