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Giggles & Smiles Child Care Center, LLC

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Ages
Ages 2–5
Teacher ratio
1:12 (CA min)

11316 Woodside Avenue North, Santee, CA 92071

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Licensing & safety record

✓ Clean licensing record

No citations or complaint visits on file with state licensing as of 2025-09-29. Last licensing visit: 2/11/2025 (3 total).

Source: California Dept. of Social Services, Community Care Licensing (updated 2025-09-29). View official inspection reports →

About this preschool

Giggles & Smiles is an infant and preschool center serving ages 3 months through 5 years, licensed by the State of California and operating since 2004. The facility offers full-time care with included meals and supplies, staffed by educators with minimum 12 units of Early Childhood Education training.

Philosophy
Giggles & Smiles recognizes and honors diversity in race, ethnicity, gender, culture, class, and abilities which enriches the quality of family life while providing peace of mind to parents and enhancing the life experiences of children in their care.
Ages served
Infants age 3 months through 24 months; Preschool age 2 through 5 years
Hours
Monday-Friday: 7:00 am - 5:30 pm; Saturday-Sunday: Closed
Outdoor
Outdoor yard available
Meals
For infants: formula and baby food provided. For preschool: breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack provided.

Programs

  • •Infant Program (3 months - 24 months)
  • •Preschool Program (2-5 years)

Highlights

  • ✓Secure keypad entry for parent access
  • ✓Small classroom sizes with maximum 12 enrolled children per classroom
  • ✓Proper age groupings based on child's date of birth
  • ✓Staff fingerprint background checks and child abuse index checks required

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Summarized by AI from the preschool's own website (Jun 23, 2026). Not written or verified by PreschoolWise — confirm details directly with the program.

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