376600965-5-1-2026-51-CC-KLAE-DTUTW4-20260507150455

Community Care Licensing

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376600965
Report Date: 05/01/2026
Date Signed: 05/01/2026 03:41:47 PM

Unsubstantiated

STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION
SAN DIEGO N. CC RO, 7575 METROPOLITAN DR STE 110
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

This is an official report of an unannounced visit/investigation of a complaint received in our office on
01/08/2026 and conducted by Evaluator Juan Carlos Valdez

COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 51-CC-20260108102551

FACILITY NAME:	CHILDREN'S CHOICE		FACILITY NUMBER:	376600965
ADMINISTRATOR:	JANEL JINA		FACILITY TYPE:	850
ADDRESS:	1465 EAST MADISON AVENUE		TELEPHONE:	(619) 442-4014
CITY:	EL CAJON	STATE: CA	ZIP CODE:	92019
CAPACITY:	82	CENSUS: 58	DATE:	05/01/2026
		UNANNOUNCED	TIME BEGAN:	01:10 PM
MET WITH:	Jennifer Grawvunder		TIME COMPLETED:	02:15 PM

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Staff are commingling children
Staff are operating facility out of ratio

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:

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On 5/01/26 at 1:10 PM Licensing Program Analsyt (LPA) J.C. Valdez conducted an unannonced visit to deliver findings, for the complaint received 01/08/26 for the above allegation(s). LPA met with the Vice President of Operations Jennifer Grawvunder. LPA idetified himself and disclosed the purpose of the visit. There were 8 staff and 58 children present in 4 classrooms.
It was alleged, staff are commingling children and operating out of ratio. LPA conducted investigative interviews which were contradictory in nature. During inspection visits 3/13/26, 03/18/26 and 03/25/26 LPA did not observe staff commingling children nor was the facility operating out of ratio. Based on the information obtained during interviews and observations, it could not be determined that the facility is commingling children or operating ot of ratio. Although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred, therefore the above allegation is found to be Unsubstantiated. No deciencies cited. Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Vice President of Operations Jennifer Grawvunder. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.

Unsubstantiated

Estimated Days of Completion:

SUPERVISORS NAME: Keturah Lane
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Juan Carlos Valdez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:	DATE: 05/01/2026

I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.

FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/01/2026

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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