Daycares in Lemon Grove, California

45 facilitiesAvg score: 94.9

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

33 of 45 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

36 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

February 26, 2026

Provenance

California licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Lemon Grove currently has 45 tracked providers. 33 have inspection history, 36 appear active, and 67% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is February 26, 2026.

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

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TypeAll (45)Centers (21)Home (24)
SortBest GradeFewest ViolationsName
FilterAccreditedHead Start
A

CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF LEMON GROVE PRESCHOOL-INFANT

6970 SAN MIGUEL AVENUE

No violationsCapacity: 11INFANT CENTER
A

MERRY GO ROUND LEARNING CENTER

2749 LEMON GROVE AVENUE

No violationsCapacity: 49DAY CARE CENTER
A

LGSD EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER

8425 PALM STREET

No violationsCapacity: 24DAY CARE CENTER
A

CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF LEMON GROVE SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAM

6970 SAN MIGUEL AVENUE

No violationsCapacity: 60SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER
A

CHRISTIAN CREATIVE LEARNING ACADEMY/SCHOOL-AGE

2920 MAIN STREET

No violationsCapacity: 40SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER
A

CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF LEMON GROVE PRESCHOOL

6970 SAN MIGUEL AVENUE

No violationsCapacity: 90DAY CARE CENTER
A

CHRISTIAN CREATIVE LEARNING ACADEMY

2920 MAIN STREET

1 violationCapacity: 70DAY CARE CENTER
A

MERRY GO ROUND LEARNING CENTER - SCHOOL AGE

2749 LEMON GROVE AVENUE

3 violationsCapacity: 28SCHOOL AGE DAY CARE CENTER
A

ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS PRESCHOOL

8175 LEMON GROVE WAY

3 violationsCapacity: 50DAY CARE CENTER
A

SUNSHINE'S PRESCHOOL ACADEMY

3205 WASHINGTON STREET

CLOSED
6 violationsCapacity: 12INFANT CENTER
C

LEMON GROVE CHILDCARE CENTER

3468 CITRUS STREET

CLOSED
9 violationsCapacity: 42DAY CARE CENTER
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LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL

1345 SKYLINE DRIVE

CLOSED
No violationsCapacity: 121DAY CARE CENTER
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I. NEWTON EDUCATION LLC

1805 ENGLEWOOD DR.

CLOSED
No violationsCapacity: 120SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER
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I. NEWTON EDUCATION CENTER

1805 ENGLEWOOD DRIVE

PENDING
No violationsCapacity: 120SINGLE LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTER
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LEMON GROVE CHILDCARE CENTER

3468 CITRUS STREET, STES A & B

No violationsCapacity: 30DAY CARE CENTER
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LEMON GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT - GOLDEN AVE PRESCHOOL

7885 GOLDEN AVENUE

No violationsCapacity: 24DAY CARE CENTER
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LEMON GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT-MOUNT VERNON PRESCHOOL

8350 MOUNT VERNON STREET

CLOSED
No violationsCapacity: 24DAY CARE CENTER
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LEMON GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT - MONTEREY HEIGHTS PS

7550 CANTON DRIVE

CLOSED
No violationsCapacity: 24DAY CARE CENTER
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LEMON GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT - SAN ALTOS PRESCHOOL

1750 MADERA STREET

CLOSED
No violationsCapacity: 24DAY CARE CENTER
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LEMON GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT - SAN MIGUEL PRESCHOOL

7059 SAN MIGUEL AVENUE

No violationsCapacity: 24DAY CARE CENTER

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