Next Generation Educational Center
Daycare center in El Cajon, CA. 1471 Granite Hills Drive, El Cajon, CA 92019
About the program
Next Generation Educational Center is a licensed daycare center in El Cajon, California, on the state register since 2011. It is licensed for 124 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
Next Generation Educational Center provides educational and care services for children.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Next Generation Educational Center does not publish a fee schedule on its website. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $1,300 a month.
Licensing and safety
Open the state record →California cites a Type A violation for an immediate risk to the health or safety of children, and a Type B violation for a record-keeping or maintenance item. The state file gives counts, dates and regulation numbers, not the inspector's notes.
Regulations cited
1017000.3(b)(1) · 101238(a) · 101219(f) · 101218.1(b)(3) · 101212(d)(1)(C) · 101238.2(d)(1) · 1596.8662(b)(1) · 101229.1(b) · 101700.3(b)(1) · 101226(a) · 101227(a)(1)) · 101220.1(g) · 101212(d)(1)(C) · 101223(a)(2) · 101429(a)(1) · 101212(d) · 101212(d)(1)(C) · 101238.2(d)(1) · 101170(e)(2) · 1017000.3(b)(1) · 101225(a) · 101223(a)(3)
Open the state record for each visit report.
What parents say
By far the most dysfunctional and toxic work environment I’ve ever experienced. There is a lot of pressure to make things look good for parents but behind the scenes just about every teacher is miserable - hence the extremely high staff turnover rate. The staff is treated and paid like garbage. There is a constant overhang of power and control by the higher ups. Every little thing you do (including what you wear) is…
Melissaaa Kohler · 1/5 on Google · 4 years agoNo preschool curriculum, low educational materials available to children. No proven assessment tools for different ages. No staff/professional development for teaching staff. Director not allowed by owner to conduct group staff meetings or general parents meetings. Owner extreme micromanaging including songs children sing on holidays. No access to video camaras in classrooms for Director or parents. Only owner…
Linda Mende · 1/5 on Google · 3 years agoMy child doesn’t go here but I work behind the building and have a clear view of the playground. I would never send my child here after seeing how the teachers act. One teacher got mad at a little toddler playing with a toy and yanked the toddler off the toy, and threw (i mean literally THREW) the toy into a shed and just yelled very loud and abrasive at the toddler. The poor toddler was crying so loud I could hear…
Brittany Main · 1/5 on Google · 7 years agoGreat childcare experience especially Mss. Sarah in the 2's classroom.
sudden savage · 5/5 on Google · 7 years agoGetting there
1471 Granite Hills Drive, El Cajon, CA 92019
Questions about Next Generation Educational Center
Is Next Generation Educational Center licensed?
Yes. Next Generation Educational Center holds an active Day Care Center + Infant Center + School Age Day Care Center licence from California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (licence 376700864, 376700865, 376700866), with a licensed capacity of 124 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Next Generation Educational Center had any inspection violations?
California's public file shows 12 citations for Next Generation Educational Center, 4 of them Type A, across 10 inspection visits. The median daycare center in the area has 1. The state record linked above has each visit report.
What ages does Next Generation Educational Center take?
Next Generation Educational Center is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
How much does Next Generation Educational Center cost?
Next Generation Educational Center does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.
