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Leaps and Bounds

270 West Crest Street, Escondido, CA 920254.4· 15 reviews
licensed capacity
105
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$379
year first licensed
2018
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About

About Leaps and Bounds

Leaps and Bounds is a licensed child care center in Escondido, California. The state has licensed it since July 30, 2018, for up to 105 children, serving infants and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. It describes its programs: infant care, preschool and toddler care.

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 49 visits since Mar 2022, with 3 Type A and 28 Type B citations.

InfantsSchool-ageSecure entry

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
Closed today
Licensed capacity
105 children

Hours

Hours

Monday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants and school-age childrenFrom the state license
ProgramsInfant care, preschool and toddler care
Staff-to-child ratioInfant Toddlers 1:4
StaffCertified in the study of infant and toddler development, completed university coursework
SafetyTouchless check in/out OR GPS signing though Parent App in place
Licensed capacity105 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Leaps and Bounds 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).

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 Leaps and Bounds

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 49 visits to Leaps and Bounds since Mar 2022. Its published counts show 3 Type A and 28 Type B citations across those visits.

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child care center
Capacity
105 children
Ages
Infants and school-age children
First licensed
2018
License number
#374844882
Also at this site
Facility #374844880: Infant center
Facility #374844881: School-age program
See the state's record

Summary

49 visits since Mar 2022 · Last visit Aug 21, 2026

Type A citations 3 · Type B citations 28, 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. Aug 21, 2026VisitFacility #374844880Type A 0 · Type B 0
  2. Jul 30, 2026VisitFacility #374844881
  3. Jul 30, 2026VisitFacility #374844880
  4. Jul 30, 2026VisitFacility #374844882
  5. Jul 30, 2026VisitFacility #374844880
  6. Jul 1, 2026VisitFacility #374844882
  7. Jul 1, 2026VisitFacility #374844880
  8. Jul 1, 2026VisitFacility #374844881
  9. May 5, 2026VisitFacility #374844882Type A 0 · Type B 0
  10. Sep 4, 2025Complaint investigationFacility #374844880Type A 0 · Type B 1
Show 39 earlier visits
  1. Sep 4, 2025Complaint investigationFacility #374844882Type A 0 · Type B 1
  2. Jul 16, 2025VisitFacility #374844882
  3. Jun 3, 2025VisitFacility #374844880
  4. Jun 3, 2025VisitFacility #374844881
  5. Jun 3, 2025VisitFacility #374844882
  6. May 21, 2025VisitFacility #374844880
  7. May 9, 2025VisitFacility #374844882Type A 0 · Type B 0
  8. May 5, 2025VisitFacility #374844880
  9. Apr 3, 2025VisitFacility #374844880
  10. Mar 20, 2025VisitFacility #374844881
  11. Mar 20, 2025VisitFacility #374844880
  12. Mar 20, 2025VisitFacility #374844882
  13. Feb 18, 2025Complaint investigationFacility #374844882Type A 0 · Type B 1
  14. Nov 20, 2024Complaint investigationFacility #374844882Type A 0 · Type B 1
  15. Nov 5, 2024VisitFacility #374844880Type A 0 · Type B 0
  16. Nov 5, 2024VisitFacility #374844882Type A 0 · Type B 0
  17. Oct 28, 2024VisitFacility #374844882Type A 0 · Type B 0
  18. Oct 28, 2024VisitFacility #374844880Type A 0 · Type B 0
  19. Oct 11, 2024VisitFacility #374844881Type A 0 · Type B 0
  20. Oct 11, 2024VisitFacility #374844880Type A 0 · Type B 0
  21. Oct 11, 2024VisitFacility #374844882Type A 0 · Type B 0
  22. Sep 27, 2024Complaint investigationFacility #374844881Type A 1 · Type B 0
  23. Jul 8, 2024Complaint investigationFacility #374844882Type A 0 · Type B 1
  24. Jul 1, 2024InspectionFacility #374844882
  25. Jul 1, 2024InspectionFacility #374844880
  26. Jul 1, 2024InspectionFacility #374844881
  27. Jul 1, 2024VisitFacility #374844882
  28. May 15, 2024VisitFacility #374844882
  29. Jun 22, 2023InspectionFacility #374844882
  30. Jun 22, 2023InspectionFacility #374844880
  31. Jun 22, 2023InspectionFacility #374844881
  32. Apr 4, 2023Complaint investigationFacility #374844882Type A 1 · Type B 0
  33. Mar 8, 2023VisitFacility #374844882
  34. Dec 21, 2022VisitFacility #374844882
  35. Dec 21, 2022VisitFacility #374844881
  36. Nov 21, 2022Complaint investigationFacility #374844882Type A 0 · Type B 5
  37. Nov 10, 2022VisitFacility #374844881
  38. Sep 9, 2022Complaint investigationFacility #374844880Type A 0 · Type B 1
  39. Mar 30, 2022VisitFacility #374844882

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 Leaps and Bounds

Is Leaps and Bounds licensed?

Yes. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed July 30, 2018.

Does Leaps and Bounds have inspection violations?

California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division lists 49 visits to Leaps and Bounds since Mar 2022. Its published counts show 3 Type A and 28 Type B citations across those visits.

How many children can Leaps and Bounds care for?

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

What are Leaps and Bounds' hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Leaps and Bounds cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (760) 480-9787 to ask.

What is Leaps and Bounds' phone number?

(760) 480-9787.

Where is Leaps and Bounds?

270 West Crest Street, Escondido, CA 92025. The nearest other daycare we list is Lincoln State Preschool, 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).