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Learning Jungle Mission Valley

403 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego, CA 92108 · San Diego County
4 substantiated complaintsChild care center (preschool)

Learning Jungle Mission Valley is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 96 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 5 complaints, 4 of them substantiated. The state issued 11 citations, 3 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (2 of 11). 5 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #304 of 307 centers in San Diego and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 99%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. Among the most cited
Tied for #304 of 307 centers in San Diego
3Type A citations
8Type B citations
2Inspections
4 of 5Complaints substantiated
11 citations from 17 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 5 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 9, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 7, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 10, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 9, 2026 · Inspection · no citationDec 15, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 4, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 13, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 24, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 30, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 20, 2024 · Inspection · no citationNov 13, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 6, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 27, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 13, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 12, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 2, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 19, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 2, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Caregiver conduct2
Records & paperwork2
Other standards1
Training & qualifications1
Health & medication1
Supervision1
Background checks1

Citations, newest first

Type BFeb 10, 2026Case management visit (annual continuation)Other standards
Current roster of children provided care in facility required §1596.841
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as the facility did not maintain an updated facility roster, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Feb 24, 2026
Type BDec 15, 2025Complaint investigationBuilding & playground safety
Fixtures, furniture, equipment and supplies §101239(m)(1)
… 1 Center director, Ms. Doakes, stated that the facility will seek to enhance the quantity and variety of toys and equipment for the preschool playground. She will provide documentation (invoices, photos) of purchases of such materials to the LPA Based upon interview and observation, it was determined that facility did not maintain sufficient variety and quantity of toys, equipment, and materials, which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 by the
Plan of correction due Jan 16, 2026
Type BNov 4, 2025Case management visit (other)Training & qualifications
Director qualifications and duties §101215.1(m)(2)(C)(i)
Ms. Doakes stated she will enroll in a training program approved by the Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) by the
Plan of correction due Dec 4, 2025
Type BNov 4, 2025Case management visit (other)Health & medication
Staff immunizations §1596.7995(a)(1)
Based on record review, staff member S2 is missing vaccine records for Tdap, MMR and Flu, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 14, 2025
Type BOct 13, 2025Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
Based on interviews the facility did not ensure supervision of child C1, as child unaccounted for during outdoor activities, which posed a potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risks to persons in care. 8 Director wil conduct another meeting with staff on 10/22/25 regarding supervision and provide LPA with training materials a signed sheet to include all staff members present during the meeting.
Plan of correction due Oct 27, 2025
Type ANov 6, 2023Case management visit (incident)Building & playground safety
Buildings and grounds §101238(b)(1)
... 1 Director stated there are several brick pillars in multiple classrooms that will all be covered with a bumber guard edge protectors by EOB 11/7/23. Director will send a picture of the correction via e-mail to LPA Lane by 11/7/23. Based upon LPA observation and facility unusual incident report - a brick pillar in the classroom was accessible and not covered causing injury to a child that fell and hit head on the ledge which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Nov 6, 2023
Type ASep 13, 2023Complaint investigationCaregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(3)
… 1 Staff member was terminated upon review of the video footage of the incident. Facility reported the incident to Licensing following reporting requirements 101212(d)(1)(C). In addition, Director stated she will have a staff training to review personal rights 101223 and have staff watch the video “Children’s Personal Rights in Child Care” video on the Department website: Based upon video footage of incident and interviews with reporting party, staff members and director, a staff member did inappropriately handle a daycare child in an aggressive manner which was an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 www.ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/ and provide an agenda and sign in sheet for all staff members and date attended and e-mail to LPA Lane by 9/22/23.
Plan of correction due Sep 22, 2023
Type BSep 13, 2023Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(f)
… 1 Director & management spoke with the parents on 9/5/23 & 9/6/23 and they were shown the camera footage. Director stated she would provide a written incident report provided to the parents and e-mail to LPA Lane by 9/22/23. In addition, Director stated she will review Reporting Requirements Title 22: Section 101212 and e-mail a written statement to Licensing that she understands and will follow the reporting requirements. Based upon parent and Director interviews, a written incident report was not provided to parents, nor were parents advised of the incident verbally by facility which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care. 8 LPA advises that Director review the Child Care Reporting Requirements video on the Department website: ccld.childcarevideos.org/child-care-center-operators/ for additional information.
Plan of correction due Sep 22, 2023
Type BMar 2, 2023Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Sign-in and sign-out §101229.1(a)(1)
... 1 Director stated she would provide one week of updated sign in sheets (from preschool classrooms) by 3/17/23 via e-mail to LPA Lane with enough space for full legal signature of parents signing their child in and out as well as time of day (for drop off and pickup). Based upon LPA review of attendance sheets, Licensee did not ensure proper space for parents to sign full legal signature which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Mar 17, 2023
Type ASep 19, 2022Case management visit (incident)Caregiver conduct
Personal rights §101223(a)(2)
... 1 Director stated she would ensure that all child medications are communicated to all facility staff by posting name, picture of child and dates of medication where medications are kept and also in each classroom. Director will send an example of posting to LPA Lane via e-mail by 9/20/22. Keturah.Lane@dss.ca.gov Based upon incident report and Director interview, C1 was accidentally given medication meant for C2 and Director did not confirm name of child to label on medication which is an immediate health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 20, 2022
Type BSep 19, 2022Case management visit (incident)Background checks
Criminal record clearance §101170(e)(2)
... 1 Director Dolores Guadarrama stated she would associate the three substitutes to Guardian by 9/20/22 and send LPA Lane proof of the association by e-mailing roster from Guardian to: Keturah.Lane@dss.ca.gov Based upon record review, three long-term substitutes were not associated to the facility which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Plan of correction due Sep 20, 2022

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedDec 15, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Oct 28, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Staff are not providing a variety of toys for day-care children.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedOct 13, 2025Complaint investigationreceived Sep 10, 2025
Substantiated allegation:
Facility staff did not adequately supervise child in care.
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
SubstantiatedSep 13, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Sep 8, 2023
Substantiated allegations:
1. Staff inappropriately handled a daycare child.
2. Staff did not report unusual incident to daycare child's representative.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.
Not substantiatedMay 12, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Feb 27, 2023
The state did not substantiate this complaint, so its allegations are not shown.
SubstantiatedMar 2, 2023Complaint investigationreceived Feb 27, 2023
Substantiated allegation:
Sign in and out sheets are not completed with full legal signature and time
1 citation issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity96 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceFeb 11, 2022
LicenseeLearning Jungle Schools (San Diego), INC
AdministratorDelisha Doakes
Phone(619) 309-3430
State facility #376105084

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Common questions

Does Learning Jungle Mission Valley 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 Valley had any serious violations?

California issued 3 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Nov 6, 2023, for buildings and grounds. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Learning Jungle Mission Valley?

California investigated 5 complaints since 2021 and substantiated 4. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Learning Jungle Mission Valley compare with other daycares in San Diego?

It is tied for #304 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 99% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Learning Jungle Mission Valley last inspected?

Feb 9, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Learning Jungle Mission Valley cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Learning Jungle Mission Valley 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 Valley?

The licensee is Learning Jungle Schools (San Diego), INC, and the administrator listed with the state is Delisha Doakes.

Licensed centers nearby

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 376105084 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.