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Door to the Future Preschool

1375 East Washington Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92019
licensed capacity
91
a week, county median
$379
year first licensed
2022
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About Door to the Future Preschool

Door to the Future Preschool is a licensed child care center in El Cajon, California. The state has licensed it since March 29, 2022, for up to 91 children, serving infants and school-age children.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 13 visits since Mar 2022, with 0 Type A and 3 Type B citations.

InfantsSchool-age

Ages served: infants and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants and school-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
91 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity91 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Door to the Future Preschool 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 Door to the Future Preschool

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 13 visits to Door to the Future Preschool since Mar 2022. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 3 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
91 children
Ages
Infants and school-age children
First licensed
2022
License number
#376105091
Also at this site
Facility #376105092: Infant center
Facility #376105093: School-age program
See the state's record

Summary

13 visits since Mar 2022 · Last visit Nov 19, 2025

Type A citations 0 · Type B citations 3, 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. Nov 19, 2025VisitFacility #376105091Type A 0 · Type B 0
  2. Apr 9, 2025VisitFacility #376105091Type A 0 · Type B 0
  3. Mar 11, 2025InspectionFacility #376105091
  4. Mar 11, 2025InspectionFacility #376105092
  5. Mar 11, 2025InspectionFacility #376105093
  6. Oct 4, 2023Complaint investigationFacility #376105091Type A 0 · Type B 1
  7. Dec 29, 2022VisitFacility #376105091
  8. Jul 29, 2022Complaint investigationFacility #376105091Type A 0 · Type B 1
  9. Jul 28, 2022Complaint investigationFacility #376105091Type A 0 · Type B 1
  10. Mar 22, 2022VisitFacility #376105091
Show 3 earlier visits
  1. Mar 22, 2022VisitFacility #376105093
  2. Mar 22, 2022VisitFacility #376105092
  3. Mar 17, 2022VisitFacility #376105091

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 Door to the Future Preschool

Is Door to the Future Preschool licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed March 29, 2022.

Does Door to the Future Preschool have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 13 visits to Door to the Future Preschool since Mar 2022. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 3 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can Door to the Future Preschool care for?

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

What are Door to the Future Preschool's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (619) 258-5721 to confirm.

How much does Door to the Future Preschool cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (619) 258-5721 to ask.

What is Door to the Future Preschool's phone number?

(619) 258-5721.

Where is Door to the Future Preschool?

1375 East Washington Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92019. The nearest other daycare we list is Next Generation Educational Center, 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).