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Children's Choice Learning Connection

350 Prescott Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92020 · San Diego County
3 substantiated complaintsSchool-age child care center

Children's Choice Learning Connection is a licensed child care center in El Cajon, CA, licensed for up to 42 children and serving school-age children. It has held its California license since 2019. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 4 complaints, 3 of them substantiated. The state issued 6 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for records & paperwork (3 of 6). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #36 of 39 centers in El Cajon and has more citations per inspection than 93% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 93%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #36 of 39 centers in El Cajon
1Type A citations
5Type B citations
2Inspections
3 of 4Complaints substantiated
6 citations from 7 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 28, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 9, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 2, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 2, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 28, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundOct 8, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 23, 2023 · Inspection · no citationAug 9, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork3
Supervision2
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Type BSep 2, 2026Case management visit (deficiencies)Supervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
, based on confidential witness interviews conducted it was disclosed that there have been a few times that children were dropped off at school with the gates being closed and drop off logs reviewed showed times prior to time gates open per school. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 11, 2026
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 was missing original prescription label which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 28, 2026
Type BOct 8, 2024Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Admission agreements §101219(f)
Based on records review and interview, child C1’s family was only given one day notice prior to termination of child care services which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Oct 8, 2024
Type AAug 9, 2022Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)
… 1 Director stated she would provide a written plan that will ensure staff training in supervision and reporting requirements, implementing more staff in the classroom and provide a more structured classroom activity schedule to LPA Lane by 8/10/22 via e-mail. LPA Lane will follow up with the plan at the facility to ensure it is effective. Based upon facility documents, photos and interviews with multiple parties, the licensee did not ensure care and supervision necessary to prevent child sustaining injuries while in care which poses an immediate risk to the health, safety and personal rights of children in care. Evidence gathered also indicates a need for additional staff beyond the required ratio to achieve proper supervision due to the level of activity in the classroom.
Plan of correction due Aug 10, 2022
Type BAug 9, 2022Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(C)
… 1 Licensee stated she would submit an unusual incident report (LIC624) to Licensing regarding the incident on 5/12/22 by 8/12/22. Based upon facility documents, photos and interviews with multiple parties, the licensee did not report the unusual incident to the Department which poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 12, 2022
Type BAug 9, 2022Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(f)
… Licensee stated she would provide incident report to authorized representative and provide copy to LPA Lane via e-mail by 8/12/22 Based upon facility documents, photos and interviews with multiple parties, the licensee did not provide the child’s authorized representative an incident report which poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Aug 12, 2022

Complaint investigations

Not substantiatedSep 9, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Aug 19, 2026
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedSep 2, 2026Complaint investigationreceived Aug 26, 2026
Substantiated allegation:
Staff left daycare child unsupervised
SubstantiatedOct 8, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Aug 14, 2024
Substantiated allegation:
Staff wrongfully terminated day care child.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedAug 9, 2022Complaint investigationreceived May 16, 2022
Substantiated allegations:
1. Due to lack of care and supervision daycare child sustained injuries while in care.
2. Staff failed to provide child's authorized representative with an incident report.
3. Licensee did not report incident to Licensing.
3 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity42 children
License typeSchool-age child care center
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceAug 9, 2019
LicenseeChildren's Choice Learning Connection, INC.
AdministratorKaren Kobzeff
Phone(619) 499-7524
State facility #376701438

Other licenses at this address

Common questions

Does Children's Choice Learning Connection take infants?

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

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

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 9, 2022, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

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

California investigated 4 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 3. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

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

It is tied for #36 of 39 centers in El Cajon by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 93% 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 $800 a month for school-age children (about $1,010 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 376701438 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.