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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376300053
Report Date: 11/10/2025
Date Signed: 11/10/2025 02:12:43 PM

Substantiated


STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE SE CC RO, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
11/07/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Kelly Gerth
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 10-CC-20251107111357
FACILITY NAME:LEARNING JUNGLE ESCONDIDO EASTFACILITY NUMBER:
376300053
ADMINISTRATOR:GUTIERREZ, MARIAFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:1851 E WASHINGTONTELEPHONE:
(760) 745-0115
CITY:ESCONDIDOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92027
CAPACITY:20CENSUS: 8DATE:
11/10/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:18 PM
MET WITH:Director M. Isabel Gutierrez TIME COMPLETED:
02:39 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Staff do not follow safe sleep regulations for all infants in care
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 On the above date and time, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Kelly Gerth, made an initial 10-Day unannounced visit to address the above allegation(s) from a complaint received by CCL on November 07, 2025. LPA met with Director M. Isabel Gutierrez to discuss complaint allegation(s). LPA took census, verified enrollment of facility staff, conducted interviews with 6 staff and obtained copies of pertinent documentation including children’s roster, attendance logs and infant sleep logs.
Regarding the allegation Staff do not follow safe sleep regulations for all infants in care. During the visit, LPA Gerth reviewed the evidence gathered, which included the infant safe sleep logs and attendance sheets for the infant program and found that 15 minute sleep logs are not fully completed and/or missing altogether for at least 1 infant in care throughout the month of October 2025 to date. Interviews conducted corroborated that staff have a full understanding that 15 minute sleep checks must be conducted during periods of rest for all infants in care, yet are not always being completed. Based on the LPA’s observation, record review and corroborating interviews, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED. See Next Page
Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Carlos Martinez
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Kelly Gerth
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/10/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE SE CC RO, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
11/07/2025 and conducted by Evaluator Kelly Gerth
PUBLIC
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 10-CC-20251107111357

FACILITY NAME:LEARNING JUNGLE ESCONDIDO EASTFACILITY NUMBER:
376300053
ADMINISTRATOR:GUTIERREZ, MARIAFACILITY TYPE:
830
ADDRESS:1851 E WASHINGTONTELEPHONE:
(760) 745-0115
CITY:ESCONDIDOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92027
CAPACITY:20CENSUS: 8DATE:
11/10/2025
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
12:18 PM
MET WITH:Director M. Isabel Gutierrez TIME COMPLETED:
02:39 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Staff leaves child asleep unsupervised in the facility
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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 On the above date and time, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Kelly Gerth, made an initial 10-Day unannounced visit to address the above allegation(s) from a complaint received by CCL on November 07, 2025. LPA met with Director M. Isabel Gutierrez to discuss complaint allegation(s). LPA took census, verified enrollment of facility staff, conducted interviews with 6 staff and obtained copies of pertinent documentation including children’s roster, attendance logs and infant sleep logs.
Regarding the allegation Staff leaves child asleep unsupervised in the facility. During the visit, LPA Gerth conducted confidential interviews with 6 staff members. Interviews corroborated that at no time have any infants in care been left unattended and/or without supervision. Interviews also revealed that while some infant children may be removed from the classroom briefly by their parent, they are at no time left unsupervised while on facility premise. LPA did not find a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation occurred, therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED.
An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report and Notice of Site Visit was provided to Director M. Isabel Gutierrez and was reminded Notice of Site Visit must be posted for 30 days.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Carlos Martinez
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Kelly Gerth
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/10/2025
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
LIC9099 (FAS) - (06/04)
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Control Number 10-CC-20251107111357
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE SE CC RO, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
FACILITY NAME: LEARNING JUNGLE ESCONDIDO EAST
FACILITY NUMBER: 376300053
VISIT DATE: 11/10/2025
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At this time, the Facility is being cited for: CCR 101429(a)(2)(B)(1-3)

See 9099 D Page

An exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report and Notice of Site Visit was provided to Director M. Isabel Gutierrez and was reminded Notice of Site Visit must be posted for 30 days.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Carlos Martinez
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Kelly Gerth
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/10/2025
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Control Number 10-CC-20251107111357
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
RIVERSIDE SE CC RO, 3737 MAIN STREET, STE 700
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501

FACILITY NAME: LEARNING JUNGLE ESCONDIDO EAST
FACILITY NUMBER: 376300053
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 11/10/2025
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
11/17/2025
Section Cited
CCR
101429(a)(2)(B)(1-3)
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CCR 101429(a)(2)(B)
(a) In addition to Section 101229, the following shall apply: (2) Sleeping infant(s) shall be directly observed by sight and sound at all times. (2) Sleeping infant(s) shall be directly observed by sight and sound at all times. (B) Staff shall physically check on sleeping infant(s) every 15 minutes and document the following: 1. Labored breathing. 2. Signs of distress, which includes but is not limited to flushed skin color, increase in body temperature and restlessness. 3. Infants up to 12 months of age who are sleeping in a position other than on their back. This requirement was not met as evidenced by;
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By POC date, Licensee agrees to submit evidence of documented 15 minute sleep checks that meet regulation, for all infants in care, and a written statement that outlines a plan of how the sleep checks will be maintained and the CCC plans to remain in compliance moving forward.
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Based on interviews, evidence collected and records reviewed, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above where it was found that staff are not completing proper safe sleep logs for all infants in care, Which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
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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.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Carlos Martinez
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Kelly Gerth
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/10/2025
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 11/10/2025
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