Discovery Isle Child Development Center
Discovery Isle Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Poway, CA, licensed for up to 164 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2007. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 10 complaints, 6 of them substantiated. The state issued 9 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (2 of 9). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is #20 of 20 centers in Poway and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews the facility did not ensure the supervision of a child during transitin from playground to classrom, which posed a potential Safety rights to persons in care. 8 The training will consist of personal rights, face to name, safety and supervision. The sign in sign out sheet will be submitted by 3/21/25.
Based on observation, interview & record review, facility did not ensure classroom was operating with 1 fully qualified teacher which posed potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risks to persons in care.
Based on interviews, licensee did not comply with the section cited above, at least one child was made to sit bare bottom on the bathroom floor during diaper changes which poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 LPA verified liners in each room. Deficiency cleared during visit.
... Ms. Gonzales stated they are having a staff meeting Thursday 9/26 and will add personal rights and potty-training procedures to the training. An agenda will be sent along with staff sign in sheet via e-mail to LPA Lane on 9/30/24. Based upon staff interview, a daycare child was sent home without a pullup or underwear under the clothes which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
..Based upon LPA observation and interviews with reporting party, staff members, parents and enrolled children the facility did not consistently notify parents of injuries received at the facility which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
... 1 Director stated that child C1 is no longer enrolled at the facility. DIrector will provide a written plan to help mitigate challenging behavior in the classroom that supports teachers and prevents multiple injuries from occuring to students and staff. Based upon LPA observation and interviews with reporting party, staff members, parents and children, there was not enough staff supervising to meet the children's needs which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
... 1 Assistant director stated she submitted a work order for emergency pest control service to address the ant situation at the facility (and in clownfish room) and send copy of pest control report via email to LPA Lane by 9/24/24. Based upon LPA observation of ants in Clownfish room and staff interviews, facility has not addressed the ant issue adequately which is a potential health, safety and personal rigths risk to children in care.
Licensee states will provide staffing schedule that shows adequate staffing for the Sea Stars classroom no later than close of busienss 3/13/23, and will, in future ensure that all classrooms abide by capacity and ratio requirements. Base don observation and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the Sea Stars room had 19 children supervised only by one fully qualified teacher and one aid with out six units which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
TEACHER'S AID QUALIFICATIONS:An aide shall work only under the direct supervision of a teacher. 1 LIcensee states will complete a schedule that ensures that in each classroom a teacher's aid shall work only under the direct supervision of a fully qualified teacher and will provide this schedule to LPA no later than close of business 3/17/23. LIcensee also states will ensure that all classrooms in future are properly staffed. Based on observation and record review he licensee did not comply with the section cited above as eight infants were supervised by an unqualified teacher and an aid which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8
Complaint investigations
Unqualified staff provide supervision to children in care.
THIS IS AN AMENDED REPORT DELIVERED ON 2/7/25.
Staff does not provide sanitary bathroom accommodations to day care child.
Child was sent home with no underwear or pullup on under his clothes
Parent was not notified of injuries daycare child received at facility
Daycare child was injured multiple times by same child due to lack of supervision
Licensee did not address an ant infestation
Unqualified staff is providing care and supervision to children.
About this center
Common questions
Does Discovery Isle Child Development Center take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has Discovery Isle Child Development Center had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Mar 10, 2023, for teacher-child ratio. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Discovery Isle Child Development Center?
California investigated 10 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 6. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Discovery Isle Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Poway?
It is #20 of 20 centers in Poway by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 96% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Discovery Isle Child Development Center last inspected?
Nov 22, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Discovery Isle Child Development Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Discovery Isle Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Poway, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Discovery Isle Child Development Center?
The licensee is Seg Ed INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Melinda Carvalho.
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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 376700414 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.