Learning Experience, The
Learning Experience, The is a licensed child care center in Vista, CA, licensed for up to 162 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 and investigated 2 complaints, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in three of ten staff files audited. Where S1, S3, and S5 had expired Mandated reporter certificates. Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
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Common questions
Has Learning Experience, The had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
Have there been complaints about Learning Experience, The?
California investigated 2 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Learning Experience, The last inspected?
May 19, 2026. The state issued at least one citation during that visit.
How much does Learning Experience, The cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Learning Experience, The for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Vista, 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 Learning Experience, The?
The licensee is Vista Learning Center, LLC, and the administrator listed with the state is Mangione,stephanie.
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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 376301292 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.