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Children's Choice

8824 Cottonwood Avenue, Santee, CA 92071
licensed capacity
43
a week, county median
$219
year first licensed
2016

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About Children's Choice

Children's Choice is a licensed child care center in Santee, California. The state has licensed it since May 13, 2016, for up to 43 children, serving school-age children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 3 visits since Jun 2023, with 0 Type A and 1 Type B citation.

School-age

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
43 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity43 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Children's Choice has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time school-age care at a child care center in San Diego County has a median price of $219 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
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 Children's Choice

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 3 visits to Children's Choice since Jun 2023. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 1 Type B citation across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
43 children
Ages
School-age children
First licensed
2016
License number
#376701224
Also at this site
Facility #376701225: School-age program
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Summary

3 visits since Jun 2023 · Last visit Jul 5, 2023

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 1, as the state counts them

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  1. Jul 5, 2023InspectionFacility #376701224
  2. Jul 3, 2023VisitFacility #376701224Type A 0 · Type B 0
  3. Jun 29, 2023InspectionFacility #376701225

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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Questions about Children's Choice

Is Children's Choice licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed May 13, 2016.

Does Children's Choice have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 3 visits to Children's Choice since Jun 2023. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 1 Type B citation across those visits.

How many children can Children's Choice care for?

43, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

What are Children's Choice's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (619) 457-0381 to confirm.

How much does Children's Choice cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (619) 457-0381 to ask.

What is Children's Choice's phone number?

(619) 457-0381.

Where is Children's Choice?

8824 Cottonwood Avenue, Santee, CA 92071. The nearest other daycare we list is Solid Start Academy, 0.4 miles away.

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