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Center for Children & Families at Cal State Sms

Licensed & activeAges PreschoolUp to 176 children

453 La Moree Road, San Marcos, CA 92078

Safety record

10 citations across 17 licensing visits

4 were Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). 4 complaints were investigated; 4 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2022.

OtherCorrection was due Jun 17, 2026Jun 2, 2026
Personal Rights (§101223(a)(1))
Supervision & ratiosCorrection was due Jan 30, 2026Jan 12, 2026
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1))
Supervision & ratiosCorrection was due Aug 24, 2023Aug 22, 2023
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1))

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Updated Nov 6, 2026 · every fact links to its source

California CCLD licensing visits since 2021 (inspections, complaint investigations and follow-ups), updated daily. Citations are matched to the latest visit on or before their correction due date, because the state download does not link them; Type A (immediate risk) and Type B totals are shown per visit kind.

Citations by visit kind (state totals)

Visits	Count	Type A	Type B
Licensing inspections	1	0	0
Complaint investigations	5	1	2
Other (follow-up, case management)	11	3	4

Type A: an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. California publishes these as totals, not per citation.

Complaints investigated

Closed	Substantiated	Unfounded
Jun 10, 2026	2	0
Jan 31, 2024	0	1
Jul 24, 2023	0	1
May 27, 2022	2	1

Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.

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Visits

Count

Type A

Type B

Licensing inspections

Complaint investigations

Other (follow-up, case management)

Closed

Substantiated

Inconclusive

Unfounded

Jun 10, 2026

Jan 31, 2024

Jul 24, 2023

May 27, 2022

Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Evidence
Jun 2, 2026	Complaint investigation visit	Citations issued	1	Verified
Mar 30, 2026	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Jan 12, 2026	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Citations issued	1	Verified
Oct 31, 2024	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Oct 24, 2024	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Jan 30, 2024	Complaint investigation visit	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Nov 30, 2023	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Aug 22, 2023	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Citations issued	1	Verified
Aug 17, 2023	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Jul 20, 2023	Licensing inspection	Citations issued	1	Verified
Jul 20, 2023	Complaint investigation visit	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Dec 22, 2022	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Nov 7, 2022	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Citations issued	2	Verified
May 25, 2022	Complaint investigation visit	Citations issued	2	Verified
May 25, 2022	Complaint investigation visit	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Apr 7, 2022	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Citations issued	1	Verified
Mar 9, 2022	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Citations issued	1	Verified

Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Jun 2, 2026	§101223(a)(1) Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jun 17, 2026	Personal Rights (§101223(a)(1))
Jan 12, 2026	§101229(a)(1) Supervision & ratios	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jan 30, 2026	Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1))
Aug 22, 2023	§101229(a)(1) Supervision & ratios	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Aug 24, 2023	Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1))
Jul 20, 2023	§101216(g)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Aug 11, 2023	Personnel Requirements (§101216(g)(1))
Nov 7, 2022	§101229(a)(1) Supervision & ratios	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Nov 18, 2022	Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1))
Nov 7, 2022	§101212(d)(1)(C) Records, permits & program	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Nov 18, 2022	Reporting Requirements (§101212(d)(1)(C))
May 25, 2022	§101223(a)(3) Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due May 25, 2022	Personal Rights (§101223(a)(3))
May 25, 2022	§101216(e)(3) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due May 25, 2022	Personnel Requirements (§101216(e)(3))
Apr 7, 2022	§101229(a)(1) Supervision & ratios	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Apr 20, 2022	Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1))
Mar 9, 2022	§101229(a)(1) Supervision & ratios	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Mar 25, 2022	Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1))

Facility	Type	Capacity	Inspection findings	Last insp.
Cclc-Ziggurat Child Development Center Laguna Niguel, 92677closed	Child care center	58	No records	—
Cclc - Clif Base Camp Child Care Center Emeryville, 94608closed	Child care center	48	No records	—
Hope Street Friends Los Angeles, 90071	Child care center	60	No records	—
Kindercare@Work - Downtown Palo Alto Palo Alto, 94301	Child care center	68	No records	—
Life Connections Learning Center - Kindercare San Jose, 95134	Child care center	252	No records	—
Shores Child Development Center Redwood City, 94065	Child care center	158	No records	—

Facility	Type	Operator	Capacity	Inspection findings	Last insp.	Dist.
Center for Children & Families-Infant at Cal State San Marcos, 92078	Child care center	—	38	No records	—	0.0 km
Discovery Isle Child Development Center San Marcos, 92078	Child care center	—	149	No records	—	0.7 km
Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant San Marcos, 92078	Child care center	—	24	No records	—	0.7 km
Intellichildren Montessori Institute San Marcos, 92069	Child care center	—	90	No records	—	1.3 km
Intellichildren Montessori Institute San Marcos, 92069	Child care center	—	20	No records	—	1.3 km
Easter Seals Child Development Center San Marcos, 92069	Child care center	—	30	No records	—	1.4 km

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Effective	Retrieved
CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA	376700376	name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376700376 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	—	Nov 6, 2026
CDSS CCL Facility Map CA	376700376	location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number.	Verified	—	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	376700376	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376700376 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Jun 2, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	376700376	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376700376 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Mar 30, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	376700376	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376700376 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Jan 12, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	376700376	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376700376 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Oct 31, 2024	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	376700376	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #376700376 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Oct 24, 2024	Nov 6, 2026

Center for Children & Families at Cal State Sms

10 citations across 17 licensing visits

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Center for Children & Families at Cal State Sms

10 citations across 17 licensing visits

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