Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.15
- Local median
- 0.5
CHILDREN'S CHOICE - INFANT
1465 EAST MADISON AVENUE, El Cajon, CA 92019
- Facility:
- 376600967
- 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:
- 19
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 22, 2026
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsMay 22, 2026
Summary
This summary covers 20 available inspections for CHILDREN'S CHOICE - INFANT from September 14, 2021 through May 22, 2026.
15 inspections recorded violations, with 23 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on May 22, 2026 and involved child guidance, with a due date of May 22, 2026.
Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in four inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 20
- Recorded violations
- 23
- Higher-concern violations
- 13
- Repeated topics
- 3
5 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
20 total inspections vs 2 local median in 92019
Compared to 79 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 0%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 75%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 0.06
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Environmental health
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
March 25, 2025May 6, 2025September 23, 2025Facility condition
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
July 2, 2024March 25, 2025Supervision
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
May 6, 2025May 15, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Personal Rights 101223 (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 is not met as evidenced by: During staff interviews, it was discovered that previous staff member (F1) would yell and make inappropriate comments towards children in care. These actions constitute a failure to treat children with dignity and respect. This is a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 29, 2026
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 101223 (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...This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on staff interviews, it was disclosed that previous staff memeber (F1) was observed calling children in care "ugly" and yelling statements like "shut up" and "be quiet". LPA determined that this is a potential health, safety, and personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 22, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101223(a)(3) - 101223(a)(3)
- Official code
- 101223(a)(3)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101429(a)(1)Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants. (a) In addition to Section 101429, 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 staff interviews, it was disclosed that former staff member F1 would wear electronic ear buds and/or ear plugs on duty to muffle the sound of crying children which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on staff interviews, it was disclosed that former staff member F1 would wear electronic ear buds and/or ear plugs on duty to muffle the sound of crying children which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 22, 2026
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101429(a)(1) - 101429(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101429(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds (a)(1) The facility shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This requirement was not met by: Based on observation, the LPA observed rodent droppings throughout the infant classrooms, which poses/posed a potential health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by September 23, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a)(1) - 101238(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101238(a)(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Personnel Requirements (1) Except as specified in (3) below, good physical health shall be verified by a health screening, including a test for tuberculosis, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or seven days after employment or licensure. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: - Based on observation and interview, the licensee did not comply with the section above, as one infant staff did not have a tuberculosis on file and was unable to provide proof of one conducted.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 30, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(g)(1) - 101216(g)(1)
- Official code
- 101216(g)(1)
Medium concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Smoking Prohibition - Smoking is prohibited on the premises of a child care center as specified in Health and Safety Code Section 1596.795(b). This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on file review and staff interviews conducted by LPA, there was a staff member caring for children under the influence of marijuana. This poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to the children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 23, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101231(a) - 101231(a)
- Official code
- 101231(a)
Higher concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds -(1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This requirement was not met by: Based on observation LPAs observed rat droppings in the crib area which poses/posed an immediate risk of healthand safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 8, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a)(1) - 101238(a)(1)
- Official code
- 101238(a)(1)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Buildings and Grounds -(a) The child care center shall be clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times to ensure the safety and well-being of children, employees and visitors. This requirement was not met by: Based on observation there is broken/rotting baseboards behind a rocking chair in the infant room which poses/posed a potential risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by April 8, 2025
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101238(a) - 101238(a)
- Official code
- 101238(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- 101427(n) Bottles and nipples maintained by the infant care center shall be sterilized, This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on investigation interviews, staff are washing infant bottles in classroom sink with dishwashing detergent but not sterilizing as required which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on investigation interviews, staff are washing infant bottles in classroom sink with dishwashing detergent but not sterilizing as required which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 31, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101427(n) - 101427(n)
- Official code
- 101427(n)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- 101439(g) Furniture shall be maintained in good repair and safe condition. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, LPA observed both diaper changing table vinyl cushions were torn with foam filling exposed which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Inspector notes
- Based on observation, LPA observed both diaper changing table vinyl cushions were torn with foam filling exposed which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 15, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101439(g) - 101439(g)
- Official code
- 101439(g)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- **THIS IS AN AMENDED REPORT DELIVERED ON 10/8/24** 101227(a) (19) All food shall be protected against contamination. Contaminated food shall be discarded immediately. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on investigation interviews, partially used prepared infant formula bottles have periodically been saved and refed/offered later in the day. Per CDC, "Throw out any infant formula that is left in the bottle after feeding your baby. The combination of infant formula and your baby’s saliva can cause bacteria to grow." By feeding left over prepared formula this poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 4, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101227(a)(19) - 101227(a)(19)
- Official code
