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AKA HEAD START - LA MESA

7520 EL CAJON BLVD #201 & 203, La Mesa, CA 91942

Facility:
370806460
Type:
DAY CARE CENTER
Status:
Licensed
Records checked:
July 17, 2026
Additional info
Source:
California Community Care Licensing Division
District office:
Not listed
License effective:
Not found
Capacity:
60

Inspection snapshot

Recent higher-concern violation

At least one higher-concern violation appears in the last 12 months.

Next: Read reports, examine repeated topics below, look at the broader history, and ask what changed afterward.

Latest inspectionMay 7, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 7, 2026

Summary

This summary covers 11 available inspections for AKA HEAD START - LA MESA from September 13, 2022 through May 7, 2026.

Two inspections recorded violations, with two recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 9, 2026 and involved supervision, with a due date of April 15, 2026.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

Two later inspections, from May 6, 2026 through May 7, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
11

6 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
2

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
2

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

11 total inspections vs 4 local median in 91942

Compared to 11 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.18
Local median
0.18

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
18%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
18%
Local median
18%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.09

Repeated topics

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

Inspection history

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

View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
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, except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by, based on interviews and review of video footage, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as C1 was left in the restroom without supervision which posed an immediate Health, Safety and/or Personal Rights risk for children in care.
Report comments
except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by, based on interviews and review of video footage, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above, as C1 was left in the restroom without supervision which posed an immediate Health, Safety and/or Personal Rights risk for children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by April 15, 2026
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
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
CCR 101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA interviews, record review, law enforcement report review, and video recording observations, facility did not provide adequate supervision as necessary to meet children's needs, resulting in daycare children being hit by C1 on multiple occasions, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by November 23, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a) - 101229(a)
Official code
101229(a)