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DISCOVERY ISLE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

14521 TED WILLIAMS PARKWAY, Poway, CA 92064

Facility:
376700414
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:
164

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

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Latest inspectionNovember 7, 2025
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsNovember 7, 2025

Summary

This summary covers 16 available inspections for DISCOVERY ISLE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER from March 10, 2023 through November 7, 2025.

Eight inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 17, 2025 and involved supervision, with a due date of March 21, 2025.

That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.

Three later inspections, from April 1, 2025 through November 7, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
16

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
9

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
4

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

16 total inspections vs 4 local median in 92064

Compared to 20 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.56
Local median
0.29

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
25%
Local median
0%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
50%
Local median
23%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
0.1

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.

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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a) The licensee shall provide care & supervision as necessary to meet children's needs.(1)No child(ren) shall be left without supervision of a teacher at any time This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews the facility did not ensure the supervision of a child during transitin from playground to classrom, which posed a potential Safety rights to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on interviews the facility did not ensure the supervision of a child during transitin from playground to classrom, which posed a potential Safety rights to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 21, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a) - 101229(a)
Official code
101229(a)
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Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
101216.1Teacher Qualfications and Duties(c)fully qualified teacher shall have 1 of the following:(1)12 post-secondary semester units in early childhood education/ child development completed, with passing grades, at accredited/approved college/university.. Assistant Director placed a fully qualified teacher in the classroom prior to LPA's leaving the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview & record review, facility did not ensure classroom was operating with 1 fully qualified teacher which posed potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risks to persons in care.
Report comments
Assistant Director placed a fully qualified teacher in the classroom prior to LPA's leaving the facility. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview & record review, facility did not ensure classroom was operating with 1 fully qualified teacher which posed potential Health, Safety or Personal Rights risks to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by January 28, 2025
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.1(c)(1) - 101216.1(c)(1)
Official code
101216.1(c)(1)
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Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223(a)(2) Personal Rights. (a) The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (2) To be accorded safe, healthful & comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This requirement is not me as evidenced by: Based on interviews, licensee did not comply with the section cited above, at least one child was made to sit bare bottom on the bathroom floor during diaper changes which poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to persons in care.
Report comments
Based on interviews, licensee did not comply with the section cited above, at least one child was made to sit bare bottom on the bathroom floor during diaper changes which poses a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Cleared at visit
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
Official code
101223(a)(2)
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Medium concern: Child guidance
Report finding
101223 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...to meet his/her needs. This requirement was not met as evidenced by... Based upon staff interview, a daycare child was sent home without a pullup or underwear under the clothes which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Report comments
Based upon staff interview, a daycare child was sent home without a pullup or underwear under the clothes which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 30, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101223(a)(2) - 101223(a)(2)
Official code
101223(a)(2)
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Medium concern: Environmental health
Report finding
101238(a)(1) 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. (1) The licensee shall take measures to keep the center free of flies, other insects, and rodents. This requirement was not met as evidenced by... Based upon LPA observation of ants in Clownfish room and staff interviews, facility has not addressed the ant issue adequately which is a potential health, safety and personal rigths risk to children in care.
Report comments
Based upon LPA observation of ants in Clownfish room and staff interviews, facility has not addressed the ant issue adequately which is a potential health, safety and personal rigths risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 24, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101238(a)(1) - 101238(a)(1)
Official code
101238(a)(1)
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Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
101226 (a) The licensee shall immediately notify the child's authorized representative... (2)In the case of less serious injuries including...minor cuts,scratches and bites from other children requiring assessment and/or administration of first aid by staff, the licensee shall document the injury...and notify the child's authorized representative... when the child is picked up from the center. This requirement was not met as evidenced by..Based upon LPA observation and interviews with reporting party, staff members, parents and enrolled children the facility did not consistently notify parents of injuries received at the facility which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Report comments
This requirement was not met as evidenced by..Based upon LPA observation and interviews with reporting party, staff members, parents and enrolled children the facility did not consistently notify parents of injuries received at the facility which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 24, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101226(a)(2) - 101226(a)(2)
Official code
101226(a)(2)
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. This requirement was not met as evidenced by... Based upon LPA observation and interviews with reporting party, staff members, parents and children, there was not enough staff supervising to meet the children's needs which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Report comments
Based upon LPA observation and interviews with reporting party, staff members, parents and children, there was not enough staff supervising to meet the children's needs which is a potential health, safety and personal rights risk to children in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by September 24, 2024
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101229(a) - 101229(a)
Official code
101229(a)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
TEACHER'S AID QUALIFICATIONS:An aide shall work only under the direct supervision of a teacher. Based on observation and record review he licensee did not comply with the section cited above as eight infants were supervised by an unqualified teacher and an aid which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 17, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type B deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.2 - 101216.2
Official code
101216.2
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Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
TEACHER-CHILD RATIO: The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children in attendance. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Base don observation and record review the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as the Sea Stars room had 19 children supervised only by one fully qualified teacher and one aid with out six units which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by March 13, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101216.3 - 101216.3
Official code
101216.3