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Charley Brown Children's Center

5921 Jackson Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942
licensed capacity
94
a week, county median
$379
year first licensed
1975
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About Charley Brown Children's Center

Charley Brown Children's Center is a licensed child care center in La Mesa, California. The state has licensed it since October 9, 1975, for up to 94 children, serving infants.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 17 visits since Sep 2022, with 1 Type A and 2 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
94 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfantsFrom the state license
Licensed capacity94 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Charley Brown Children's Center 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 Charley Brown Children's Center

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 17 visits to Charley Brown Children's Center since Sep 2022. Its published counts show 1 Type A and 2 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
94 children
Ages
Infants
First licensed
1975
License number
#370800939
Also at this site
Facility #376600869: Infant center
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Summary

17 visits since Sep 2022 · Last visit Oct 16, 2025

Type A citations 1 · Type B citations 2, 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. Oct 16, 2025InspectionFacility #370800939
  2. Oct 16, 2025InspectionFacility #376600869
  3. Oct 9, 2025VisitFacility #370800939Type A 0 · Type B 0
  4. Jun 27, 2025VisitFacility #370800939
  5. Jun 2, 2025VisitFacility #370800939Type A 0 · Type B 0
  6. Jun 2, 2025VisitFacility #376600869Type A 0 · Type B 0
  7. Feb 26, 2025VisitFacility #376600869Type A 0 · Type B 0
  8. Feb 25, 2025Complaint investigationFacility #370800939Type A 0 · Type B 1
  9. Feb 5, 2025VisitFacility #370800939
  10. Feb 23, 2024VisitFacility #370800939
Show 7 earlier visits
  1. Nov 9, 2023VisitFacility #370800939
  2. Jul 31, 2023InspectionFacility #370800939
  3. Jul 31, 2023InspectionFacility #376600869
  4. Jun 11, 2023VisitFacility #376600869Type A 0 · Type B 0
  5. Nov 1, 2022VisitFacility #370800939
  6. Sep 22, 2022InspectionFacility #370800939
  7. Sep 22, 2022InspectionFacility #376600869

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 Charley Brown Children's Center

Is Charley Brown Children's Center licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed October 9, 1975.

Does Charley Brown Children's Center have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 17 visits to Charley Brown Children's Center since Sep 2022. Its published counts show 1 Type A and 2 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can Charley Brown Children's Center care for?

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

What are Charley Brown Children's Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (619) 463-5126 to confirm.

How much does Charley Brown Children's Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (619) 463-5126 to ask.

What is Charley Brown Children's Center's phone number?

(619) 463-5126.

Where is Charley Brown Children's Center?

5921 Jackson Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942. The nearest other daycare we list is S.M.A.S.H Afterschool, 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).