Yale Preschool - Sycamore
Yale Preschool - Sycamore is a licensed child care center in Santee, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2008. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #11 of 15 centers in Santee and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
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Based on the documentation provided to the department and information provided by Ms. Salcedo. Licensee reported that a substitute staff failed to provide visual supervision when she transitioned her group to the bathroom, leaving a 3-year old child alone in the play area.
About this center
Common questions
Does Yale Preschool - Sycamore take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Yale Preschool - Sycamore had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Oct 6, 2021, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
How does Yale Preschool - Sycamore compare with other daycares in Santee?
It is #11 of 15 centers in Santee by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 72% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Yale Preschool - Sycamore last inspected?
Aug 21, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Yale Preschool - Sycamore cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Yale Preschool - Sycamore for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Santee, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Yale Preschool - Sycamore?
The licensee is Santee School District, and the administrator listed with the state is Barbara Giddens.
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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 376700465 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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