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Department of
SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376105081
Report Date: 08/18/2025
Date Signed: 08/18/2025 03:47:01 PM

Document Has Been Signed on 08/18/2025 03:47 PM - It Cannot Be Edited

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN DIEGO N. CC RO, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
FACILITY NAME:LEARNING JUNGLE MISSION GORGEFACILITY NUMBER:
376105081
ADMINISTRATOR/
DIRECTOR:		LAUREN PALTANFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:6690 MISSION GORGE RD #R,S,T,QTELEPHONE:
(619) 280-6690
CITY:SAN DIEGOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92120
CAPACITY: 60TOTAL ENROLLED CHILDREN: 57CENSUS: 43DATE:
08/18/2025
TYPE OF VISIT:Case Management - IncidentUNANNOUNCEDTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION BEGAN:
02:00 PM
MET WITH:Lauren PaltanTIME VISIT/
INSPECTION COMPLETED:
04:00 PM
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On 08/18/25 LPA Veronica Torres Gonzalez conducted a case management visit to follow up on an unusual incident report on 08/05/25. Upon entrance LPA was greeted by director Lauren Paltan. LPA introduced herself, showed badge and explained the nature of visit. Present todays were 43 children (napping) with 8 staff. On today’s visit, LPA obtained documents such as: LIC500, LIC9140, and observed video surveillance of the incident. Incident report regarding a child eloping during pick up time. LPA was able to clearly observe a grandparent opening the gate door and letting the child walk right pass him. The childcare gate/door leads directly to the parking lot. Child was observed exiting the facility and walked approximately 5 – 10 feet from the door and stops behind a parked vehicle, for a period less than 1 minute. This is clearly a violation of licensing regulations and presents a risk to the health and safety of children in care. The director has acted on this matter by sending out an email to all parents on 08/08/25 as a reminder to please keep door / gate closed during pick up. Also, director has conducted a staff meeting on 08/14/25 to remind all staff on policies and procedures to review care and supervision regulations. Adjustments for the pick up protocol have been made for the parents at pick up. LPA Veronica Torres Gonzalez informed center director Lauren Paltan that this report dated 08/18/2025 document(s) (1 Type A citation) Type A citation(s) which shall be posted for 30 consecutive days as there is/are immediate risk(s) to the health, safety, or personal rights of children in care.

Also, LPA Veronica Torres Gonzalez informed center director Lauren Paltan to provide a copy of this licensing report dated 08/18/2025 that documents any Type A citation(s) to parents/guardians of all children currently enrolled by the next business day or the next day the children are in care, and to any newly enrolled parents/guardians for 12 months from the date of this report. A signed Acknowledgement of Receipt of Licensing Report (LIC 9224), or other written statement, must be placed in the child's file for verification.

Exit interview was conducted with director Lauren Paltan.

A Notice of site visit was provided to director Lauren Paltan.

Appeal rights were printed and provided to director Lauren Paltan.

Report was reviewed with director Lauren Paltan and a copy was provided.

NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Joelle Redding
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: Veronica Torres Gonzalez
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/18/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE: DATE: 08/18/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.

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California Health & Human Services Agency
California Department of Social Services

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT California law requires a public report of each licensing visit/inspection. This report is a record for the facility and the licensing agency. This report is available for public review; therefore, care is taken not to disclose personal or confidential information. Inquiries concerning the location, maintenance, and contents of these reports may be directed to the Licensing Program Analyst or Regional Office whose address and telephone number are listed on the front of this form.

DEFICIENCIES A deficiency is an instance of noncompliance with licensing requirements, including applicable statutes, regulations, interim licensing standards, operating standards, and written directives. Applicants/ licensees must be notified in writing of all licensing deficiencies. Deficiencies are listed on the left side of this form, and the applicable licensing requirement upon which the deficiency is identified. There are two types of deficiencies:
  • Type A deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, if not corrected, have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care.
  • Type B deficiencies are violations of licensing requirements that, without correction, could become a risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of persons in care, a recordkeeping violation that could impact the care of said persons and/or protection of their resources, or a violation that could impact those services required to meet the needs of persons in care.

