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Childery

Center for Children & Families at Cal State Sms

453 LA MOREE ROAD, SAN MARCOS, CA 92078Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    4 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 67% violation rate and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes California's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. California caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Annual training isn't required by the state. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

Accreditations
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
  • National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
  • National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
  • National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited

Facility Info

Facility type
Child Care Center
Age groups served
Not Available
Licensed capacity
176
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:4Not Regulated
Toddlers1:612
Preschool1:12Not Regulated

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

4 Inspection Visits Since 2022 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Mar 30, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Important

Across 4 inspections since 2022, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3) and Children's Records & Files (2). None of the 5 findings were critical.

See All 4 Inspection Visits
  1. Jan 12, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision - (1) No Child(ren) Shall Be Left Without the Supervision of a Teacher at Any Time, Except as Specified in Sections…CCR 101229(a)(1)

      (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment. Joelle Redding NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Saraliz Velando NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 01/12/2026 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received. FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 01/12/2026 LIC809 (FAS) - (06/04) Page: 3 of 3

  2. Aug 17, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Providing Care and Supervision: (A) The Licensee Shall Provide Care and Supervision as Necessary to Meet the Children's Needs. (1) No Child(ren) Shall Be Left Without The…CCR 101229(a)(1)

      (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.

  3. Jul 20, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Personnel Requirements (1) Except as Specified in (3) Below, Good Physical Health Shall Be Verified by a Health Screening, Including a Test for Tuberculosis, Performed by or Under…CCR 101216(g)(1)

      Based on record review and staff #1's statement, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of six staff files reviewed does not have the results of a tuberculosis test taken not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment at the facility. This poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 08/11/2023

  4. May 25, 20222 Findings2 Important
    • Personnel Requirements: All Personnel Shall Be Given On-the-job Training in the Areas Listed Below, or Shall Have Related Experience... Such Training or Experience Shall Be...…CCR 101216(e)(3)

      (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.

    • Personal Rights:The Licensee Shall Ensure That Each Child Is Accorded the Following Personal Rights: To Be Free From…CCR 101223(a)(3)

      Personal Rights:The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: To be free from corporal or unusual punishment... humiliation, intimidation,…

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