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El Centro Early Learning Center

1960 N. Imperial Avenue, El Centro, CA 922434.2· 5 reviews
licensed capacity
264
a week, county median
$222
year first licensed
2025
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About El Centro Early Learning Center

El Centro Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center in El Centro, California. The state has licensed it since May 29, 2025, for up to 264 children.

It describes its programs: early head start and preschool. It says it provides meals.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits since Apr 2025, with 0 Type A and 1 Type B citation.

Meals provided
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Type
Child care center
Ages
0 to 3 Years Old (home-based)
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
264 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

Ages0 to 3 Years Old (home-based)
ProgramsEarly Head Start and preschool
Daily lifeMeals provided
Licensed capacity264 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

El Centro Early Learning Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Imperial County has a median price of $222 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.
Imperial County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$222
Home daycare$190

Toddler

Center$175
Home daycare$185

Preschool

Center$161
Home daycare$180

School age

Center$148
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 El Centro Early Learning Center

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits to El Centro Early Learning Center since Apr 2025. 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
264 children
First licensed
2025
License number
#136608124
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Summary

4 visits since Apr 2025 · Last visit Jun 10, 2026

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

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  1. Jun 10, 2026Inspection
  2. Aug 19, 2025Visit
  3. Jul 21, 2025Visit
  4. Apr 28, 2025Visit

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 El Centro Early Learning Center

Is El Centro Early Learning Center licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed May 29, 2025.

Does El Centro Early Learning Center have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 4 visits to El Centro Early Learning Center since Apr 2025. Its published counts show 0 Type A and 1 Type B citation across those visits.

How many children can El Centro Early Learning Center care for?

264, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are El Centro Early Learning Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (760) 332-1420 to confirm.

How much does El Centro Early Learning Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (760) 332-1420 to ask.

What is El Centro Early Learning Center's phone number?

(760) 332-1420.

Where is El Centro Early Learning Center?

1960 N. Imperial Avenue, El Centro, CA 92243. The nearest other daycare we list is Icoe - CDS Little King's State Preschool, 0.9 miles away.

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