# Lmsvsd-Maryland Avenue Smart Steps

Lmsvsd-Maryland Avenue Smart Steps is a licensed preschool center (child care center) in La Mesa, CA serving ages Preschool, with 24 licensed seats. It is regulated by CA CDSS.

## Key facts
- Status: Licensed
- Address: 5400 Maryland Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91942

- Ages: Preschool
- Capacity: 24
- License/permit: 376700136
- Operator: [LA MESA-SPRING VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT](https://www.kinfield.site/operator/ca-la-mesa-spring-valley-school-district) — runs 9 programs
- Phone: (619) 668-5744

- Official regulator profile: https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/376700136

## Inspection record
1 findings across 2 California licensing visits (2023-01-30 to 2025-09-18); 0 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2023-01-30 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Type A/B not published per citation, Correction was due Feb 10, 2023: Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1)) (§1596.8662(b)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/ca-hsc-1596-8662-b-1))

## Nearby programs
- [Childtime Children's Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-370806314) — 0.72 km, capacity 72
- [Childtime Children's Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-370806455) — 0.72 km, capacity 24
- [Childtime Children's Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-370806315) — 0.72 km, capacity 12
- [Parent Care Family Recovery Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-376600572) — 0.82 km, capacity 28
- [Parent Care Family Recovery Center-Infant](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-376600573) — 0.82 km, capacity 11
- [Taproot Montessori Preschool - La Mesa](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-376701525) — 0.93 km, capacity 34

## Sources
- ca_ccld_child_care_centers record 376700136 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/376700136
- ca_cdss_ccl_facility_locations record 376700136 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.chhs.ca.gov/dataset/community-care-licensing-facilities

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/ca-ccld-376700136 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.