Learning Jungle Valley Center · Preschool, Valley Center
Learning Jungle Valley Center was a licensed child care center in Valley Center, CA, licensed for up to 58 children. Its license closed around April 2025. Since February 2021, the state inspected it 2 times and investigated 5 complaints, 2 substantiated, and issued 19 citations, 4 of them Type A. Its inspection history is kept here for reference.
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Based on interviews and record review, C1 left the facility unattended for approximately 3-7 minutes, therefore the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which posed an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Licensee will provide all current and new parents this licensing report and have parents sign and keep a copy of the LIC 9224 for one year.
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there was no record of any completed disaster drills which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there were several cleaning items labeled "keep out of the reach of children" accessible to chidlren in both classrooms which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there is a tree stump located in the middle of the outside play ground that is a hazard which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there is a slide and high climbing equipment that does not have anything to absorb the fall which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in the sand box is not filled with sand exposing the plastic layer underneath which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that there was food located in a shelf that is used to store items for the classroom 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 in 5 out of 5 children files reviewed did not have the LIC9224 on file regarding the noncompliance conference which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that S1 was present and working 6 days at the facility and had not received background clearances or exemptions which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 WD
Based on interviews, observations and evidence gathered it was revealed that staff have used cell phones during crucial times of supervision as well as children walking alone from the after-school bus to the CCC. This poses an immediate health and safety risk to the children in care.
The facility representative Briana Griego, agreed to submit required documents (Qualifications) for the director designated for the Valley Center location and will ensure that director is on premises at all times during hours of operation, by COB 05/10/2024. LPA confirmed that the daycare did not have a full time director and would rotate duties between 3 individuals; one of which was the designated director for a different location, as well as an administrative assistant and a regional director.
Facility Representative Briana Griego, agreed to submit, by COB 05/10/2024, a written plan to include staffing, room locations and times, to ensure children will not be commingled. This is a repeat violation – Civil Penalties were issued. LPA confirmed that school age and preschool children were being commingled, daily.
LPA confirmed that a trailor located in the school premises was being used by the school-age children and did not have an appoved fire clearance.
Regional Director agreed to obtain missing medications and provide proof to LPA by
Director agreed to make room inaccessible to children effective 04/09/2024. LPA observed that there was a classroom being renovated with exposed hazards and was being used by school age children.
LPA confirmed that school age and preschool children were being commingled both inside the classroom and outside during playtime.
Director states that broken toys will be removed by the end of the day, 04/10/2024 and effective 04/09/2024 the room under construction will be made inaccessible to children. During tour of facility, LPA observed that a classroom was being used that had electrical outlets that did not have a cover and wiring was exposed, exposed plumbing pipes and broken toys.
During visit, LPA reviewed the roster on file and observed that it was incomplete and did not include all children enrolled. During visit, LPA reviewed the roster on file and observed that it was incomplete and did not include all children enrolled.
Based on LPA Wilburn's record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2 out of 4 Staff, Staff 1 (S1) and Staff #4(S4), do not have proof of a health screening available for review at time of visit, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
Facility allowed an uncleared adult to work at the facility
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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 374845108 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.