Daycares in El Cajon, California

275 facilitiesAvg score: 94.4

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

246 of 275 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

250 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

March 2, 2026

Provenance

California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

El Cajon currently has 275 tracked providers. 246 have inspection history, 250 appear active, and 80% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 2, 2026.

Updated April 3, 2026 from California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.

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TypeAll (275)Centers (81)Home (194)
SortBest GradeFewest ViolationsName
FilterAccreditedHead Start
A

AUNTY LYNN'S DAYCARE CENTERS, INC.

1107 EAST WASHINGTON AVENUE

No violationsCapacity: 64DAY CARE CENTER
A

DOOR TO THE FUTURE PRESCHOOL - INFANT

1375 EAST WASHINGTON AVENUE

No violationsCapacity: 35INFANT CENTER
A

CVUSD CHASE STATE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM

195 EAST CHASE AVENUE

No violationsCapacity: 22DAY CARE CENTER
A

GUHSD CHILD DEVELEPMENT CENTER

1100 MURRAY DRIVE

No violationsCapacity: 17DAY CARE CENTER
A

CAJON VALLEY STATE PRESCHOOL - MAGNOLIA ELEMENTARY

650 GREENFIELD DRIVE

No violationsCapacity: 46DAY CARE CENTER
A

LEARN N' PLAY ACADEMY

555 MONTROSE COURT

No violationsCapacity: 131SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER
A

HOLY TRINITY EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

523 BALLARD STREET

No violationsCapacity: 30DAY CARE CENTER
A

AUNTY LYNN'S SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAM

1107 EAST WASHINGTON AVENUE

1 violationCapacity: 14SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER
A

FIRST LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL OF EL CAJON

867 SOUTH LINCOLN AVENUE

3 violationsCapacity: 72DAY CARE CENTER
A

DOOR TO THE FUTURE PRESCHOOL

1375 EAST WASHINGTON AVENUE

3 violationsCapacity: 91DAY CARE CENTER
A

CAJON VALLEY MADISON ELEMENTARY STATE PRESCHOOL

1615 EAST MADISON AVENUE

6 violationsCapacity: 24DAY CARE CENTER
A

PEPPER VALLEY LEARNING CENTER

1358 PEPPER DRIVE

3 violationsCapacity: 144DAY CARE CENTER
A

GROSSMONT COLLEGE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

8800 GROSSMONT COLLEGE DRIVE

3 violationsCapacity: 16INFANT CENTER
A

CAJON VALLEY STATE PRESCHOOL - ANZA ELEMENTARY

1005 SOUTH ANZA STREET

3 violationsCapacity: 23DAY CARE CENTER
A

CAJON VALLEY STATE PRESCHOOL - NARANCA ELEMENTARY

1030 NARANCA AVENUE

3 violationsCapacity: 23DAY CARE CENTER
A

DIE RASSELBANDE PRESCHOOL

1090 SOUTH ANZA STREET

3 violationsCapacity: 45DAY CARE CENTER
A

AKA HEAD START - JACKMAN

832 JACKMAN STREET

6 violationsCapacity: 64DAY CARE CENTER
A

SAINT JOHN'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH PRESCHOOL

1430 MELODY LANE

3 violationsCapacity: 44DAY CARE CENTER
A

KINDERCARE JAMACHA PRESCHOOL

1470 JAMACHA ROAD

5 violationsCapacity: 96DAY CARE CENTER
A

FLETCHER HILLS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PRESCHOOL

455 CHURCH WAY

6 violationsCapacity: 78DAY CARE CENTER

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