Playground Learning Center, The
Playground Learning Center, The is a licensed child care center in El Cajon, CA, licensed for up to 44 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2021. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 2 times. The state issued 1 citation, 0 of them Type A (the most serious). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #14 of 39 centers in El Cajon and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers.
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Facility representative Shenea White states the facility replaced gate locks; implemented verbal reminders with staff regarding active supervision and gate-monitoring. The facility representative states they will conduct trainings with staff regarding gate checks prior to outdoor play and send proof to LPA via email by 5/6/2026 On 3/23/26, Child (C1) exited the playground through an opened gate. Although staff maintained visual supervision and promptly returned the child, the supervision plan and gate control did not prevent the child from leaving which posed a potential risk to health and safety of children in care. 8 Facility representative will send proof to LPA via email which will include an agenda of the training along with staff signatures/dates providing proof staff had trainings and attended training.
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Does Playground Learning Center, The take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Playground Learning Center, The had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Playground Learning Center, The compare with other daycares in El Cajon?
It is tied for #14 of 39 centers in El Cajon by weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 46% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Playground Learning Center, The last inspected?
Jan 28, 2025. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Playground Learning Center, The cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Playground Learning Center, The for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in San Diego County, which includes El Cajon, was $1,013 a month for preschoolers (about $1,280 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Playground Learning Center, The?
The licensee is Shenea White, and the administrator listed with the state is Shenea White.
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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 376105050 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 2, 2026.