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COPLEY-PRICE FAMILY YMCA PRESCHOOL CHILD CARE

4300 EL CAJON BOULEVARD, San Diego, CA 92105

Facility:
376701131
Type:
DAY CARE CENTER
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
71

Inspection snapshot

Recent higher-concern violation

At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.

Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionMay 11, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 11, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 27 available inspections for COPLEY-PRICE FAMILY YMCA PRESCHOOL CHILD CARE from December 15, 2021 through May 11, 2026.

Five inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on September 30, 2025 and involved pool barrier, with a due date of April 22, 2025.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

Two later inspections, from January 28, 2026 through May 11, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
27

3 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
5

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
5

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

27 total inspections vs 5 local median in 92105

Compared to 13 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.19
Local median
0.2

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
19%
Local median
19%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
19%
Local median
20%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.15

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Pool barrier
Report finding
(b) A licensed daycare center with an in-ground swimming pool ... (1) The swimming pool shall be equipped with ... (B) If the swimming pool is indoors, a self-closing door ... or requires a key card, code, or other means to restrict opening. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that, LPAs observed 1 door leading to indoor pool and 3 exterior doors that are not self closing without key card or code, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 22, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.814(b)(1)(B) - 1596.814(b)(1)(B)
Official code
1596.814(b)(1)(B)
View official report
Higher concern: Pool barrier
Report finding
(b) A licensed daycare center with an in-ground swimming pool on the premises shall comply with all of the following requirements: (1) The swimming pool shall be equipped with at least one of the following drowning prevention safety features: (B) If the swimming pool is indoors, a self-closing door that has either a self-latching device no lower than 60 inches above the ground, or requires a key card, code, or other means to restrict opening. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that LPAs observed one door leading from the hallway inside of the building directly to the indoor pool that is not self closing and does not have a key card or code. In addition, there were three (3) exterior doors that lead to the indoor pool and spa and are not self-closing which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 22, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
HSC 1596.814(b)(1)(B) - 1596.814(b)(1)(B)
Official code
1596.814(b)(1)(B)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
This is an amended version of the original report created on 02/15/24. Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision – “ … No child ... shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time … Supervision shall include visual observation …” This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations and interviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a child was left without the visual supervision of a teacher, which poses as an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by February 23, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision – “ … The licensee shall provide ... supervision ... to meet the children's needs … No child ... shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time … Supervision shall include visual observation …” This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observations and interviews, the Licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a child was left without the visual supervision of a teacher, which poses as an immediate risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 28, 2022
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Responsibility for Providing Care & Supervision – “… The licensee shall provide care & supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs … No child... shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time ... " This requirement was not met as evidenced by: an unauthorized person retrieved a child from care. Upon facility contact, the individual returned the child back to the center on the same day. Based on interviews and record reviews, the Licensee failed to provide care & supervision by releasing a child to an unauthorized individual, which poses as a potential risk to children in care
Correction status
Plan of correction due by December 15, 2021
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)