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Nha - Johnson Early Learning Academy

5760 Luber Street, San Diego, CA 92114 · San Diego County
1 substantiated complaintChild care center (preschool)

Nha - Johnson Early Learning Academy is a licensed child care center in San Diego, CA, licensed for up to 76 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2014. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times and investigated 1 complaint, 1 of them substantiated. The state issued 2 citations, 1 of them Type A (the most serious). None came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #218 of 307 centers in San Diego and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers.

Inspection record

More citations than 79%of 10,948 California licensed centers, per inspection, weighted by severity. More citations than most
Tied for #218 of 307 centers in San Diego
1Type A citations
1Type B citations
2Inspections
1 of 1Complaints substantiated
2 citations from 3 state visits since Feb 8, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 5, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 5, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 12, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 6, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation issuedNo citationTop row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Supervision1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Type ASep 12, 2024Complaint investigationSupervision
Care and supervision §101229(a)(1)
101229(a)(1)Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision. The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time...Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met by: 1 The director stated she will create a detailed zoning and supervision plan for staff. The director stated she provide the plan to the LPA within twenty-four hours. Based on interviews it was determined a three year old child was found unsupervised in the Early Headstart playground. This is an immediate Health & Safety risk to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Sep 13, 2024
Type BSep 12, 2024Complaint investigationRecords & paperwork
Reporting requirements §101212(d)(1)(C)
101212 (d)(1)(C)Reporting Requirements Upon the occurrence, during the operation of the child care center of any of the events specified in below, a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax within the Department's next working day and during its normal business hours. In addition, a written report containing...shall be submitted to the Department within seven days following the occurrence of such event. Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens the physical or emotional health or safety of any child. This requirement is not met by: The director stated she will submit the LIC 624B - UIR to the LPA. The director stated she will submit a written statement from the director, and assistant site supervisor about how they will implement the reporting requirements. Based on the director and assistant site supervisor admitted they did not report the incident to the Licensing Dept. within 24 hours, and did not submit an Unusual Incident Report (UIR) within seven business days. This is a potential Health & Safety risk to children in care. 8
Plan of correction due Oct 10, 2024

Complaint investigations

SubstantiatedSep 12, 2024Complaint investigationreceived Sep 5, 2024
Substantiated allegations:
Staff does not ensure proper supervision resulting in child leaving classroom.
Staff does not report incidents to CCLD.
2 citations issued during this investigation, listed under Citations.

About this center

Licensed capacity76 children
License typeChild care center (preschool)
License statusLicensed
Licensed sinceSep 26, 2014
LicenseeNeighborhood House Association
AdministratorMariana Gastelum
Phone(619) 798-3330
State facility #376701116

Common questions

Does Nha - Johnson Early Learning Academy take infants?

Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.

Has Nha - Johnson Early Learning Academy had any serious violations?

California issued 1 Type A citation since 2021, its most serious category. The most recent was on Sep 12, 2024, for care and supervision. Each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Nha - Johnson Early Learning Academy?

California investigated 1 complaint since 2021 and substantiated 1. Allegations are shown only for substantiated complaints.

How does Nha - Johnson Early Learning Academy compare with other daycares in San Diego?

It is tied for #218 of 307 centers in San Diego by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 79% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Nha - Johnson Early Learning Academy last inspected?

Sep 5, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.

How much does Nha - Johnson Early Learning Academy cost?

California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nha - Johnson Early Learning Academy 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 Nha - Johnson Early Learning Academy?

The licensee is Neighborhood House Association, and the administrator listed with the state is Mariana Gastelum.

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 376701116 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.