LMSVSD-MARYLAND AVENUE SMART STEPS
LICENSED5400 MARYLAND AVENUE, LA MESA, CA 91942
DAY CARE CENTER in San Diego County, California
- Licensed for
- 24 children
The public record
- License number
- 376700136
- License status
- LICENSED
- License type
- DAY CARE CENTER
- Licensed capacity
- 24 children
- Address
- 5400 MARYLAND AVENUE, LA MESA, CA 91942
- County
- San Diego County
- Phone
- +16196685744
- Website
- Not listed
- License issued
- August 22, 2005
Licensing visits on record
California records 2 routine inspection visits and no visits prompted by a complaint to LMSVSD-MARYLAND AVENUE SMART STEPS.
- Most recent inspection visit
- Inspection visit
What California does not publish here
The state publishes when licensing staff visited, not what they found. We do not hold California’s inspection findings, so nothing on this page tells you whether a visit resulted in a citation. A visit count is a measure of licensing activity, and a facility visited more often is not for that reason a worse one. Read the findings in California’s own facility search.
Questions parents ask about LMSVSD-MARYLAND AVENUE SMART STEPS
Is LMSVSD-MARYLAND AVENUE SMART STEPS a licensed child care provider in California?
- Yes. LMSVSD-MARYLAND AVENUE SMART STEPS holds California licence 376700136, currently listed as "LICENSED" by the Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, first issued on August 22, 2005. Confirm current standing with the agency before enrolling.
What kind of child care licence does LMSVSD-MARYLAND AVENUE SMART STEPS hold?
- California licenses LMSVSD-MARYLAND AVENUE SMART STEPS as a day care center, a category that covers preschool-age children in a centre-based programme. The category comes from the state's own licence record, not from the provider.
How many children can LMSVSD-MARYLAND AVENUE SMART STEPS care for?
- LMSVSD-MARYLAND AVENUE SMART STEPS is licensed for up to 24 children at one time. Licensed capacity is a ceiling set by the state, not a count of current enrolment or of available places.
How often has California inspected LMSVSD-MARYLAND AVENUE SMART STEPS?
- California records 2 inspection visits to LMSVSD-MARYLAND AVENUE SMART STEPS, the most recent on September 18, 2025 and the earliest on record January 30, 2023. The state publishes the dates of these visits but not what they found, so this count reflects licensing activity, not results. Read the findings themselves in California's own facility search.
Has California visited LMSVSD-MARYLAND AVENUE SMART STEPS in response to a complaint?
- California records no complaint-driven visits to LMSVSD-MARYLAND AVENUE SMART STEPS. That means no concern prompted a visit on the public record, which is not the same as a clean inspection history: the state does not publish what its visits found.
Who holds the licence for LMSVSD-MARYLAND AVENUE SMART STEPS?
- The licence is held by LA MESA SPRING VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT. California lists the licensee separately from the facility name, so the two often differ. The facility is in San Diego County.
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About this record
This page republishes the public license record maintained by the Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division. Fields marked "Not listed" are absent from the state's published data, not hidden. Verify current license status with the agency before enrolling.
Where this comes from
- Primary. California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division facility search, facility 376700136.
- Context. Our explainer on how California daycare licensing and inspections work, and on California child care assistance.
Licensing facts on this page were last checked against the state record on . We republish the public licensing record and label absent fields plainly rather than leaving them blank. Where our data comes from · Report an error