V.i.p. Village - State Preschool
V.i.p. Village - State Preschool is a licensed child care center in Imperial Beach, CA, licensed for up to 191 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1992. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it twice and investigated 1 complaint, which was not substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, both 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 #743 of 878 centers in San Diego County and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers.
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The licensee shall provide care and supervision... No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidence by: 1 Facility Representative stated that she conducted a training on March 11, 2026 regarding supervision and transition procedures of children. Facility provided LPAs with a training agenda. Facility Representative will submit a staff sign in sheet and a written plan detailing new Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that it was determined that on 3/5/26 and 3/13/26, there was an absence of supervision resulting in C1 being left unsupervised which poses an immediate, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 transitioning and supervision procedures and provide to the San Diego Regional Office by March 23, 2026.
The licensee shall provide care and supervision... No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is met as evidence by: 1 Facility Representative stated that she will conduct a training with staff on supervision and transitioning of children. Facility Representative will submit a staff sign in sheet and a written plan detailing new transitioning and supervision procedures and submit to the SDRO by 4/23/2025. Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that it was determined that on 4/16/25, there was an absence of supervision resulting in C1 being left unsupervised which poses an immediate, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
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About this center
Common questions
Does V.i.p. Village - State Preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has V.i.p. Village - State Preschool had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 19, 2026, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about V.i.p. Village - State Preschool?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does V.i.p. Village - State Preschool compare with other daycares in San Diego County?
It is tied for #743 of 878 centers in San Diego County by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 88% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was V.i.p. Village - State Preschool last inspected?
Feb 17, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does V.i.p. Village - State Preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask V.i.p. Village - State Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Imperial Beach, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs V.i.p. Village - State Preschool?
The licensee is South Bay Union School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Michelle Syverson.
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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 370806459 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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