Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.69
- Local median
- 0.5
LEARNING EXPERIENCE, THE
4174 AVENIDA DE LA PLATA, Oceanside, CA 92056
- Facility:
- 374844847
- Type:
- INFANT 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:
- 52
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 4, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsApril 2, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 16 available inspections for LEARNING EXPERIENCE, THE from November 15, 2021 through May 4, 2026.
Eight inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 4, 2026 and involved background screening, with a due date of May 5, 2026.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 16
- Recorded violations
- 11
- Higher-concern violations
- 6
- Repeated topics
- 2
3 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
16 total inspections vs 5.5 local median in 92056
Compared to 32 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 31%
- Local median
- 16%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.13
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Child guidance
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
April 11, 2024November 20, 2024Staff-to-child ratio
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
July 24, 2024October 21, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- (c) (1) (A) Subsequent to initial licensure, a person specified in subdivision (b) who is not exempt from fingerprinting shall obtain either a criminal record clearance or an exemption….from the State Department of Social Services prior to employment, residence, or initial presence in the facility.... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, four employees prior to employment or initial presence in the CCC were not properly associated or granted fingerprint clearances. Where S4 worked six (6) days and was not cleared. S5, S6 and S7, fingerprint applications were initiated but not cleared prior to presence in CCC. Which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 5, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- HSC 1596.871(c)(1)(A) - 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
- Official code
- 1596.871(c)(1)(A)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Limitations on Capacity:(a) A licensee shall not operate a child care center beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including the capacity limitation. This requirement was not met as evidenced by, Based on interviews conducted 2 of 2 staff memebrs disclosed that they would combine the infants and preschool aged children at the end of the day in the infant room. This is a potential health and safety risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 24, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101161(a) - 101161(a)
- Official code
- 101161(a)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- Admission Procedures and Parental and Authorized Representative's Rights: (2) Conduct one... (B) Provides the child's parent or authorized representative with information about the child care center that shall at least include...injured while at the child care center...This requirement was not met as evidenced by, Based on interviews conducted 3 of 3 staff members in the classroom on 5/5/25 stated a red mark was seen but no incident report was written nor were the parents informed. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 27, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101218.1(a)(2)(B) - 101218.1(a)(2)(B)
- Official code
- 101218.1(a)(2)(B)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights: (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by, Based on interviews conducted staff were aware item on treehouse was broken for some time, however, actions had not been taken to fully repair it. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 29, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(2)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Staff-Infant Ratio:(d) There shall be one teacher to every 12 sleeping infants provided the remaining staff necessary to meet the ratios specified in (b) above are immediately available at the center. This requirement was not met as evidenced by, Based on interviews conducted, staffs understanding is if children are awake but on their mats they can have a 1:4 ratio. Staff have confirmed that this has been the practice during nap time. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 2, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.5(d) - 101416.5(d)
- Official code
- 101416.5(d)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants: (a)In addition to Section 101229, the following shall apply: (1) Each infant shall be constantly supervised and under direct visual observation and supervision by a staff person at all times. This requirement was not met as evidenced by, based on record review and interview, Child #1 was left in their crib unattended in classroom Infant B for approximately 7 minutes while teacher was walking children in the buggy and another parent found child waking up.This poses an immediate risk to the health and safety of the children
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 12, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101429(a)(1) - 101429(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101429(a)(1)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Care Food Service: (c) The infant shall be fed in accordance with the individual plan. This requirement was not met as evidenced by, Based on interviews, it was disclosed that staff would feed infants personal food that was not served from the facility or a part of the food program. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 10, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101427(c) - 101427(c)
- Official code
- 101427(c)
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights: (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This requirement was not met as evidenced by, Based on interviews, it was disclosed that staff speak inappropriately to infants by calling children names other than their own. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 10, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(1) - 101223(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(1)
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 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 or other actions of a punitive nature including but not limited to: interference with functions of daily living including eating, sleeping or toileting; or withholding of shelter, clothing, medication or aids to physical functioning. This requirement was not met as evidenced by, based on interviews it was disclosed that staff handle infants in a rough manner by moving the infants in a fast manner from one spot to the next. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 10, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Staff-Infant Ratio. There shall be a ratio of one teacher for every four infants in attendance. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on investigation and information obtained the facility has been operating out of ratio in the morning hours between 7:00 am to 8:00 am. Additionally-information obtained revealed that 2 staff had been left alone with a total of 10 infants. This potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 19, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.5(b) - 101416.5(b)
- Official code
- 101416.5(b)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- 101229.1 Sign In and Sign Out (a)...the licensee shall develop, maintain, and implement a written procedure to sign the child in/out of the child care center...(1) The person who signs the child in/out shall use his/her full legal signature and shall record the time of day. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: LPAs and LPM observed that number of children present did not match the number of children sign in. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of chidlren in care.
- Inspector notes
- LPAs and LPM observed that number of children present did not match the number of children sign in. This poses a potential risk to the health and safety of chidlren in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by November 22, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101229.1(a)(1) - 101229.1(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101229.1(a)(1)