Dejesus Academy International
Dejesus Academy International is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 46 children and serving children in more than one age group. It has held its California license since 2025. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 1 time. The state issued 6 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for health & medication (1 of 6). 6 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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Based on observation, interview, and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there were four (4) epic pens in baggies that did not contain a label or expiration date which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that four (4) infants who could climb out of cribs did not have a mat or cot to sleep on which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the documentation recorded for infants safe sleep did not include position infant was sleeping in or infant's condition which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that eleven (11) out of twelve (12) infants Needs and Service Plan had not been updated quarterly which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that for approximately 10-15 minutes there was only one staff member with six (6) infants which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that six (6) infants bottles and food only contained a name label and not a date which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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Has Dejesus Academy International had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Feb 12, 2026, for health-related services. Each citation is listed in full above.
When was Dejesus Academy International last inspected?
Feb 12, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Dejesus Academy International cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Dejesus Academy International for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Diego, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today), $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) and $800 a month for school-age children (about $1,010 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Dejesus Academy International?
The licensee is Mjd Investment LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Jochebed Dejesus.
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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 376701580 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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