Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant
Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant is a licensed child care center in Poway, CA, licensed for up to 20 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2008. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times and investigated 3 complaints, 2 of them substantiated. The state issued 5 citations, 0 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (3 of 5). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #15 of 20 centers in Poway and has more citations per inspection than 77% of California licensed centers.
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Based on interviews the facility did not ensure the supervision of infant in care, resulting in an unexplained injury, which poses an immediate Safety and Personal Rights risks to persons in care.
Based on interviews and record review facility did not report unusual incident by the next working day, incident reported 9 days later, which posed a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risks to persons in care.
Based on observation the 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.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 of the 10 children's files which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 of 10 children's files that were reviewed which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Day care child sustained unexplained injury(s) while in care.
Facility failed to follow reporting requirements.
Unqualified staff is providing care and supervision to infants
About this center
Common questions
Does Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 5 Type B citations, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant?
California investigated 3 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 2. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant compare with other daycares in Poway?
It is tied for #15 of 20 centers in Poway by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 77% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant last inspected?
Nov 12, 2024. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Poway, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Discovery Isle Child Development Center - Infant?
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 376700512 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.