Daycares in La Mesa, CA

All 57 licensed child care facilities in La Mesa, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

Typical cost in California: about $1,670/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in California →

57licensed daycares

4.5average safety rating

82%with a clean record

10with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	FOOTHILLS FAITH ACADEMY4031 AVOCADO BOULEVARD	4.8★	None	95
2	ABC BARN CHILDREN'S PLACE10842 FURY LANE	4.6★	None	87
3	ABC BARN CHILDREN'S PLACE-EXTENDED DAY10842 FURY LANE	4.6★	None	34
4	CHARLEY BROWN CHILDREN'S CENTER - INFANT5921 JACKSON DRIVE	4.6★	None	22
5	CHILDTIME CHILDREN'S CENTER5565 LAKE PARK WAY	4.6★	None	12
6	CHILDTIME CHILDREN'S CENTER5565 LAKE PARK WAY	4.6★	None	72
7	CHRIST LUTHERAN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER7915 LA MESA BOULEVARD	4.6★	None	75
8	FOOTHILLS FAITH ACADEMY - INFANT4031 AVOCADO BOULEVARD	4.6★	None	15
9	GULIASI, PATRICIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
10	KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER - VIA MERCADO3655 VIA MERCADO	4.6★	None	83
11	LA MESA DALE PRESCHOOL4370 PARKS AVENUE	4.6★	None	24
12	LA MESA UNITED METHODIST CHILDRENS CTR. SCHOOL AGE4690 PALM AVENUE	4.6★	None	35
13	LAKE MURRAY CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL5777 LAKE MURRAY BOULEVARD	4.6★	None	22
14	LEMON GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT-VISTA LA MESA P.S.3900 VIOLET STREET	4.6★	None	48
15	LMSVSD-MARYLAND AVENUE SMART STEPS5400 MARYLAND AVENUE	4.6★	None	24
16	MARTINEZ, CECILIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
17	NICKELL, LISA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
18	PARENT CARE FAMILY RECOVERY CENTER4990 WILLIAMS AVENUE	4.6★	None	28
19	PARENT CARE FAMILY RECOVERY CENTER-INFANT4990 WILLIAMS AVENUE	4.6★	None	11
20	SKYLINE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER11330 CAMPO ROAD	4.6★	None	45
21	ST ANDREWS EPISCOPAL PARISH DAY SCHOOL4816 GLEN STREET	4.6★	None	90
22	ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL PARISH DAY SCHOOL - INFANT4816 GLEN STREET	4.6★	None	22
23	ST. MARTIN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER7714 EL CAJON BOULEVARD	4.6★	None	32
24	WONG, LUCILYN FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.6★	None	14
25	CHARLEY BROWN CHILDREN'S CENTER5921 JACKSON DRIVE	4.6★	1	94
26	KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER - VIA MERCADO, INF3655 VIA MERCADO	4.6★	1	36
27	SKYLINE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER11330 CAMPO ROAD	4.6★	2 · 1 high-risk	72
28	LA MESA UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN'S CENTER4690 PALM AVENUE	4.6★	1 · 1 high-risk	87
29	JIMENEZ, MARIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
30	KAMMERER, LAURISSA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
31	LEARNING JUNGLE SCHOOL - LA MESA CAMPUS7484 UNIVERSITY AVENUE STE 100	4.5★	None	45
32	LORJA, VALENTINA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.5★	None	14
33	CHILDTIME CHILDREN'S CENTER5565 LAKE PARK WAY	4.5★	1 · 1 high-risk	24
34	COZY CUBS 3 - INFANTS8475 LA MESA BLVD	4.5★	None	16
35	LEARNING JUNGLE RANCHO SAN DIEGO - PRESCHOOL3605 AVOCADO BOULEVARD	4.5★	None	72
36	AKA HEAD START - LA MESA7520 EL CAJON BLVD #201 & 203	4.5★	1 · 1 high-risk	60
37	ACADEMY OF PLAY LLC7255 UNIVERSITY AVENUE	4.4★	None	26
38	ACADEMY OF PLAY LLC INFANT7257 UNIVERSITY AVENUE	4.4★	None	18
39	AN- NUR ACADEMY CHILD CARE PRESCHOOL7520 EL CAJON BOULEVARD #108,	4.4★	None	30
40	AN-NUR ACADEMY CHILD CARE CENTER SCHOOL AGE7520 EL CAJON BOULEVARD #108	4.4★	None	30
41	BARBOSA, LIGIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
42	BUNNYBEARS INFANT TODDLER CENTER8314 PARKWAY DRIVE	4.4★	None	31
43	COZY CUBS 2 - INFANT4351 PARKS AVE	4.4★	None	18
44	COZY CUBS 2 - PRESCHOOL4351 PARKS AVE	4.4★	None	38
45	COZY CUBS 3 - PRESCHOOL8475 LA MESA BLVD	4.4★	None	28
46	DALEY, CHRISTINA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
47	FRANCK, JONAS FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
48	LEARNING JUNGLE RANCHO SAN DIEGO - INFANT3605 AVOCADO BOULEVARD	4.4★	None	48
49	MARTINEZ, KRISTAN KARISSA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
50	ROMERO, AMBRIA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.4★	None	14
51	TAPROOT MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL - LA MESA5173 GUAVA AVE	4.4★	None	34
52	WOODS MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL,LLC, THE4885 HARBINSON AVENUE	4.4★	None	71
53	YMCA TEENS IN MOTION: HELIX CHARTER HIGH7323 UNIVERSITY AVENUE	4.4★	None	30
54	LEARNING JUNGLE SCHOOL - LA MESA CAMPUS7484 UNIVERSITY AVENUE STE 100	4.4★	1 · 1 high-risk	24
55	BUNNYBEARS PRESCHOOL5358 JACKSON DRIVE	4.3★	None	73
56	HERNANDEZ, ROSA FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14
57	TERGENE, JOHANNE FAMILY CHILD CARE	4.3★	None	14

Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.

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