- 101227(a)(19)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- 101427(i) High chairs or other appropriate seating equipment shall be used to seat infants during feeding. Infants who are unable to sit unassisted in a high chair or other seating equipment shall be held by a staff person or other adult for feeding.This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on investigation interviews, infant who can hold their own bottles should be placed in appropriate seating equipment to feed but are often placed on their backs and provided a bottle if they can support it on their own which, poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on investigation interviews, infant who can hold their own bottles should be placed in appropriate seating equipment to feed but are often placed on their backs and provided a bottle if they can support it on their own which, poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 15, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101427(i) - 101427(i)
- Official code
- 101427(i)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- 101239(e) Faucets used by children for personal care shall deliver hot water. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interviews, infant room sinks does not deliver hot which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on observation and interviews, infant room sinks does not deliver hot which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by July 15, 2024
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101239(e) - 101239(e)
- Official code
- 101239(e)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Needs and Services Plan (b) The needs and services plan shall be in writing and shall include the following: (2) Infants up to 12 months of age shall have a completed Individual Infant Sleeping Plan [LIC 9227 (3/20)], which is incorporated by reference. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on LPA's record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 2:5 infant files did not include the Individual Infant Sleeping Plan which poses a potential health & safety risk to persons in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 29, 2023
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101419.2(b)(2) - 101419.2(b)(2)
- Official code
- 101419.2(b)(2)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 101429 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision for Infants...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 interview and review of relevant documentation, staff had knowledge of an injury occuring to Child #1 while in care, but had not been directly observing the child when the injury occurred, which could have prevented or explained, what occurred. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on interview and review of relevant documentation, staff had knowledge of an injury occuring to Child #1 while in care, but had not been directly observing the child when the injury occurred, which could have prevented or explained, what occurred. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 16, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101429 - 101429
- Official code
- 101429
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Observation of the Child. Any unusual behavior, any injury or signs of illness requiring assessment and/or administration of first aid by staff shall be reported to the child's authorized representative and recorded in the child's record. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and review of relevant documentation, Staff #1 observed that Child #1 had an injury that needed assessment. This injury was not reported to the child's parent or recorded in the child's record. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 16, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101226.3(b) - 101226.3(b)
- Official code
- 101226.3(b)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Infant Care Aide Qualifications and Duties... An infant care aide shall work under the direct supervision of the director, the assistant director or a fully qualified teacher... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, unqualified staff have been left alone without direct supervision of a fully qualified teacher, assistant director or director, on one or more occasions, during the lead teachers' lunch break while children were awake and at closing, after the lead teachers have gone home. This is a potential risk to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by August 16, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101416.3(b) - 101416.3(b)
- Official code
- 101416.3(b)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- REPORTING REQUIREMENTS: Upon the occurrence... during the operation of the child care center... a report shall be made to the Department by telephone or fax next working day...in addition, a written report...shall be submitted...seven days...to include... epidemic outbreaks. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on Director statement and interviews, Facility representative did not follow covid guidelines as covid positive result of staff #1 was not reported to the Department verbally within 24 hours or in written form within 7 days, which poses a potential health and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by June 6, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101212(d)(1)(E) - 101212(d)(1)(E)
- Official code
- 101212(d)(1)(E)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Outdoor Activity Space for Infants. The outdoor activity space shall be equipped with a variety of age-appropriate toys and equipment. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview and review of relevant documentation, the facility was using a play climber that was not age appropriate for children under 18 months. Child #1 was 17 months at the time of the incident. This is a potential hazard to the health and safety of children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by May 26, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101438.2(d) - 101438.2(d)
- Official code
- 101438.2(d)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Care Food Services 101427(c) - The infant shall be fed in accordance with the individual plan. This requirement was not met as evidence by: Based on record review and interviews, a 4 month old infant was offered water which was not included on the infants needs and services plan. This posses a potential health and safety risk for children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by March 22, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101427(c) - 101427(c)
- Official code
- 101427(c)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- 101430 3(E)- Infant Care Activities:If an infant falls asleep before being placed in a crib, staff shall move the infant to a crib as soon as possible.This requirment was not met as evidence by: Based on observation and interview infants were allowed to nap on the floor on boppies. This poses an immediate helath and safety risk to children in care.
- Report comments
- Based on observation and interview infants were allowed to nap on the floor on boppies. This poses an immediate helath and safety risk to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 3, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type A deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 1014303(E) - 1014303(E)
- Official code
- 1014303(E)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- 101216 (i)(2)Personnel Requirements: Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 101170(f). This requirmetn was not met as evidence by: Based on observation and record review. Staff #4 is clear but not associated the the infant program.
- Report comments
- Based on observation and record review. Staff #4 is clear but not associated the the infant program.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by February 3, 2022
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101216(i)(2) - 101216(i)(2)
- Official code
- 101216(i)(2)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Infant Care Food Service. Infants who are unable to hold a bottle shall be held by a staff person or other adult for bottle feeding. At no time shall a bottle be propped for an infant... This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews, Child #1 and possibily other infants in the room, was often fed a bottle in a boppy pillow, with the bottle propped by a blanket or other cloth to hold it in place. This is a potential hazard to children in care.
- Correction status
- Plan of correction due by October 19, 2021
More details
- Official CA class
- Type B deficiency
- Report section
- CCR 101427(h) - 101427(h)
- Official code
- 101427(h)