Learning Jungle Mission Gorge
Learning Jungle Mission Gorge is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2022. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 3 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for supervision (1 of 3). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #244 of 307 centers in San Diego and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers.
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Care and Supervision. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision, including visual observation, of a teacher at any time except as specified in sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). This was requierment was not met as evidence by: 1 The Director has informed all parents to always keep door/ gate close. Director, conducted staff training regarding care and supervision. The director has the most signatures of staff, however missing a few, director stated that a completed sign off sheet will be sent to LPA via email no later than 09/18/25. Based on today's interview and video footage review, a child was observed leaving / exiting childcare gate door that leads directly to the parking lot. Child was observed exiting the facility gate/door, stopping behind a parked vehicle. Which poses a health and safety risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and records review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above. The licensee confirms that staff did not safeguard children’s records, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
... 1 Director stated she will provide a written statement verifying birth dates of children and also have the assistant director double check the birth dates as well to prevent this from happening in the future. Written statement was received during inspection. Based upon Director statement, facility did not receive an approved exception from the Department before enrolling an infant in the toddler component which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
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Does Learning Jungle Mission Gorge take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Learning Jungle Mission Gorge had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 18, 2025, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Learning Jungle Mission Gorge?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Learning Jungle Mission Gorge compare with other daycares in San Diego?
It is tied for #244 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 85% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Learning Jungle Mission Gorge last inspected?
Jun 6, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Learning Jungle Mission Gorge cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Learning Jungle Mission Gorge for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes San Diego, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Learning Jungle Mission Gorge?
The licensee is Learning Jungle Schools (San Diego), INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Lauren Patlan.
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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 376105081 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.