Early Learners Children's Academy
967 CAMINO DEL RIO SOUTH, SAN DIEGO, CA 92108Childery Rating: 3/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects an 80% violation rate and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes California's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. California caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Annual training isn't required by the state. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 21
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 Not Regulated Toddlers 1:6 12 Preschool 1:12 Not Regulated
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1), Children's Records & Files (1), and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Aug 22, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Infant Care General Sanitation 101438.1 (D) Objects Used by Infants That Are Mouthed, Shall Be Washed and Disinfected at Least Daily, or More Often if Necessary. Such Objects…CCR 101438.1(d)
(POC) due date, may result in a civil penalty assessment.
Sep 27, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Modifications to Infant Needs and Services Plan (A) The Written Infant Needs and Services Plan Shall Be Updated at Least Quarterly, or as Often as Necessary to Assure Its…CCR 101419.3(a)
Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 3 out of 13 children's records which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due Date: 10/07/2024
Aug 16, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Infant Care Activities (A) Staff Shall Place Infants Up to 12-months of Age on Their Backs for Sleeping. (4) Infants with an Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)] That…CCR 101430(a)(3)(A)(4)(a)
Based on LPA observation, record review and interview with staff member, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in one out of eight infant files which posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. POC Due
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