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Children's Choice Learning Connection

350 Prescott Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92020 · San Diego County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Children's Choice Learning Connection is a licensed child care center in El Cajon, CA, licensed for up to 61 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 5 complaints, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 9 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (3 of 9). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #38 of 39 centers in El Cajon and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 94%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
#38 of 39 centers in El Cajon
0Type A citations
9Type B citations
2Inspections
1 of 5Complaints substantiated
9 citations from 9 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 28, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 28, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundMay 13, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 25, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 6, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 23, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundApr 20, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 3, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 24, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 2, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication3
Training & qualifications2
Building & playground safety2
Records & paperwork1
Staff ratios1

Citations, newest first

Type BJul 28, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(e)(1)(B)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that one child's medication is missing the expiration date or is incorrect which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 28, 2026
Type BMay 13, 2025Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Admission agreements §101219(f)
Based on information obtained during interviews and record review, the licensee failed to comply with the regulation above as child C1’s authorized representative, per the facility’s Parent Handbook, was not notified of a hitting incident, which poses a potential health, safety or personal right risk to children in care. 8 future, the facility will adhere to all aspects of the Admission Agreement signed by parents, including Parent Handbook policies. Director agrees that any amendments to the Admissions Agreement be submitted to Licensing for approval.
Plan of correction due Jun 12, 2025
Type BMay 13, 2025Complaint investigationTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(a)
Based on interviews, the LPA determined that facility staff neglected to outfit child C2 with supplied underwear necessary to meet the child’s personal needs, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 agenda and a signed/dated attendance sheet to LPA Poindexter by the
Plan of correction due Jun 12, 2025
Type BOct 25, 2023Complaint investigationHealth & medication
Health-related services §101226(a)
Site director Victoria Dedeaux stated that she had gone over the reporting requirements with staff during an all staff meeting on 9/13/23. Staff failed to notify parents of an injury to a child who sustained a bruise/open wound on the forehead. 8 All ouch reports are submitted to Area director for approval. Report is returned to Site director who will call parents regarding injury.
Plan of correction due Oct 25, 2023
Type BOct 6, 2023Case management visit (deficiencies)Staff ratios
Teacher-child ratio §101216.3(b)
Based on observation, the Owls room was observed to be out of ratio with 20 children and 1 teacher and 2 aides. 8 Ms. Tapia shall submit a written plan of action to the department no later than Oct. 9, 2023.
Plan of correction due Oct 6, 2023
Type BAug 23, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(a)
Based on observation , the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as: Electrical outlet is uncovered, with wires accessible and is within reach of children, holes in wall adjacent hallway need filling in Ladybugs room and several large holes found in prescool playground, which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 19, 2023
Type BAug 23, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(f)(1)
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as trash cans throughout do not have tightly fitting covers which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 19, 2023
Type BAug 23, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Staff health screening and personnel requirements §101216(g)(1)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as five of 6 staff have no Health screening (staff 1, staff 2, staff 3, staff 4, staff 6), Staff 4 has no TB test in file, Staff 5 has no TDAP or employee rights, staff 6 has no staff file, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 19, 2023
Type BAug 23, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Children's medical assessments §101220(a)
Based on record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as four of five child files reviewed did not have physician's report (child1, child 2, child 3 and child 5) Child 5 did not have Health History or LIC995A Parents rights in file which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 19, 2023

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedMay 13, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Apr 1, 2025
Substantiated allegations:
Staff did not ensure day care child was provided appropriate clothing.
Staff did not communicate incidents to responsible party in a timely manner.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedOct 25, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Oct 5, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedApr 20, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Feb 21, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedApr 3, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Mar 27, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
Not substantiatedAug 2, 2022Complaint investigationreceived May 9, 2022
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.

About this center

Licensed capacity61 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 9, 2019
LicenseeChildren's Choice Learning Connection, INC.
AdministratorKaren Kobzeff
Phone(619) 499-7524
State facility #376701437

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does Children's Choice Learning Connection take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).

Has Children's Choice Learning Connection had any serious violations?

No Type A citations since 2021. It has 9 Type B citations, listed above.

Have there been complaints about Children's Choice Learning Connection?

California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Children's Choice Learning Connection compare with other daycares in El Cajon?

It is #38 of 39 centers in El Cajon by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 94% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Children's Choice Learning Connection last inspected?

Jul 28, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.

How much does Children's Choice Learning Connection cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Children's Choice Learning Connection for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes El Cajon, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.

Who runs Children's Choice Learning Connection?

The licensee is Children's Choice Learning Connection, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Karen Kobzeff.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.

To read the full state reports, search facility number 376701437 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.