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SOCIAL SERVICES

Community Care Licensing


COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT

Facility Number: 376701169
Report Date: 05/22/2026
Date Signed: 05/22/2026 06:41:22 PM

Substantiated


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
03/24/2026 and conducted by Evaluator Juan Carlos Valdez
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 51-CC-20260324161046
FACILITY NAME:NEXT GENERATION EDUCATIONAL CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
376701169
ADMINISTRATOR:EMALINA LEDBETTERFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:8989 MIRA MESA BOULEVARDTELEPHONE:
(858) 536-8800
CITY:SAN DIEGOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92126
CAPACITY:51CENSUS: 10DATE:
05/22/2026
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
04:35 PM
MET WITH:Emalina Ledbetter TIME COMPLETED:
07:00 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Staff handled day care children in a rough manner
Staff did not prevent day care child from hitting another child resulting in injury
Staff left day care children unattended

INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 05/21/26 at TIME, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) J.C. Valdez conducted an unannounced complaint visit to deliver findings for the complaint received 03/24/26 for the above referenced allegations. LPA met the Director, Emalina Ledbetter. There were 10 kids and 2 staff in 1 classroom.

It was alleged that staff handled day care children in a rough manner, staff did not prevent day care child from hitting another child resulting in injury and staff left day care children unattended. Based on staff interviews, it was determined that on 04/30/26 at approximately 1:00 PM, teacher (S8) physically restrained child (C1) by holding the child down on their cot during nap time, constituting a violation of the child’s personal rights. During the investigation, LPA also discovered that there were two supervision lapses on 04/30/26: at about 9:30 AM, child (C2) was observed outside the classroom unsupervised for about two minutes and at about 4:30 PM, child (C3) was also left unattended for approximately two minutes while (S8) assisted other children in the bathroom.
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Substantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Keturah Lane
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Juan Carlos Valdez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/22/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/22/2026
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
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
03/24/2026 and conducted by Evaluator Juan Carlos Valdez
COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 51-CC-20260324161046

FACILITY NAME:NEXT GENERATION EDUCATIONAL CENTERFACILITY NUMBER:
376701169
ADMINISTRATOR:EMALINA LEDBETTERFACILITY TYPE:
850
ADDRESS:8989 MIRA MESA BOULEVARDTELEPHONE:
(858) 536-8800
CITY:SAN DIEGOSTATE: CAZIP CODE:
92126
CAPACITY:51CENSUS: 10DATE:
05/22/2026
UNANNOUNCEDTIME BEGAN:
04:35 PM
MET WITH:Emalina Ledbetter TIME COMPLETED:
07:00 PM
ALLEGATION(S):
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Staff yell at children
Staff inappropriately disposed of day care child's food
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
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On 05/22/26 LPA J.C. Valdez made an unannounced visit to continue the investigation, for the complaint received on 3/24/26, regarding the above allegation(s). LPA met with Director, Emalina Ledbetter. There were were 10 kids and 2 staff in 1 classroom.

It was alleged that facility staff yelled at children and improperly disposed of a child’s food. LPA conducted interviews with staff and reviewed observations from inspections on 04/01/26 and 04/15/26. Interview statements were inconsistent, and no observations were made of staff yelling at children or disposing of food inappropriately. Based on the information obtained, it could not be determined that staff yelled at children or discarded children’s food before they finished eating or before meals were offered multiple times. Although the allegation may have occurred, there is not a preponderance of evidence to support the claim. Therefore, the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED.

Exit interview Conducted and report was reviewed with Director Emalina Ledbetter.
Unsubstantiated
Estimated Days of Completion:
SUPERVISORS NAME: Keturah Lane
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Juan Carlos Valdez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/22/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/22/2026
This report must be available at Child Care and Group Home facilities for public review for 3 years.
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Control Number 51-CC-20260324161046
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		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: NEXT GENERATION EDUCATIONAL CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 376701169
VISIT DATE: 05/22/2026
NARRATIVE
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 THIS IS AN AMENDED REPORT DELIVERED ON 05/29/26

In addition, At approximately 4:15 PM on 5/1/26, C1 attempted to report an injury caused by another child. S8 was observed disregarding the child’s concerns, failing to provide medical attention, and expressing reluctance to complete the required injury report, stating C1 had “been bad all day.” Based on the evidence, the Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) determined that the (S8’s) lack of supervision, handling C1 in a rough manner and failure to respond to a child injury poses a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care. The allegations are valid because the preponderance of the evidence has been met, therefore, the above allegations are found to be SUBSTANTIATED.

See 9099-D for Type B deficiencies cited.

Exit interview conducted and report was reviewed with the Director Emalina Ledbetter. A notice of site visit was given and must remain posted for 30 days.
SUPERVISORS NAME: Keturah Lane
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Juan Carlos Valdez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/29/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my licensing appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/29/2026
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Control Number 51-CC-20260324161046
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION REPORT (Cont)		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: NEXT GENERATION EDUCATIONAL CENTER
FACILITY NUMBER: 376701169
DEFICIENCY INFORMATION FOR THIS PAGE:
VISIT DATE: 05/22/2026
Deficiency Type
POC Due Date /
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DEFICIENCIES
PLAN OF CORRECTIONS(POCs)
Type B
06/15/2026
Section Cited
CCR
101223(a)(3)
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101223 Personal Rights
(a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (3)To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse...
This requriment was not met as evidencyed by:
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Director states she has a staff meeting scheduled for 06/13/26 regarding personal rights. Director states she will send a copy of the signed meeting agenda by POC date 6/15/26.
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Based on staff interviews, it was disclosed that staff (S8) physically restrained a child (C1) and held them down in their cot against there will. LPA determined that this is a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
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Type B
06/15/2026
Section Cited
CCR
101229(a)(1)
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101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision
(a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.
(1)No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time...
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Director states she has a staff meeting scheduled for 06/13/26 regarding proper supervision. Director states she will send a copy of the signed meeting agenda by POC date 6/15/26.
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This requirement was not as evidenced by:
Based on staff interviews, it was disclosed that on 4/30/26 children (C2) & (C3) left the supervision of the classroom for approximately 2 minutes. LPA determined that his is a potential heatlh, safety, and personal rights risk to children 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: Keturah Lane
LICENSING EVALUATOR NAME: Juan Carlos Valdez
LICENSING EVALUATOR SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/22/2026
I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.
FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

DATE: 05/22/2026
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