Way Preschool, The
Way Preschool, The is a licensed child care center in San Marcos, CA, licensed for up to 30 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #6 of 29 centers in San Marcos and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers.
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Based on the director's statement, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The licensee has not had the facility water tested for lead. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews conducted by LPA adults have been observed entering and/or using the children's restroom on at least one occasion. This poses a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
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Common questions
Does Way Preschool, The take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Way Preschool, The had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 2 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Way Preschool, The?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Way Preschool, The compare with other daycares in San Marcos?
It is tied for #6 of 29 centers in San Marcos by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 61% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Way Preschool, The last inspected?
Sep 5, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Way Preschool, The cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Way Preschool, The for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Marcos, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Way Preschool, The?
The licensee is The Way Enterprises, and the administrator listed with the state is Jennel Denham.
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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 376105069 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.