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LA MESA UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN'S CENTER

4690 PALM AVENUE, La Mesa, CA 91941

Facility:
370800634
Type:
DAY CARE CENTER
Status:
Closed, Single License Conversion
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
87

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionOctober 23, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsOctober 23, 2025

Summary

This summary covers 24 available inspections for LA MESA UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN'S CENTER from November 9, 2021 through October 23, 2025.

Four inspections recorded violations, with four recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on September 4, 2024 and involved supervision, with a due date of September 11, 2024.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

Eight later inspections, from September 10, 2024 through October 23, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
24

3 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
4

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

24 total inspections vs 10.5 local median in 91941

Compared to 10 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.17
Local median
0.26

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
8%
Local median
12%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
17%
Local median
22%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.4

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Supervision

Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.

September 4, 2024

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
(d)Upon the occurrence during the operation of the child care center... a report shall be made to the Department ... (1)Events reported shall include the following: (C)Any unusual incident or child absence that threatens...health or safety of any child.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that the Interim Director did not report an unusual incident to the Department involvng an absence of supervision of C1, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 11, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101212(d)(1)(C) - 101212(d)(1)(C)
Official code
101212(d)(1)(C)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101229 (a) The licensee shall provide care and supervision... (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time... Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that on 7/19/2024, there was an absence of supervision resulting in C1 being left unsupervised in a classroom for 15 minutes which poses an immediate, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that on 7/19/2024, there was an absence of supervision resulting in C1 being left unsupervised in a classroom for 15 minutes which poses an immediate, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 11, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a)(1) - 101229(a)(1)
Official code
101229(a)(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Indoor Activity Space for School-Age Children(b) In combination programs, indoor activity space provided for school-age...children...shall be physically separated from space provided... and child care center children. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in that preschool and school age children were commingling in classroom #2 each day from 4:30pm to 5:30pm, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 22, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101538.3(b) - 101538.3(b)
Official code
101538.3(b)
View official report
Low concern: Administrative posting
Report finding
101174 Disaster and Mass Casualty Plan (d) Disaster drills shall be conducted at least every six months. This requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as day children interviewed were not aware of the fire/disaster drill procedures at the facility, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as day children interviewed were not aware of the fire/disaster drill procedures at the facility, which poses a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 12, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101174(d) - 101174(d)
Official code
101174(d)