PLANS OF CORRECTION (POCs) The licensing agency is required to establish a reasonable length of time to correct a deficiency. In order to set the time, the licensing agency must take into consideration the seriousness of the violation, the number of persons in care involved, and the availability of equipment and personnel necessary to correct the violation. Applicants/licensees are requested to provide a specific plan for each violation on the right side of the form across from each deficiency. The more specific the plan, the less chance exists for any misunderstanding in setting time limits and reviewing corrections. The applicant/licensee who encounters problems beyond their control in completing the corrections within the specified time frame may request and may be granted an extension of the correction due date by the licensing agency.

CORRECTION NOTIFICATION The applicant/licensee is responsible for completing all corrections and promptly notifying the licensing agency of corrections. Applicants/licensees are advised to keep a dated copy of any correspondence sent to the licensing agency concerning corrections, or if corrections are telephoned to the licensing agency, the date, person contacted, and information given.

CIVIL PENALTIES The licensing agency is required by law to issue a Penalty Notice, when applicable, to all facilities holding a license issued by the licensing agency, or subject to licensure, except Certified Family Homes, Resource Families, and Foster Family Homes, or any governmental entity.

PENALTY NOTICE GIVEN The statement concerning civil penalties serves as a penalty notice on this Licensing Report and failure to correct cited licensing deficiencies will result in civil penalties. Applicants/ licensees are required to pay civil penalties when administrative appeals have been exhausted and in accordance with any payment arrangements made with the licensing agency.

APPEAL RIGHTS The applicant/licensee has a right without prejudice to discuss any disagreement in this report with the licensing agency concerning the proper application of licensing requirements. The applicant/ licensee may request a formal review by the licensing agency to amend or dismiss the notice of deficiency and/ or civil penalty. Requests for review shall be made in writing within 15 business days of receipt of a deficiency notification or civil penalty assessment. Licensing deficiencies may be appealed pursuant to the procedures in the LIC 9058 Applicant/Licensee Rights.

AGENCY REVIEW The licensing agency review of an appeal may be conducted based upon information provided in writing by the applicant/licensee. The applicant/licensee may request an office meeting to provide additional information. The applicant/licensee will be notified in writing of the results of the agency review within 60 business days of the date when all necessary information has been provided to the licensing agency.

EMAIL REQUIREMENT Adult Community Care Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Chronically Ill, and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly are required to provide and maintain an active email address of record with the licensing agency.

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Document Has Been Signed on 08/18/2025 03:47 PM - It Cannot Be Edited


Created By: Veronica Torres Gonzalez On 08/18/2025 at 02:52 PM
Link to Parent Document Below:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

FACILITY NAME: LEARNING JUNGLE MISSION GORGE
FACILITY NUMBER: 376105081

DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 08/18/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
Section Number
DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type A
09/18/2025
Section Cited
HSC
101229(a)(1)

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Care and Supervision. No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision, including visual observation, of a teacher at any time except as specified in sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1).
This was requierment was not met as evidence by:
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The Director has informed all parents to always keep door/ gate close. Director, conducted staff training regarding care and supervision. The director has the most signatures of staff, however missing a few, director stated that a completed sign off sheet will be sent to LPA via email no later than 09/18/25.
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Based on today's interview and video footage review, a child was observed leaving / exiting childcare gate door that leads directly to the parking lot. Child was observed exiting the facility gate/door, stopping behind a parked vehicle.
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Failure to correct the cited deficiency(ies), on or before the Plan of Correction (POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
Joelle Redding
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER:
Veronica Torres Gonzalez
NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST:
LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE:
DATE: 08/18/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:
DATE: 08/18/2025


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