Learning Jungle School - La Mesa Campus
Learning Jungle School - La Mesa Campus is a licensed child care center in La Mesa, CA, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants and toddlers. It has held its California license since 2015. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 4 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 4 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 4). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 Type A. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #23 of 32 centers in La Mesa and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on interviews and record review, Facility did not ensure the safety of infants during outdoor play on the playground, which posed and immediate Health, Safety Risk and/or Personal Rights risk to children in care.
, As of 10/31/2025, facility will ensure there is a crib available for every infant that is unable to climb out of a crib. Faciity did not provide enough cribs to meet the requirement of a crib for every infant that is unable to climb out of a crib, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that a health screening report was not available for review for Staff 1 (S1) which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the personal rights of C1 were not accorded as S1 was observed grabbing C1 in an inappropriate manner, which poses an potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Licensee did not ensure the safety of infants on uneven outdoor surface of the playground.
About this center
Other licenses at this address
Common questions
Does Learning Jungle School - La Mesa Campus take infants?
Yes. It is licensed by California as an infant center.
Has Learning Jungle School - La Mesa Campus had any serious violations?
California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Jan 21, 2026, for personal rights. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Learning Jungle School - La Mesa Campus?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
How does Learning Jungle School - La Mesa Campus compare with other daycares in La Mesa?
It is tied for #23 of 32 centers in La Mesa by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 73% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Learning Jungle School - La Mesa Campus last inspected?
Aug 20, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Learning Jungle School - La Mesa Campus cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Learning Jungle School - La Mesa Campus for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes La Mesa, was $1,462 a month for infants (about $1,840 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Learning Jungle School - La Mesa Campus?
The licensee is Learning Jungle School (San Diego), INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Alexa Denton.
Licensed centers nearby
7484 University Avenue Ste 100, La Mesa · under 0.1 mi away · 45 spotsAbout typicalLa Mesa Dale Preschool
4370 Parks Avenue, La Mesa · 0.2 mi away · 24 spotsAbout typicalYMCA Teens In Motion: Helix Charter High
7323 University Avenue, La Mesa · 0.3 mi away · 30 spotsMore citations than mostCozy Cubs 2 - Infant
4351 Parks Ave, La Mesa · 0.3 mi away · 18 spotsNo citationsCozy Cubs 2 - Preschool
4351 Parks Ave, La Mesa · 0.3 mi away · 38 spotsMore citations than mostLingogarden Academy
7257 University Ave, La Mesa · 0.3 mi away · 14 spotsToo few inspections to compare
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 376701157 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.