How many daycares are in La Mesa, CA?

There are 92 licensed daycares in La Mesa, California, including 69 child care centers and 23 family child care homes.

How many daycares in La Mesa have clean inspection records?

22 of 92 daycares in La Mesa have zero citations on their inspection record.

How often are daycares in La Mesa inspected?

California CCLD typically inspects licensed childcare facilities annually or following a complaint. 12 facilities in La Mesa were inspected in the last 90 days.

What types of child care are available in La Mesa?

La Mesa has 69 child care centers (CCC) - facility-based programs typically serving larger groups, and 23 family child care homes (FCC) - home-based programs licensed to care for up to 14 children.

What do Serious and Procedural tags mean on La Mesa daycares?

California CCLD inspections classify citations by severity. Serious (Type A) citations are violations that pose immediate risk to the health and safety of children. Procedural (Type B) citations are recordkeeping or process violations that don't pose immediate risk. Facilities with no citations on record carry a Clean record tag.

La Mesa child care

Daycares in La Mesa, CA

Inspection records, citations, and last-visit dates for every licensed facility, sourced from CCLD public records.

Licensed facilities

92^*CCLD

Clean records: 22^*CCLD

SOURCE

*CCLD: California Community Care Licensing Divisionchild_care_facilities2026-05-05Updated weekly

Abc Barn Children's Place
10842 Fury Lane
Minor2024-07-10
Abc Barn Children's Place-extended Day
10842 Fury Lane
Clean record2024-07-10
Aka Head Start - La Mesa
7520 El Cajon Blvd #201 & 203
Serious2026-04-09
An- Nur Academy Child Care Preschool
7520 El Cajon Boulevard #108,
Minor2024-05-22
An-nur Academy Child Care Center School Age
7520 El Cajon Boulevard #108
Clean record2024-05-22
Barbosa, Ligia Family Child Care
Unavailable
Minor2023-08-24infants
Brown, Blanca Family Child Care
Unavailable
Clean record2025-10-16infants
Bunnybears Infant Toddler Center
8314 Parkway Drive
Clean record2026-03-20
Bunnybears Preschool
5358 Jackson Drive
Serious2026-04-16
Charley Brown Children's Center
5921 Jackson Drive
Serious2025-10-16
Charley Brown Children's Center - Infant
5921 Jackson Drive
Minor2025-10-16
Childtime Children's Center
5565 Lake Park Way
Clean record2026-01-07
Childtime Children's Center
5565 Lake Park Way
Serious2026-01-07
Childtime Children's Center
5565 Lake Park Way
Clean record2026-01-07
Christ Lutheran Early Childhood Center
7915 La Mesa Boulevard
Minor2026-04-16
Cozy Cubs 2 - Infant
4351 Parks Ave
Clean record2025-11-07
Cozy Cubs 2 - Preschool
4351 Parks Ave
Serious2025-11-07
Cozy Cubs 3 - Infants
8475 La Mesa Blvd
Minor2025-07-18
Cozy Cubs 3 - Preschool
8475 La Mesa Blvd
Clean record2025-07-18
Daley, Christina Family Child Care
Unavailable
Serious2025-05-08infants
Foothills Faith Academy
4031 Avocado Boulevard
Serious2026-04-17
Foothills Faith Academy - Infant
4031 Avocado Boulevard
Minor2025-07-25
Franck, Jonas Family Child Care
Unavailable
Minor2024-02-26infants
Guliasi, Patricia Family Child Care
Unavailable
Minor2025-08-06infants
Hernandez, Rosa Family Child Care
Unavailable
Clean record2024-06-10infants
Jimenez, Maria Family Child Care
Unavailable
Minor2024-06-11infants
Kammerer, Laurissa Family Child Care
Unavailable
Clean record2026-03-25infants
Kindercare Learning Center - Via Mercado
3655 Via Mercado
Minor2026-04-08
Kindercare Learning Center - Via Mercado, Inf
3655 Via Mercado
Minor2026-04-22
La Mesa Dale Preschool
4370 Parks Avenue
Minor2023-10-26
La Mesa United Methodist Children's Center
4690 Palm Avenue
Clean record2025-11-12
La Mesa United Methodist Children's Center
4690 Palm Avenue
Serious2025-10-23
La Mesa United Methodist Childrens Ctr. School Age
4690 Palm Avenue
Clean record2025-05-14
Learning Jungle Rancho San Diego - Infant
3605 Avocado Boulevard
Serious2025-12-19
Learning Jungle Rancho San Diego - Preschool
3605 Avocado Boulevard
Serious2025-06-27
Learning Jungle School - La Mesa Campus
7484 University Avenue Ste 100
Serious2026-01-21
Learning Jungle School - La Mesa Campus
7484 University Avenue Ste 100
Minor2025-06-06
Lingogarden Academy
7257 University Ave
Clean record2026-03-19
Lingogarden Academy
7255 University Avenue
Clean record2026-03-19
Lmsvsd-maryland Avenue Smart Steps
5400 Maryland Avenue
Minor2025-09-18
Lorja, Valentina Family Child Care
Unavailable
Minor2024-08-14infants
Martinez, Cecilia Family Child Care
Unavailable
Minor2024-05-14infants
Martinez, Kristan Karissa Family Child Care
Unavailable
Minor2024-08-14infants
Nickell, Lisa Family Child Care
Unavailable
Minor2024-10-24infants
Parent Care Family Recovery Center
4990 Williams Avenue
Clean record2023-04-28
Parent Care Family Recovery Center-infant
4990 Williams Avenue
Clean record2023-04-28
Romero, Ambria Family Child Care
Unavailable
Minor2024-05-14infants
Skyline Child Development Center
11330 Campo Road
Serious2025-10-02
Skyline Child Development Center
11330 Campo Road
Serious2025-10-02
St Andrews Episcopal Parish Day School
4816 Glen Street
Minor2025-07-31

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