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Aka Head Start - La Mesa

7520 EL CAJON BLVD #201 & 203, La Mesa CA 91942 · License #370806460 · Day Care Center

LICENSED
Capacity 60 childrenLast inspected May 7, 2026
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Director
Rowena Ohly
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7520 EL CAJON BLVD #201 & 203, La Mesa CA 91942 · Directions

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Care & schedule

When they operate

Day Care Center

Ages served

950 - CHILDREN
  • Licensed for 60 children
2
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
1
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by California CCLD
8
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.3
California average
0.4

Inspection history & violations

Source: California DSS, Community Care Licensing Division
May 7, 2026 — Case Management - Other TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION BEGAN: 04:00 PM
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 6, 2026 — Complaint
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Apr 9, 2026 — Case Management - Incident TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION BEGAN: 10:20 AM
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Type A

    101229(a)(1) · 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, Director will provide training on Active Supervision in the next all-staff meeting on 04/10/2026 and will provide copy of training agenda and completed sign in sheets to LPA via email by 04/15/2026. except as specified in Sections 101216.2(e)(1) and 101230(c)(1). Supervision shall include visual observation.

    , 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 Rajani Goudreau NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM MANAGER: Dana Stevens NAME OF LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST: LICENSING PROGRAM ANALYST SIGNATURE: DATE: 04/09/2026 I acknowledge receipt of this form and understand my appeal rights as explained and received.

Mar 4, 2026 — Complaint
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 23, 2025 — Case Management - Incident TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION BEGAN: 01:40 PM
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 1, 2025 — Case Management - Incident TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION BEGAN: 10:33 AM
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jan 10, 2025 — Annual/Random TIME VISIT/ INSPECTION BEGAN: 09:50 AM
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Nov 7, 2023 — Complaint
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Type B

    101229(a) · CCR 101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs.

    Director stated that C1 is no longer attending the facility as of 10/27/2023. Director also stated that facility Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) have been adjusted to ensure the proper supervision of daycare children, and facility will utilize behavioral specialists to work with children. 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. Director stated that staff will watch CCLD video "Supervising Children in Child Care Centers", and director will provide proof of training to Deparment by 11/23/2023.

Oct 27, 2022 — Case Management - Incident
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 13, 2022 — Required - 1 Year
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 13, 2022 — Case Management - Incident
No violations cited · view state record
Clean

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Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Apr 9, 2026 inspection noted: “, 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…” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Nov 7, 2023 inspection noted: “Director stated that C1 is no longer attending the facility as of 10/27/2023. Director also stated that facility Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) have been…” — what has changed since then?

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