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A Creative Beginning

409 E. Fallbrook Street, Fallbrook, CA 92028
licensed capacity
70
a week, county median
$379
year first licensed
1985
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About A Creative Beginning

A Creative Beginning is a licensed child care center in Fallbrook, California. The state has licensed it since July 12, 1985, for up to 70 children, serving infants.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 14 visits since Oct 2021, with 0 Type A and 21 Type B citations.

Infants

Ages served: infants

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
70 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfantsFrom the state license
Licensed capacity70 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

A Creative Beginning has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in San Diego County has a median price of $379 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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San Diego County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$379
Home daycare$251

Toddler

Center$269
Home daycare$238

Preschool

Center$243
Home daycare$238

School age

Center$219
Home daycare$180

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for A Creative Beginning

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 14 visits to A Creative Beginning since Oct 2021. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 21 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
70 children
Ages
Infants
First licensed
1985
License number
#372005376
Also at this site
Facility #376700296: Infant center
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Summary

14 visits since Oct 2021 · Last visit Jun 29, 2026

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 21, as the state counts them

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Jun 29, 2026Complaint investigationFacility #376700296Type A 0 · Type B 1
  2. Jun 26, 2026VisitFacility #372005376
  3. Jun 26, 2026VisitFacility #376700296
  4. Dec 5, 2025VisitFacility #372005376Type A 0 · Type B 0
  5. Sep 23, 2025VisitFacility #372005376
  6. Jul 30, 2025VisitFacility #372005376
  7. Jul 30, 2025VisitFacility #376700296
  8. Jul 10, 2024VisitFacility #372005376
  9. Jul 10, 2024VisitFacility #376700296
  10. Jul 27, 2023InspectionFacility #376700296
Show 4 earlier visits
  1. Jul 27, 2023InspectionFacility #372005376
  2. Aug 10, 2022InspectionFacility #372005376
  3. Aug 10, 2022InspectionFacility #376700296
  4. Oct 14, 2021VisitFacility #372005376Type A 0 · Type B 0

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division publishes how many Type A and Type B citations each visit produced, not the rule text. The state defines Type A as a violation that is an immediate risk to children's health, safety or personal rights, and Type B as one that could become an immediate risk if not corrected.

Copied from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Jan 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about A Creative Beginning

Is A Creative Beginning licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed July 12, 1985.

Does A Creative Beginning have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 14 visits to A Creative Beginning since Oct 2021. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 21 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can A Creative Beginning care for?

70, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants.

What are A Creative Beginning's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (760) 728-7600 to confirm.

How much does A Creative Beginning cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (760) 728-7600 to ask.

What is A Creative Beginning's phone number?

(760) 728-7600.

Where is A Creative Beginning?

409 E. Fallbrook Street, Fallbrook, CA 92028. The nearest other daycare we list is Fuesd-The Mike Choate Center for Early Childhood, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).