FRIENDLY CHILDREN'S GARDEN PRESCHOOL

2402 WASHINGTON AVE, Escondido, CA 92027LICENSED
F

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

4 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: LICENSED

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

December 23, 2025

Provenance

California licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring

Quick Facts

These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.

Updated April 3, 2026

Provider
FRIENDLY CHILDREN'S GARDEN PRESCHOOL
License number
Not listed
Location
2402 WASHINGTON AVE, Escondido, CA 92027
Status
LICENSED
Safety grade
F (Poor), score 48.0/100
Inspection record
4 inspections, last inspected December 23, 2025
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

F
Poor48.0 / 100
Health100/100
Safety55/100
Staffing0/100
Compliance10/100

21

Total Violations

Dec 23, 2025

Last Inspection

18

Capacity

Violation Timeline

Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.

All Violations (21)

SERIOUSSTAFFING101229(a)ComplaintDec 23, 2025

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING101229(a)Type BComplaintDec 23, 2025

(b) The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out.

SERIOUSSTAFFING101229(a)Type BComplaintDec 23, 2025

Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where the facility does not have adequate staffing. The CCC has 1 qualified teacher with units, who also acts as the Director, and works open to close, every day of the week, and has not made efforts to hire additional staff, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

SERIOUSSTAFFING101221(b)(8)(C)Type BDec 15, 2025

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1/1 childrens files (C3) did not have an LIC 627 on file for this CCC, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE101216(g)(1)Type BDec 15, 2025

Based on record review and interview, S1-S3 did not have evidence of both a current TB and LIC 503 on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

SERIOUSSTAFFING101221(b)(8)(C)Type BDec 15, 2025

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1/1 childrens files (C3) did not have an LIC 627 on file for this CCC, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

SERIOUSSTAFFING101238.2(d)(2)Type BDec 15, 2025

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in a childs portable toilet filled with urine was in the outdoor activity space, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

SERIOUSSTAFFING101229(a)Type BDec 15, 2025

Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where the facility does not have adequate staffing. The CCC has 1 qualifed teacher with units, who also acts as the Directo, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

SERIOUSSTAFFING101229(a)Dec 15, 2025

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE101216(g)(1)Dec 15, 2025

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE101216(g)(1)Type BDec 15, 2025

Based on record review and interview, S1-S3 did not have evidence of both a current TB and LIC 503 on file, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

SERIOUSSTAFFING101238.2(d)(2)Dec 15, 2025

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE101170(j)Dec 15, 2025

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING101221(b)(8)(C)Dec 15, 2025

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY101700(b)Type BDec 15, 2025

Based on observation, interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where the facility does not have adequate staffing. The CCC has 1 qualifed teacher with units, who also acts as the Directo, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

SERIOUSSAFETY101700(b)Type BDec 15, 2025

Based on record review and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1/1 counts, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

SERIOUSSTAFFING101229(a)Type BDec 15, 2025

Based on record review and interview the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1/1 counts, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE101170(j)Type BDec 15, 2025

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1/1 persons (S3) did not have a clearance on file and was not associated to the CCC, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

SERIOUSSAFETY101700(b)Dec 15, 2025

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE101170(j)Type BDec 15, 2025

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1/1 persons (S3) did not have a clearance on file and was not associated to the CCC, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

SERIOUSSTAFFING101238.2(d)(2)Type BDec 15, 2025

Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in a childs portable toilet filled with urine was in the outdoor activity space, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is FRIENDLY CHILDREN'S GARDEN PRESCHOOL's safety grade?

FRIENDLY CHILDREN'S GARDEN PRESCHOOL has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 48.0 out of 100.

How many violations does FRIENDLY CHILDREN'S GARDEN PRESCHOOL have?

FRIENDLY CHILDREN'S GARDEN PRESCHOOL has 21 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 21 serious, and 0 minor.

When was FRIENDLY CHILDREN'S GARDEN PRESCHOOL last inspected?

FRIENDLY CHILDREN'S GARDEN PRESCHOOL was last inspected on December 23, 2025.

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