Learning Jungle Valley Center
Learning Jungle Valley Center is a licensed child care center in Valley Center, CA, licensed for up to 40 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 1 complaint, 0 of them substantiated. The state issued 7 citations, 2 of them Type A (the most serious), most often for building & playground safety (4 of 7). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on observation, interview, and record review, children were exposed to sharp metal edges belonging to classroom furniture resulting in injury, therefore the licensee did not comply with the regulation cited above which is a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where the licensee did not ensure that the fire protection system was not installed nor in working order, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. 8 Licensee shall post and provide copies of this licensing report to parents/guardians of children in care and to parents/guardians of children newly enrolled during the next 12 months. A signed LIC 9224 is to placed in child's file.
Based on observation, record review, and interview, 3 out of 11 staff present were not associated to the facility license, therefore licensee did not comply with the section cited above which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the permanent wood shade structure was removed on 05/03/25 without notifying CCLD, therefore the licensee did not comply with the regulation cited above which is a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, there is an approximately 2-story, dead tree in the preschool playground with fungus around the bottom portion of the trunk accessible to children and 7 out of 8 rugs were stained, therefore the licensee did not comply with the regulation cited above which is a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on observation and interview, one toilet and one portable sink included in the required fixtures were out of order at time of inspection, therefore the licensee did not comply with the regulation cited above which is a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Based on interviews and record review, the licensee did not ensure that the personal rights of C1 were met, therefore the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which posed an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.
Complaint investigations
About this center
Common questions
Has Learning Jungle Valley Center had any serious violations?
California issued 2 Type A citations since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Aug 6, 2025, for fire clearance. Each citation is listed in full above.
Have there been complaints about Learning Jungle Valley Center?
California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 0. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.
When was Learning Jungle Valley Center last inspected?
Apr 30, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Learning Jungle Valley Center cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Learning Jungle Valley Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes Valley Center, 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 Jungle Valley Center?
The licensee is Learning Jungle Schools (San Diego) INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Nialea Guachena.
Licensed centers nearby
33509 Valley Center Road, Valley Center · ZIP 92082 away · 33 spotsAbout typicalMaac Project - Rincon Valley Early Head Start
33509 Valley Center Road, Valley Center · ZIP 92082 away · 25 spotsNo citationsCommunity Lutheran Preschool
3575 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido · 5.0 mi away · 120 spotsNo citationsMaac Project Pauma Headstart
33158-a Cole Grade Road, Pauma Valley · 5.9 mi away · 40 spotsAbout typicalFriendly Children's Garden Preschool
2402 Washington Ave, Escondido · 6.0 mi away · 18 spotsAmong the most citedGlen View Elementary School Preschool
2201 E. Mission Ave, Escondido · 6.1 mi away · 24 spotsNo citations
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 376301074 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.